Surface Laptop Go 2 is official with 11th-gen Intel Core i5 and $599 starting price
New chip, new color, same design
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What you need to know
The Surface Laptop Go 2 is official! Microsoft has announced that the product is available for pre-order right now, with shipments expected to take place starting June 7. The product is a relatively minor refresh overits predecessor, featuring an 11th-generation Intel Core i5, up to 8GB RAM and 256GB storage, and the debut of a new Sage colorway.
The Surface Laptop Go 2 is identical to the original on the outside. It features the same 12.4-inch “PixelSense” touch display, a fingerprint reader on the models with 8GB RAM, and is built out of a mixture of aluminum and polycarbonate materials. Like the original, it doesn’t have a backlit keyboard or Windows Hello facial recognition, though Microsoft is touting an improved webcam for video calls.
You can read ourSurface Laptop Go vs. Surface Laptop Go 2 guidefor a deeper comparison.
The bigger changes are on the inside and will help to reduce Microsoft’s carbon footprint via easier-to-repair products. Laptop Go 2 joins theSurface Laptop Studioin being one ofMicrosoft’s “repair friendly” devices, with more components that can be removed and replaced by authorized technicians. These components include the keyboard and trackpad, display, battery, Surflink cable, and the SSD.
The Intel Core i5 on the inside is a last-generation chip but still plenty powerful for this laptop’s target demographic. It’s a nice upgrade over the 10th-gen chip in the first Laptop Go, with better graphics performance and battery efficiency.
Microsoft has cut the original entry-level model with 64GB of eMMC storage, and the base model of Laptop Go 2 has 128GB of SSD storage right out of the gate. Because of this, its starting price has crept up to $599, but you are getting more storage, better graphics, and better performance.
Finally, Microsoft notes that the Surface Laptop Go 2 is the company’s first"Secured-Core PC"to hit the market. This means it features better security at a firmware level, which is great for businesses looking to keep their data as secure as possible.
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Curiously, the Surface Laptop Go 2 appears to be Microsoft’s only new Surface product launching in the first half of 2022. Microsoft usually ships a handful of Surface product refreshes in the spring, but we’re just getting an update to the Laptop Go line this time.
Surface Laptop Go 2 isavailable for pre-order todayin select markets, with shipping expected to start next week from June 7.
The Surface Laptop Go 2 gets a glow-up with 11th Gen Intel Core i5 CPU, new serviceable parts, Secured-core designation, and new Sage color.
Zac Bowden is a Senior Editor at Windows Central. Bringing you exclusive coverage into the world of Windows on PCs, tablets, phones, and more. Also an avid collector of rare Microsoft prototype devices! Keep in touch onTwitterandThreads
