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| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Microsoft |
| Windows 8 Pro | Windows 10 |
| 2012-06-18 | 2018-08-02 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 32.00 ounces | 18.41 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 509.00 | $ 367.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 10 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1200 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 208 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset |
| Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Go is a bit better than Microsoft Surface Pro, having a global score of 66.5 against 63.2. Both tablets in this comparison review include Windows OS (operating system), but the Microsoft Surface Go has the previous 10 version while Microsoft Surface Pro has Windows 8 Pro. The Microsoft Surface Go is a incredibly newer tablet, and it is also a lot thinner and way lighter than Microsoft Surface Pro.
The Microsoft Surface Pro has a bit better CPU than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has 4 GB lesser RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Pro also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. Microsoft Surface Pro has a bit sharper display than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a just a little lower display pixels density, it also counts with a little bit bigger display.
Microsoft Surface Go has a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a way higher video definition and a much higher resolution back camera. The Microsoft Surface Go's storage capacity to store more games and applications is very similar to Microsoft Surface Pro's one, and although the Microsoft Surface Go has no SD extension slot, they both have equal 128 GB internal memory.
Microsoft Surface Go has a battery performance that is very similar to the Microsoft Surface Pro one.
Even being the best tablet in our comparison, Microsoft Surface Go is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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