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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
44 Overall Score
Price $600
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong portability (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong gpu (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong reliability (80th percentile) 80th
Cons
- Below average screen (9th percentile)
- Below average cpu (23rd percentile)
- Below average storage (25th percentile)
- Below average port selection (33rd 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 | Apple MacBook Pro M5 | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U9321TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 1135G | Apple M5 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1024 | 2048 | 1024 | 1000 | 1000 |
| Screen | 12.4" 1536x1024 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | AMD Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Apple (10-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 S | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.1 | 1.5 | 4.9 | 1.2 | 1 | 1.3 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | - | 15 | - | 75 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 12.4" 2 | 22.7 | 96.9 | 37.3 | 32.9 | 9.2 | 97.4 | 25 | 80.3 | 56.8 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M5 Compare | 80.7 | 71.2 | 51.9 | 87.5 | 99.2 | 71.8 | 80.3 | 97.2 | 98.9 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.2 | 91.1 | 98.8 | 99.8 | 95.3 | 6.8 | 97.4 | 80.3 | 85.9 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.8 | 63.2 | 80.9 | 63.5 | 95.7 | 87.1 | 80.3 | 80.3 | 97.2 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.5 | 63.2 | 80.9 | 80.5 | 91.2 | 96.1 | 72.4 | 59.6 | 86 |
| ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U9321TB Compare | 88.5 | 65.9 | 90.8 | 63.5 | 81 | 86.4 | 61.9 | 59.6 | 98.2 |
Price
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