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Microsoft Surface Go (model 1824)

Microsoft Surface Go (model 1824)

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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
68%
Performance score
53%
Tablet use score
78%
Ease of use score
74%
Battery life score
60%
Display score
84%
Audio score
45%
Wi-Fi score
78%
Storage write-speed (MBps)
563
Storage read-speed (MBps)
1264
Wi-Fi speed (MBps)
41
Average battery life – heavy usage (hours)
4:43
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
Not collected

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Cost

Price
$1,178.00

Specifications

Screen size (inches)
10
Native screen resolution (pixels)
1800 x 1200
Processor (CPU) type
Intel Pentium Processor 4415Y
CPU frequency (GHz)
1.6
RAM (GB)
8
Video graphics type
Intel HD Graphics 615
Storage capacity (GB)
128
Available user space (GB)
92
Storage type
SSD
Wi-Fi version
5
Weight of laptop (kg)
0.8
Weight of power supply (kg)
0.2
Size (mm, H x D x W)
14 x 180 x 248

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