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Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 (Model 2013) review

Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 (Model 2013)

CHOICE Expert Rating

72%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Very good touchpad
  • Very good Wi-Fi speed
  • Very good viewing angles
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Keyboard is not backlit
  • No SD card slot
  • Lacks HDMI
  • USB-C port is not Thunderbolt
  • Poor webcam quality

Type

Ultraportable
Ultrabook
Tablet mode
Operating system
Windows 11 Home

Recommended products

Recommended
Not recommended
Recommended for tablet use

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
72%
Performance score
60%
Tablet use score
N/A
Ease of use score
76%
Battery life score
71%
Display score
78%
Audio score
70%
Wi-Fi score
83%
Storage write-speed (MBps)
1640
Storage read-speed (MBps)
3221
Wi-Fi speed (MBps)
46
Average battery life – heavy usage (hours)
5:13
Charging time to 80% full (h:min)
1:14
Expert tester comments
A nice little laptop with a clean design that is basically an entry point for the Surface Laptop range. Would suit a student (high school or uni), as well as anyone who just wants a portable device for the home. Note that if it's to be used for online meetings and catching up with friends via Skype etc. then the built-in camera might not suffice due to its low image quality.

Sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
C
Warranty (years)
1
Replaceable battery
Not collected
Replace/upgrade RAM
Not collected
Slots for additional RAM
Not collected
Replace/upgrade storage
Not collected
Slot for additional storage
Not collected
Replace/upgrade Wi-Fi
Not collected
Country of origin
China

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Cost

Price
$1,299.00

Specifications

Screen size (inches)
12.4
Native screen resolution (pixels)
1536 x 1024
Processor (CPU) type
Intel Core i5-1135G7
CPU frequency (GHz)
2.4
RAM (GB)
8
Video graphics type
Intel Iris Xe
Storage capacity (GB)
256
Available user space (GB)
196
Storage type
SSD
Wi-Fi version
6
Weight of laptop (kg)
1.1
Weight of power supply (kg)
0.22
Size (mm, H x D x W)
16 x 207 x 279

Features

Screen finish
Glossy
Touchscreen
USB-C
USB 2.0 ports
0
USB 3.0 ports
1
USB 4 as USB-C port
0
USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 1 or 2, not Thunderbolt 3 or 4) ports
1
Thunderbolt 3 or 4 (as USB-C) ports
0
SD card slot (full-size)
SD card slot (micro)
HDMI port
Gigabit ethernet port
Rear camera
Backlit keyboard levels of brightness
0

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