One week after the 2022 Developer Conference build, Microsoft announced the update of the surface laptop go, updating the name to surface laptop go 2, providing new colors and more replaceable parts for personalization In 2020, Microsoft launched the surface laptop go with family education as the selling point in the context of the covid-19 pandemic. The starting price is $549 to attract the attention of parents curious about chromebook, because they want to buy supplies for the home learning environment.
Two years later, Microsoft launched laptop go 2 after the original laptop go, which will run the latest windows Operating system, introducing improved 720p webcam and dual studio microphone, improving typing experience, and adopting new sage color. All these improvements are $50 more than before, and the latest price is $599.
With the release of surface laptop Se by Microsoft six months ago, it now seems that the company is taking surface laptop go 2 as a competitor of chromebook, more like a "low-cost" entry-level device with traditional dimensions.
The surface laptop go 2 is equipped with Intel's 11th generation chip. The reason why the latest 12th generation chip is not used is mainly for the sake of endurance and heat dissipation. Microsoft chooses to use the 11th generation chip on the surface laptop go 2 to keep it relatively cool and quiet during operation. In addition to the adjustment of ordinary hardware, Microsoft is also pursuing a more manageable device. The laptop go 2 is equipped with replaceable solid-state disk, C-Cover (keyboard and touch pad), AB cover (display) and battery, and supports surf link cabling to help users extend the life of this generation of notebook computers.
Compared with the products of the past year, most of the surface laptop go 2 has remained relatively unchanged in terms of design. The 2.48 pound weight, its 3:2 - 12.4 pixelsense 10 point multi touch display, polycarbonate composite resin, fiber glass materials and embedded fingerprint recognizer have been retained. The port selection of the laptop go 2 also adheres to the layout of the original go: 1 usb-c, 1 usb-a, 3.5mm headphone jack and a proprietary surface charging port, supporting 39W power supply.
The operating system is pre installed with windows 11 home edition, Microsoft 365 home edition, Microsoft 365 apps, xbox Apps and Xbox game pass ultimate 1 month trial.
Surface laptop go 2 can be pre ordered from today.