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
41 Overall Score
Price $669
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong portability (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong gpu (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong reliability (81st percentile) 81st
Cons
- Below average screen (9th percentile)
- Below average social proof (20th percentile)
- Below average cpu (23rd percentile)
- Below average storage (26th 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 5i 83F00008US | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | ASUS Zenbook Duo UX8406CA-PS99T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 1135G | Apple M5 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 12.4" 1536x1024 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | AMD Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Apple (10-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 S | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.2 | 1 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | 80 | 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 | 22.6 | 97 | 37.6 | 34 | 9.1 | 97.5 | 25.5 | 80.5 | 20.2 |
| 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 Zenbook Duo UX8406CA-PS99T Compare | 88.1 | 63.9 | 90.7 | 80.7 | 96.2 | 73.2 | 80.4 | 59.7 | 96.1 |
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