Microsoft just launched the Surface Laptop Go, which is the lightest (1.11 kg), most affordable Surface laptop yet. It features a 12.4-inch touchscreen PixelSense Display, comes with 10th Generation Intel Core i5 processor, up to 16GB of LPDDR4x RAM and up to 256GB of SSD storage. It has built-in Studio Mics, Omnisonic Speakers and Dolby Audio and 720p HD camera for video calls.
The laptop has a large precision trackpad and a full-size keyboard with 1.3mm key travel, but doesn’t have a backlit keyboard. It has a Fingerprint Power Button with One Touch sign-in through Windows Hello in select models, and promises up to 13 hours of battery life with Fast Charging.
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go specifications
- 12.4-inch (1536 x 1024 pixels) PixelSense touchscreen display
- 10th Gen Intel Core i5-1035G1 Processor
- 4GB LPDDR4X RAM with 64GB eMMC, 8GB LPDDR4X RAM with 128GB / 256GB SSD, 16GB LPDDR4X RAM with 256GB SSD
- 720p HD f/2.0 aperture camera (front-facing) camera
- Omnisonic Speakers with Dolby Audio; Dual far-field Studio Mics
- Windows 10 Home in S Mode
- Connectivity: Wi-Fi 6 802.11ax, Bluetooth 5.0 LE
- Physical ports: 1 x USB-C, 1 x USB-A, 3.5 mm headphone jack, 1 x Surface Connect port
- One Touch sign in with Fingerprint Reader Power button (Surface Laptop Go i5/4GB/64GB does not include Fingerprint Power Button)
- Sensors: Ambient light sensor
- Dimensions: 278.18 x 205.67 x 15.69 mm; Weight: 1.1kg
- Up to 13 hours of battery life with typical device usage
Pricing and availability
| Model | MRP (commercial SKUs) | MRP (consumer SKUs) |
| Surface Laptop Go i5/4/64GB | INR 63,499 | NA |
| Surface Laptop Go i5/8/128GB | INR 76,199 | INR 71,999 |
| Surface Laptop Go i5/8/256GB | INR 92,999 | INR 91,999 |
| Surface Laptop Go i5/16/256GB | INR 110,999 | NA |
The Microsoft Surface Laptop Go comes in platinum color and will be available from January 22 via commercial authorised resellers, authorised retail, and online partners such as Reliance Digital and Amazon at no-cost EMIs up to 9 months starting INR 8000/month.