Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 12.4" 2 Platinum 2021
CPU Intel Core i5 1135G
RAM 16 GB
Storage 128 GB
Screen 12.4" 1536x1024
GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.1 kg
Battery 41 Wh
32 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong portability (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong reliability (81st percentile) 81st
Cons
- Below average storage (8th percentile)
- Below average screen (9th percentile)
- Below average social proof (11th percentile)
- Below average cpu (24th 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 Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR4X |
| Storage | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 12.4" |
| Resolution | 1536x1024 |
| Brightness | 330 nits |
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 | 41 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 12.4" 2 | Apple MacBook Pro M5 | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U9321TB | Acer Predator Helios Neo PHN16-73-95G8 | MSI Creator A13V |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 1135G | Apple M5 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core i7 13620H |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 128 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 | 2048 |
| Screen | 12.4" 1536x1024 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 14" 1920x1200 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Apple (10-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | Intel Arc Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 1.6 |
| Battery (Wh) | 41 | 72 | 80 | 75 | 90 | 54 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 12.4" 2 | 23.7 | 49.2 | 37 | 25.4 | 9.4 | 97.6 | 7.5 | 81 | 11 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M5 Compare | 80.7 | 73 | 51.2 | 86.4 | 99.2 | 71.7 | 79.7 | 97.6 | 99.6 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 93.2 | 89.1 | 86.9 | 97.5 | 94.1 | 54.8 | 79.7 | 81 | 90.6 |
| ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U9321TB Compare | 88.4 | 68.1 | 90.1 | 59.6 | 82.1 | 87 | 61.2 | 60.1 | 98.4 |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo PHN16-73-95G8 Compare | 96.1 | 93 | 89.5 | 99.8 | 91.8 | 9.9 | 79.7 | 9.8 | 83 |
| MSI Creator A13V Compare | 72 | 84.6 | 84.3 | 68.8 | 89.5 | 73.5 | 94 | 60.1 | 67.7 |
Price
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Other Configurations5
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