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| Global Score | |
| 65.1 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Microsoft |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Windows 10 |
| 2013-09-23 | 2018-08-02 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 31.99 ounces | 18.41 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 292.00 | $ 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 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.77 | 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 and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Go has a general score of 66.5, which is a bit better than Microsoft Surface Pro 2's 65.1 score. These tablets use Windows OS (Operating System), but Microsoft Surface Go has an older 10 version while Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has Windows 8.1 Pro version. Microsoft Surface Go is a much newer tablet, and it's also extremely thinner and incredibly lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
Microsoft Surface Go has a CPU that is just as good as the Microsoft Surface Pro 2 one, both have a Dual-Core processor and the same RAM amount. Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has just a bit better looking display than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has a little lower screen pixel density and a bit worse 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a bit bigger screen.
Microsoft Surface Go captures way better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a lot better 1920x1080 video resolution. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a much better storage for applications and games than Microsoft Surface Go, because it has 512 GB internal memory. The Microsoft Surface Go's battery performance is very similar to Microsoft Surface Pro 2's battery performance.
Although Microsoft Surface Go is a better device, it costs more than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Microsoft Surface Pro 2. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get the Microsoft Surface Pro 2, giving up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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