Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 12.4" 3 Platin 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
Weight 1.1 kg
Battery 39 Wh
35 Overall Score
Price $687
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong portability (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong reliability (81st percentile) 81st
Cons
- Below average storage (9th percentile)
- Below average screen (9th percentile)
- Below average ram (22nd percentile)
- Below average social proof (29th percentile)
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 | 1536x1024 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.1 kg / 2.5 lbs |
| Battery | 39 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 12.4" 3 | Apple MacBook Pro M5 | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | ASUS ProArt PX13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 1235U | Apple M5 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 128 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 | 1000 |
| Screen | 12.4" 1536x1024 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Apple (10-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.2 | 1 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | 39 | 72 | 80 | 15 | - | 73 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 12.4" 3 | 36.4 | 47 | 21.8 | 32 | 9.1 | 97.5 | 8.9 | 80.5 | 28.9 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M5 Compare | 80.8 | 71.8 | 52.1 | 87.7 | 99.3 | 72.4 | 80.4 | 97.3 | 98.9 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 93.2 | 88.2 | 87.5 | 97.5 | 94.2 | 54.9 | 80.4 | 80.5 | 89.9 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.9 | 63.9 | 80.9 | 64.1 | 95.8 | 87.3 | 80.4 | 80.5 | 97.2 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.7 | 63.9 | 80.9 | 80.7 | 91.3 | 96.3 | 72.5 | 59.7 | 86.8 |
| ASUS ProArt PX13 Compare | 88.8 | 78.3 | 91.2 | 75.1 | 95.1 | 92.6 | 62.3 | 59.7 | 94.9 |
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