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
41 Overall Score
Price ¥168,828
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong portability (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong gpu (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong reliability (81st percentile) 81st
Cons
- Below average screen (9th percentile)
- Below average social proof (20th percentile)
- Below average cpu (23rd percentile)
- Below average storage (26th 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 | MSI Vector VECTOR16HXA2400 | Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 10 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP944XHA-KG2US | Acer Swift X SFX14-61G-R1HV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 1135G | AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 16 | 32 | 16 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 4096 | 1000 | 2048 | 512 | 1024 |
| Screen | 12.4" 1536x1024 | 16" | 16" 2560x1600 | 15.1" | 14" 2880x1800 | 14.5" |
| GPU | AMD Intel Iris Xe Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
| OS | Windows 11 S | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.1 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | - | 80 | 63 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 12.4" 2 | 22.6 | 97 | 37.6 | 34 | 9.1 | 97.5 | 25.5 | 80.5 | 20.2 |
| ASUS ROG Strix G16 Compare | 94 | 89.5 | 97.9 | 85.8 | 72.4 | 12 | 97.8 | 59.7 | 94.9 |
| MSI Vector VECTOR16HXA2400 Compare | 96.3 | 93.5 | 61.5 | 90.9 | 89.6 | 9.6 | 62.3 | 59.7 | 89.2 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 10 Compare | 96.3 | 85.6 | 87.5 | 95.2 | 82 | 55.3 | 97.5 | 80.5 | 6 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP944XHA-KG2US Compare | 66.9 | 63.9 | 52.1 | 75.1 | 91.3 | 89 | 52.3 | 80.5 | 74.1 |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-61G-R1HV Compare | 77.5 | 88.2 | 80.9 | 85.8 | 79.2 | 61.2 | 80.4 | 10 | 74.1 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From ¥168,828
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