Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 12.4" XJD-00001 Platinum 2024
CPU Intel Core i5 1235U
RAM 8 GB
Storage 128 GB
Screen 12.4" 1536x1024
GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics
OS Windows 11 Pro
40 Overall Score
Price $500
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong compact (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong reliability (79th percentile) 79th
Cons
- Below average storage (9th percentile)
- Below average screen (9th percentile)
- Below average gpu (19th percentile)
- Below average ram (23th percentile)
What owners think
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 1235U |
| Cores | 10 |
| Frequency | 1.3 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5 |
| Storage | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 12.4" |
| Resolution | 1536 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 |
Physical
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 12.4" XJD-00001 | Apple MacBook Air M5 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Lenovo ThinkPad X9-14 Gen 1 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 1235U | Apple M5 | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 24 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 128 | 1000 | 1000 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 12.4" 1536x1024 | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Apple M5 10-core | Intel Arc | Intel Arc Graphics 140V | Intel Arc | AMD Radeon 860M |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Mac OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | - | 1.2 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | - | 55 | 15 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 12.4" XJD-00001 | 37.3 | 18.6 | 22.9 | 34.8 | 9.3 | 95 | 9.2 | 78.9 | 29.4 |
| Apple MacBook Air M5 Compare | 82.2 | 18.6 | 59.6 | 46.2 | 80 | 90.1 | 64.2 | 96.4 | 99.3 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 64.1 | 64.3 | 81.3 | 83 | 90.4 | 95.3 | 74 | 58.5 | 86.1 |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X9-14 Gen 1 Compare | 66.6 | 64.3 | 93.2 | 61 | 78.2 | 85.9 | 81.5 | 78.9 | 98.6 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 67.3 | 64.3 | 81.3 | 66.5 | 95 | 85.5 | 81.5 | 78.9 | 96.7 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx Compare | 75.3 | 60.5 | 84 | 83 | 72.3 | 77.8 | 69.4 | 32 | 96.7 |
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