Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 12.4" 2020, Core i5-1035G1, 8GB, 128GB SSD, Ice Blue
The 12.4-inch PixelSense touchscreen with a 3:2 ratio and 1536x1024 resolution provides more vertical space for documents and web pages, powered by a 10th Gen Intel Core i5-1035G1 processor and 8GB of RAM. At 1.11kg with up to 13 hours of battery life and fast charging to 80% in about an hour, this is a portable Windows 10 laptop with Windows Hello and Cortana support. This laptop is best for students or office workers who need a lightweight, touchscreen device for web browsing, document editing, and video calls.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong portability (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong reliability (82nd percentile) 82nd
Cons
- Below average affordability (0th percentile)
- Below average storage (8th percentile)
- Below average screen (9th percentile)
- Below average ram (13th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 4 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 1035G1 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 1.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR4X |
| Storage | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 12.4" |
| Resolution | 1536x1024 |
| Panel | LCD |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.1 kg / 2.4 lbs |
| Battery | 39 Wh |
| OS | Windows 10 Home in S Mode |
vs Competition
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 12.4" | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 1035G1 | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core i9 14900HX |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 128 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 |
| Screen | 12.4" 1536x1024 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 3840x2160 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
| OS | Windows 10 Home in S Mode | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2 | 1.6 | 2.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 39 | 72 | - | 80 | 71 | 100 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 12.4" | 27 | 27.8 | 13.3 | 28.1 | 8.8 | 97.7 | 7.5 | 81.8 | 50.9 | 0 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 93.8 | 90.7 | 95.7 | 73.5 | 99.3 | 69 | 98.5 | 98.1 | 87.7 | 1.6 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 91.2 | 97.4 | 90.9 | 89.4 | 96.6 | 73.7 | 89.8 | 60.4 | 98.4 | 5.5 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 94.6 | 87.5 | 86.4 | 97.2 | 94.4 | 56.4 | 79.3 | 81.8 | 89.2 | 27.2 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 90.1 | 92.6 | 89.7 | 89.4 | 96.6 | 72.3 | 65.3 | 33.4 | 97.2 | 8.4 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 93.2 | 94.5 | 86.4 | 98.5 | 98 | 9.3 | 93.9 | 60.4 | 51.2 | 10.2 |
Usage Scores
- Overall32.3
- AI/LLM9.3
- Gaming3.7
- Portability56.1
- Creator11
- Student39.3
- Business40.1
- Developer28
- Entertainment25.3
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