Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 12.4" 2 Platinum 2021
CPU Intel Core i5 1135G
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 12.4" 1536x1024
GPU AMD Intel Iris Xe Graphics
OS Windows 11 S
Weight 1.1 kg
44 Overall Score
Price ¥168,828
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong portability (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong gpu (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong reliability (80th percentile) 80th
Cons
- Below average screen (9th percentile)
- Below average cpu (23rd percentile)
- Below average storage (25th percentile)
- Below average port selection (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 1135G |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 12.4" |
| Resolution | 1536x1024 |
| Panel | LCD |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 1 |
| HDMI | No |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11 |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
Physical
| Weight | 1.1 kg / 2.5 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 S |
vs Competition
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 12.4" 2 | ASUS ROG Strix G16 | Lenovo Yoga Book 9i 83FF0000US | MSI Vector VECTOR16HXA2400 | HP ZBook 8 G1as | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP944XHA-KG2US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 1135G | AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 155U | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 16 | 16 | 64 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 4096 | 1000 | 1000 | 1024 | 512 |
| Screen | 12.4" 1536x1024 | 16" | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | AMD Intel Iris Xe Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Intel Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | AMD Radeon 890M | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 S | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 1.1 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | - | - | 62 | 63 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 12.4" 2 | 22.7 | 96.9 | 37.3 | 32.9 | 9.2 | 97.4 | 25 | 80.3 | 56.8 |
| ASUS ROG Strix G16 Compare | 93.9 | 89.1 | 98 | 85.7 | 72.2 | 11.8 | 97.7 | 59.6 | 94.8 |
| Lenovo Yoga Book 9i 83FF0000US Compare | 50.7 | 52.7 | 64.9 | 83.1 | 92.7 | 93.2 | 61.9 | 80.3 | 96 |
| MSI Vector VECTOR16HXA2400 Compare | 96.2 | 93.2 | 61.4 | 90.7 | 89.7 | 9.4 | 61.9 | 59.6 | 88.9 |
| HP ZBook 8 G1as Compare | 86.6 | 66.4 | 98 | 80.5 | 82.8 | 78.3 | 80.3 | 32.7 | 0 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP944XHA-KG2US Compare | 66.8 | 63.2 | 51.9 | 74.8 | 91.2 | 88.8 | 52 | 80.3 | 73.7 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From ¥168,828
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