Microsoft Surface Go (Intel Pentium Gold, 4GB RAM, 64GB)
$449.00
Price: $449.00
(as of Dec 27, 2024 06:06:00 UTC – Details)
New 10” Surface Go is perfect for all your daily tasks, giving you laptop performance with tablet portability, all-day battery life, a stunning touchscreen, and the Windows you know. Starting at just 1.15 lbs., new 10” Surface Go is our smallest, lightest Surface yet. It fits easily in your bag and gives you laptop performance with tablet portability. Count on new Surface Go to run Office and other day-to-day software and apps, with a powerful Intel Pentium Gold Processor and up to 9 hours of battery life. Sleek and slim, new Surface Go is designed with a stunning 10” PixelSense Display with touchscreen that’s perfect for browsing, working, and binge watching. Surface Go runs the latest Windows laptop operating system and Office 365, and comes with Windows 10 in S mode, to do the things you want with performance that lasts.
High res 10 inch PixelSense Display designed to be viewed, touched, and written on
Lightest Surface yet, starting at just 1.15 pounds. Aspect ratio: 3:2
All day battery life, with up to 9 hours of unplugged power. LTE Advanced Up to 8.5 hours of battery life for local video playback
Comes with Windows 10 in S mode, to do the things you want with performance that lasts, including Microsoft verified security, Windows Defender, parental controls, and world class support
Includes multi tasking USB C, fast charging Surface Connect, and headphone jack
Customers say
Customers appreciate the notebook computer’s compact size and lightweight design. They find it portable and useful for travel. The device is well-built and easy to use, though some have mixed opinions on its value for money, battery life, and sluggishness.
AI-generated from the text of customer reviews
Wilson –
Versatile tablet/laptop – Great value for the price!
I’ve had my Surface Go for almost 6 months now and I love this piece of equipment. It works well for me, both as a tablet and as a laptop substitute for basic functions. It is perfect for me and I greatly recommend it. Here are the most salient points:1. SCREENScreen quality is great for streaming videos and for reading.2. PERFORMANCE AS A LAPTOPThis works great as a laptop surrogate for basic tasks. It is fast enough for simple tasks, such as checking e-mail (I use the full-blown version of Microsoft Office, including Outlook), web browsing with multiple tasks (I usually have 6 or 7 tabs open at a time), music player, casual gaming, etc.File explorer gives me full access to my Network Attached Storage (NAS), where I backup videos and pictures and connects to my home network.I took it out of S-mode after a couple of months. It’s kind of limiting under S-mode, but it’s still useable. It supports full Office and the Edge web-browser (specially the newer version, based on Chromium), is robust enough for me, though I don’t rely heavily on extensions.I can connect to my port hub and control 2 extra monitors (1 full HD, 1920 x 1080, and another one 1280 x 1024) plus the tablet’s monitor; external keyboard and mouse, and speakers. With this setup, it works perfect as a laptop substitute. That being said, one thing I don’t quite like is that the Go only has one USB-C port, which means that you have to get a separate adapter if you want to plug in any external device.3. AS A TABLETIt works well as a tablet, as well. I use it mostly for reading e-books using Amazon’s Kindle Reader version for Windows, streaming videos, checking the news, etc. The only disadvantage is that the Microsoft App Store is not as robust as that for Android and iOS. You could give a try to the emulators that would let you run Android apps, but I haven’t had the need for them.4. BATTERY LIFEIt’s OK, not great, but it does the trick. I’d say it can play video for about 4 or 5 hours, enough to keep you entertained for a full long flight. Under lighter activity it can last about twice as long as that. On standby, it will last about a week between charges.5. ACCESSORIESI love the stylus features of the tablet. It works great and it can recognize my handwriting perfectly. This is the best of the features of the Surface Go and I highly recommend it. I use a knockoff stylus that is not the greatest, so I’d suggest going for the real thing when it comes to styluses, or at least not the cheapest one, as I did.For keyboard, I use a Bluetooth one for 8-inch tablets when I’m on the move, and the keyboard attached to my port hub when I’m at home. This one I’m not missing the official one and I think I can do without it. I’d buy it if it were in the $25 – $50 range, but, for my use case, it’s not worth the $70+ for the brand one.Overall, I’m very happy with my purchase and I highly recommend the Surface Go.
Emily –
Awesome device! Love it
I’ve been a Surface fan for several years. I have the Surface Pro 3, and tried the Surface Laptop. At this point in time, one of the more power intense devices isn’t necessary for me. I actually returned the Surface Laptop because I didn’t feel I used it enough.The Go hits the sweet spot for me because the size is perfect. I primarily use the device from the couch, so the smaller size is a lot nicer. It’s very comfortable to hold and so lightweight! If you don’t need this to function as a workhorse computer then it is perfectly adequate. I have a business laptop, so never do work from my personal computers. So for me, this is really all the computer I need. I’m not a gamer or editor, so I basically just browse web forums, watch youtube or Netflix, and other basic tasks. I have Word, Excel, etc installed too which is super nice. I think for people in my use case, the Go has plenty of power.The Go’s speed is pretty good. At times it seems really fast, and at other times I do notice it is a little slower than more powerful devices. I mostly notice the slower speed when opening new apps or screens. I played a simple game from the Microsoft Store (one of those cooking themed games) and was surprised at how speedy the Go functioned. It really didn’t lag at all while I played it. Videos also look crisp and clean on the Go. The only time I noticed the Go acting buggy was with the touch pad keyboard. There were occasions when the keyboard would not open when it was supposed to. The on screen keyboard is sufficient for web browsing, but I would much prefer an actual keyboard for doing a lot of typing. In this regard, I do think you should pick up a secondary keyboard for the Go. I would honestly just recommend the Microsoft keyboard made for the Go, since it was made for this device. It will connect to it perfectly and makes it really easy to travel with. However, if you are only going to use the Go from a desk and not travel with it much, you could probably just choose a cheaper keyboard. It is a shame Microsoft doesn’t just include the keyboard with the purchase.Overall I’m really happy with the Go. For me it was a better fit than the Surface Laptop (also a good device but more power than I needed, and the size was preferable on the Go). The main cons are the keyboard not being included in the price tag and the general price of the Go (I bought the 8gb version). If the keyboard was just included in the package it would make the overall price easier to swallow. For basic tasks or as a secondary unit this is a great computer. It has the great build quality of a Surface device but in a more compact device.
