The 3.8 x 2.1-inch touchpad is small, but with Windows precision drivers it responded flawlessly to all of my gestures.Īdditional accessories that we did not test with the Surface Go include the $99.99 Surface Pen (opens in new tab) and the $99.99 Surface Dial (opens in new tab). On the typing test, I reached 100 words per minute, which is good for me, with a higher-than-average 3% error rate. But it works, and I typed a large portion of this review on it without issue. There’s only so much room for keys on a 10.5-inch device, so the typing experience on the Surface Go 2 isn’t ideal, but I will say it’s the best it possibly could be on a keyboard this small, and I got used to it pretty quickly. These are the same options as the original Surface Go, and the accessories are compatible with either device. For a less-luxurious option, there’s a $99.99 (opens in new tab) microfiber Type Cover as well. We tested the Signature Type Cover, which costs $129.99 (opens in new tab)and uses Alcantara fabric. The Type Cover, which also protects the screen, is an extra expense. ![]() ![]() Note: We had to move from Windows 10 Home in S Mode (as the device ships) to Windows 10 Home in order to run our benchmarks.Īs will previous Surface tablets, the Surface Go 2 doesn’t come with a keyboard in the box. Our device also had 8GB of LPDDR3 RAM and a 128GB PCIe-based SSD. However, that doesn’t put it in a place to match some mid-level laptops at similar prices. It’s a chip that debuted in 2018 based on Intel’s Amber Lake architecture, but still offers significant gains over the Pentium chips offered in the original Go. ![]() Our review unit of the Surface Go 2 came with a dual- core Intel Core m3-8100Y. LTE Advanced xt (on select Core m3 Configurations) USB Type-C,3.5 mm headphone jack, Surface Connect port, Surface Type Cover port, MicroSD card readerĥ.0MP front camera, 8.0MP rear camera, both with 1080p videoġ3.6 x 9.1 x 0.7 inches (34.5 x 23.1 x 1.8cm) 10.5-inch PixelSense display, 1920 x 1280 resolution, 3:2 aspect ratio
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