Microsoft Surface Go 10.5" 2 Platinum 2020
Its 10.5-inch PixelSense display with 220 ppi and 544g weight, combined with the Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y, delivers up to 10 hours of battery in a perfectly portable package. Instant-on resume via the Type Cover, Wi-Fi 6, and Dolby Audio enhance everyday browsing and media consumption. Best for students and note-takers needing a lightweight Windows tablet for Surface Pen inking and casual use.
CPU 1.7 GHz pentium
RAM 8 GB
Storage 128 GB
Screen 10.5" 1920x1280
OS Windows 10 Home in S Mode
stylus Yes
50 Overall Score
Price CA$0
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong feature (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong social proof (73rd percentile) 73rd
- Strong connectivity (72nd percentile) 72nd
Cons
- Below average cpu (3rd percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (21st percentile)
- Below average battery (32nd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Owner sentiment has improved over time
65/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 14 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | 1.7 GHz pentium |
| Cores | 2 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
| Expandable | Yes |
Display
| Size | 10.5" |
| Resolution | 1920x1280 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| USB-C | 1 |
| Cellular | No |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Stylus Model | Surface Pen |
| Face Unlock | Yes |
Physical
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.2 lbs |
| OS | Windows 10 Home in S Mode |
vs Competition
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Go 10.5" 2 | Apple iPad Pro M5 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 | Xiaomi Pad 62779 | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro TB373FU | UMIDIGI Active T1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | 1.7 GHz pentium | Apple M5 | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ | 3 GHz | Dimensity 8300 | 2000 MHz |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 128 | 512 | 512 | 512 | 128 | 128 |
| Screen | 10.5" 1920x1280 | 11" 2752x2064 | 11" 2560x1600 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11" |
| OS | Windows 10 Home in S Mode | iPadOS | Android | HyperOS 2 | Android 14 | Android |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | false | true | false | false | false | true |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 31 | - | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Surface Go 10.5" 2 | 2.6 | 99.1 | 67.8 | 63.8 | 32.4 | 83.5 | 66.6 | 20.7 | 71.9 | 72.5 |
| Apple iPad Pro M5 Compare | 96.6 | 97.3 | 84.5 | 99.9 | 96.9 | 97.2 | 92.8 | 77.8 | 98.3 | 99.3 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Compare | 97.8 | 96.5 | 81.6 | 93.5 | 85 | 98.4 | 89.6 | 92.9 | 66.9 | 92.8 |
| Xiaomi Pad 62779 Compare | 97.8 | 96.5 | 81.6 | 98.9 | 87.4 | 69.3 | 89.6 | 77.8 | 79.8 | 85.6 |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Pro TB373FU Compare | 98.2 | 96.9 | 78.5 | 94 | 91.7 | 97.6 | 55.3 | 0 | 79.8 | 92.8 |
| UMIDIGI Active T1 Compare | 85.2 | 81.5 | 88 | 30.4 | 89.1 | 80.5 | 55.3 | 88.8 | 89.1 | 72.5 |
Usage Scores
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