Amazon Kunde –
Ich arbeite oft mit Schreibpads, und wenn ich einen Vortrag gebe, brauche ich ein Tablet, was keine Probleme hat, meine handschriftlichen Notizen sofort über Beamer oder Smart-Board umzusetzen. Das Surface Go packt es sehr gut! Ich hatte vor ein paar Monaten ein günstigere Marke gekauft und leider war das Tablet von der günstigeren Marke nicht so gut.
Deyssel Valenzuela –
Lo compré para estudiar mi maestrÃa en lÃnea, soy una usuaria básica de office, internet y Netflix…funciona perfecto es súper ligera y funcional por lo que puedo llevármela para estudiar en un café o en casa sin cargar nada pesado o que se note mucho, llegó muy bien empacada.
Ana M –
La Surface Go es justo lo que buscaba, necesitaba algo muy portátil para poder viajar y trabajar, principalmente en word, excel, leer y anotar pdfs, algo que no se puede hacer muy bien en las tablets. Llevo una semana utilizándola y ha funcionado excelente. Compré el teclado y el lápiz…siento que el lápiz está de más, pero es muy práctico cuando no uso el teclado. Le quité el modo S desde el inicio para poder tener mi administrador de citas de mendeley (el plugin de citas en word funciona!) y otras aplicaciones, todo va bien.
Gloria Magaña –
Hubo que regresarla pues una parte de la pantalla no tuvo sensibilidad a la presión y mi hijo necesita dibujar, por lo que sin esa función completa no le servÃa para lo que él necesita. No hubo forma de contactar al proveedor original para obtener una solución.
Adam –
Before deciding to purchase this, I watched and read many reviews online. The Surface Go has received so much hate and I just don’t understand why. This isn’t meant to be used as the main computer. However, it is perfect as a browsing and media machine.The build quality on Surface products is nothing short of incredible. The body is all metal and is incredibly sturdy and exudes quality. The hinged stand which is a staple of Surface devices is nothing short of amazing. You can set it at any angle and it just works. It is incredibly secure and never slips. The only issues I have with the Go is the bezels (I wish they were a bit smaller), and only having one USB-C port. It would have been amazing to be able to charge the Go through one USB-C connection while I use the other for attaching devices. Yes, I know you can use the included charger which attaches to the expansion slot, but I find it so much easier to just charge though USB-C even if it is slightly slower. Not needing to bring a separate charger just for this computer and instead charge it with the same cable I would for my phone is so much more convenient.As a computer, this works for browsing. I have personally taken it out of S-mode so I can install any Windows application on it I want. With 8GB of RAM and the 128GB SSD, the performance isn’t bad at all. It isn’t the most responsive when using Chrome on large web pages, but that is to be expected. Chrome is fairly resource intensive. On the other hand, using Edge it easily handles any page you can throw at it. Windows productivity software like Excel, Word, and Power Point work exactly as you would expect them to. Communication software works perfectly as well. One of the things I really like about the surface line is the face unlock. It does use an IR light so you won’t have any issues unlocking it even in the dark. Doing so is incredibly fast and it pains me having to type in a password manually on my desktop computer. One thing I am unable to review is the Surface keyboard. If I need a keyboard I will just connect to one wirelessly through Bluetooth. The stylus is great though. It does fall short of something like a Wacom tablet but is usable for drawing and perfect for a mouse substitute.For a media tablet this checks every box as well. I installed K-Lite Codec Pack on it and it has no issues playing anything I can throw at it. Even 50GB+ 4k movies with DTS audio streamed over the network from my server are no problem at all for this. Same with 4k YouTube videos. The speakers are quite surprising. They are loud, clear, provide a decent amount of bass, and are actually stereo. The screen is excellent quality with a great contrast ratio and vivid colors. The battery life when viewing media is also more than enough for a cross-country flight.Now, the heart of the matter is value. The Surface Go isn’t a cheap device. Yes, it is primarily a tablet. But it is also so much more. The build quality is on par with the new iPad Pro’s. But the iPad is almost twice the price, has half the storage, and is running a mobile OS. You can do everything on this you can with a tablet, while still having the flexibility of a full computer. To me, this is a win-win situation. The intended customer for this isn’t someone looking for a $250 Android tablet. The customer who should be getting this will mostly be using it as a tablet, while still wanting the option to use it as a full computer when they are on the go. For that, the Surface Go is perfect.