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Microsoft Surface Go 2 (1901)

Microsoft Surface Go 2 (1901)

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Type

Ultraportable
Ultrabook
Tablet mode
Operating system
Windows 10 S

Recommended products

Recommended
Not recommended
Recommended for tablet use

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
69%
Performance score
51%
Tablet use score
80%
Ease of use score
70%
Battery life score
61%
Display score
85%
Audio score
60%
Wi-Fi score
79%
Storage write-speed (MBps)
849
Storage read-speed (MBps)
1782
Wi-Fi speed (MBps)
42
Average battery life – heavy usage (hours)
5:05
Charging time to 80% full (h:min)
1:21

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
$879.00

Specifications

Screen size (inches)
10.5
Native screen resolution (pixels)
1920 x 1280
Processor (CPU) type
Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y
CPU frequency (GHz)
1.7
RAM (GB)
8
Video graphics type
Intel UHD Graphics 615
Storage capacity (GB)
128
Available user space (GB)
81.4
Storage type
SSD
Wi-Fi version
6
Weight of laptop (kg)
0.8
Weight of power supply (kg)
0.2
Size (mm, H x D x W)
14 x 180 x 243

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