Microsoft Surface Go 10.5" Surface Go 2 Black 2020

★★★★★ 4.5 (16)

The 10.5-inch PixelSense display with 1920x1280 resolution and Intel Core m3 processor delivers a sharp, portable experience starting at just 1.15 pounds. All-day battery life up to 9 hours and microSD expansion complement the versatile built-in kickstand and optional Type Cover for laptop-like productivity. This refurbished Windows tablet suits students and mobile professionals needing a lightweight device for Office 365, streaming, and light creative tasks, with stylus support for note-taking.

CPU Apple M3
RAM 8 GB
Storage 128 GB
Screen 10.5" 1920x1280
OS Windows 11 Pro
stylus Yes
Microsoft Surface Go 10.5" Surface Go 2 Black 2020 tablet
43 Overall Score
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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong cpu (73th percentile) 73th
  • Strong gpu (73th percentile) 73th
  • Strong ram (66th percentile) 66th

Cons

  • Below average battery (31th percentile)

What owners think

How owner sentiment changed over time

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Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
1★2★3★4★5★Q3 '25: 4.2★ · 5 reviewsQ4 '25: 5.0★ · 2 reviewsQ1 '26: 3.3★ · 3 reviews523Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Avg ratingHappy (4-5★)Unhappy (1-2★)Bar height = number of reviews

Based on 10 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

CPU 73.4
GPU 73.1
RAM 65.8
Screen 40.6
Battery 30.5
Feature 62.3
Storage 64.6
Connectivity 46.7
Social Proof 40.4

Specifications

Full Specifications

Processor

CPU Apple M3
Cores 8
GPU Integrated

Memory & Storage

RAM 8 GB
RAM Generation DDR4
Storage 128 GB
Storage Type SSD
Expandable Yes

Display

Size 10.5"
Resolution 1920 (Full HD)
Panel LCD

Connectivity

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5
USB-C 1
Cellular No

Features

Stylus Support Yes

Physical

Weight 1.1 kg / 2.5 lbs
OS Windows 11 Pro

vs Competition

Spec Microsoft Surface Go 10.5" Surface Go 2 Apple iPad Pro M4 Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 24091RPADG Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra SM-X920NZAAXAR DOOGEE U11 U11
CPU Apple M3 Apple M4 3 GHz MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Octa-core (A715 3.35Ghz + 3 x A715 3.2Ghz + 4 x A510 2.2Ghz) Mediatek MT6989 1.6 GHz
RAM (GB) 8 8 12 8 12 16
Storage (GB) 128 256 512 128 256 128
Screen 10.5" 1920x1280 11" 2420x1668 11.2" 3200x2136 12.7" 2944x1840 14.6" 2960x1848 11"
OS Windows 11 Pro Apple iPadOS HyperOS 2 Android 14 Android 14 Android 16
Stylus true true true true true true
Cellular false false false true false true
Battery (Wh) - 46 - - - -
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product CpuGpuRamScreenBatteryFeatureStorageConnectivitySocial Proof
Microsoft Surface Go 10.5" Surface Go 2 73.473.165.840.630.562.364.646.740.4
Apple iPad Pro M4 Compare 93.391.865.89898.790.983.489.799.1
Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 24091RPADG Compare 97.296.481.298.785.764.589.47882.7
Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro Compare 83.282.277.491.691.299.664.696.390.6
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra SM-X920NZAAXAR Compare 55.656.981.297.292.795.283.47899.1
DOOGEE U11 U11 Compare 69.169.888.256.383.587.751.88886.9

Price

Value & Pricing

From $214 2 offers across 1 retailers

Price History

$212 $214 $216 $218 $220 May 3May 9 $219

Usage Scores

Overall (43.1)Reading (35.5)Student (42.4)Business (39.7)Art Design (49.6)Productivity (49)Entertainment (42.8)

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