Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 12.4" Platinum 2021
CPU Intel Core i5 1035G
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 12.4" 1536x1024
GPU Intel UHD Graphics
OS Windows 10 Home in S Mode
Weight 1.1 kg
36 Overall Score
Price CA$929
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong portability (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong reliability (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong social proof (80th percentile) 80th
Cons
- Below average screen (9th percentile)
- Below average ram (14th percentile)
- Below average cpu (18th percentile)
- Below average storage (18th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 1035G |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 1.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR4X |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 12.4" |
| Resolution | 1536x1024 |
| Panel | LCD |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.1 kg / 2.4 lbs |
| OS | Windows 10 Home in S Mode |
vs Competition
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 12.4" | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Pro | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | HP OMEN Transcend | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 1035G | Apple M4 Pro | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 48 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1024 | 2000 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 12.4" 1536x1024 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics | Apple (16-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 10 Home in S Mode | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | - | 80 | 71 | 15 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 12.4" | 17.6 | 34.1 | 13.8 | 32 | 9.1 | 97.6 | 17.7 | 80.5 | 79.9 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Pro Compare | 90.3 | 73.2 | 91.6 | 77.2 | 99.3 | 69.5 | 80.4 | 97.3 | 99.8 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 88.8 | 90.7 | 91.9 | 90.9 | 96.2 | 74.7 | 89.4 | 59.7 | 98.2 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 93.2 | 88.2 | 87.5 | 97.5 | 94.2 | 54.9 | 80.4 | 80.5 | 89.9 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88.1 | 92.2 | 90.7 | 90.9 | 96.2 | 73.4 | 67.7 | 32.8 | 97.2 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.9 | 63.9 | 80.9 | 64.1 | 95.8 | 87.3 | 80.4 | 80.5 | 97.2 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From CA$929
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