Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 12.4" 2 Ice Blue 2022
CPU Core i5
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 12.4" 1536x1024
GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics
OS Windows 11 Home
Weight 1.1 kg
Battery 39 Wh
34 Overall Score
Price $540
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong portability (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong reliability (80th percentile) 80th
Cons
- Below average screen (9th percentile)
- Below average ram (14th percentile)
- Below average storage (18th percentile)
- Below average cpu (23rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR4X |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 12.4" |
| Resolution | 1536x1024 |
| Panel | LCD |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 330 nits |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
| Ethernet | 0 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.1 kg / 2.5 lbs |
| Battery | 39 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 12.4" 2 | Apple MacBook Pro M5 | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | ASUS Zenbook ASUS ROG Strix G17 Gaming | Acer Predator Helios Neo PHN16-73-95G8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Core i5 | Apple M5 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 16 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1024 | 2048 | 1000 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 12.4" 1536x1024 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Apple (10-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.1 | 1.5 | 4.9 | 1 | 1.3 | 2.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 39 | 72 | - | - | 75 | 90 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 12.4" 2 | 22.7 | 46.3 | 13.8 | 29.8 | 9.4 | 97.4 | 17.5 | 80.4 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M5 Compare | 80.9 | 71.4 | 52.2 | 87.7 | 99.2 | 72.2 | 80.5 | 97.2 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.3 | 91.2 | 98.8 | 99.7 | 95.4 | 6.8 | 97.5 | 80.4 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.8 | 63.5 | 81 | 80.8 | 91.3 | 96.2 | 72.6 | 59.7 |
| ASUS Zenbook ASUS ROG Strix G17 Gaming Compare | 88.5 | 66.2 | 90.8 | 63.9 | 81.1 | 86.5 | 62.2 | 59.7 |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo PHN16-73-95G8 Compare | 96.3 | 91.9 | 90.2 | 99.9 | 91.7 | 9.5 | 80.5 | 10 |
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