Microsoft Surface Go 10.5" 2 Black 2020
The 10.5-inch PixelSense display with 1920x1280 resolution and Intel Core m3 processor delivers a sharp, portable experience starting at just 1.15 pounds. All-day battery life up to 9 hours and microSD expansion complement the versatile built-in kickstand and optional Type Cover for laptop-like productivity. This refurbished Windows tablet suits students and mobile professionals needing a lightweight device for Office 365, streaming, and light creative tasks, with stylus support for note-taking.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (76th percentile) 76th
- Strong gpu (72nd percentile) 72nd
- Strong ram (66th percentile) 66th
Cons
- Below average battery (31st percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 10 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | 1.10 core_m3_8100y |
| Cores | 4 |
| GPU | Integrated |
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 | LCD |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| USB-C | 1 |
| Cellular | No |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
Physical
| Weight | 1.2 kg / 2.6 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Go 10.5" 2 | Apple iPad Pro M5 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra SM-X930NZAAXAR | Xiaomi Pad 7 2410CRP4CG | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro | HOTWAV R9 Ultra 5G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | 1.10 core_m3_8100y | Apple M5 | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ | 2800 MHz | MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Octa-core (A715 3.35Ghz + 3 x A715 3.2Ghz + 4 x A510 2.2Ghz) | 2.3 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 128 | 2000 | 256 | 256 | 128 | 512 |
| Screen | 10.5" 1920x1280 | 13" 2752x2064 | 14.6" 2960x1848 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11" |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | iPadOS | Android 16 | Android 14 | Android 14 | Android 15 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | false | true | false | false | true | true |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 39 | - | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Surface Go 10.5" 2 | 76.1 | 71.8 | 65.6 | 40.8 | 30.7 | 62.1 | 64.6 | 47.2 | 46 |
| Apple iPad Pro M5 Compare | 96.4 | 96.4 | 87.9 | 99.8 | 98.5 | 96.9 | 99.5 | 99.2 | 97.1 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra SM-X930NZAAXAR Compare | 97.5 | 95.5 | 80.9 | 95.9 | 93 | 86.6 | 73.6 | 63.4 | 99.2 |
| Xiaomi Pad 7 2410CRP4CG Compare | 97.1 | 94 | 65.6 | 98.7 | 85.9 | 50.7 | 83.4 | 78.1 | 91.4 |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Compare | 84.6 | 79.5 | 77.3 | 91.9 | 91 | 99.6 | 64.6 | 96.3 | 91.4 |
| HOTWAV R9 Ultra 5G Compare | 94.3 | 91.4 | 96 | 42 | 30.7 | 94 | 89.6 | 71.5 | 56 |
Usage Scores
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