Under the hood, it runs on an 11th Gen Intel Core i5-1135G7 processor as opposed to its predecessor’s 10th Gen chip and can be configured with either 4GB or 8GB of RAM. Similarly, the display continues to provide 10-point multi-touch and a maximum brightness of 330 nits. The Surface Laptop Go 2 sports the same 12.4-inch PixelSense touchscreen display with a resolution of 1536 x 1024 pixels and an aspect ratio of 3:2. Not much has changed on the outside as the company has generally retained the same design and form factor but the new laptop does feature updated internals for a more powerful device in the same small package.

Although, an affordable price tag should be the intention.Just a day after it was leaked in a retail listing, Microsoft officially unveiled the Surface Laptop Go 2, the successor to its compact laptop that was released two years ago as an attempt to compete with Chromebooks. Plus, we don’t know how much the Surface Laptop Go 2 will cost. Details on the connectivity options, audio, and some additions are still not known. However, the rumored spec sheet also suggests that there might not be support for a backlit keyboard. You can expect the upcoming Microsoft laptop to come with support for a USB Type-A, a USB Type-C, a 3.5mm audio jack, and a charging port.Ī fingerprint scanner embedded in the power button, along with an “improved” HD web camera is expected too.

The I/O part, however, will likely be the same. The 2020 model starts with 4GB+64GB and goes up to 8GB+256GB.Īnother change, which should be obvious, is that the Surface Laptop Go will run Windows 11 out-of-the-box. However, there’s no word on the base model’s RAM+Storage configuration.

The laptop is expected to come equipped with up to 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. To recall, the original Surface Laptop Go gets a 10th Gen Intel i5 processor. What might change will be the processor, which is expected to upgrade to the 11th-gen Intel CPU (an i5-1135G7). It is said to have the same 12.4-inch PixelSense touch display with a 3:2 aspect ratio. So, expect to get a lightweight and sleek laptop with some premium color options to choose from, possibly called Sage, Platinum, Ice Blue, and Sandstone. The Korean listing (via The Verge) suggests that the Surface Laptop Go 2 will resemble its predecessor.

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