The Windows 10 in S Mode will restrict you to Microsoft-approved apps, but you can always upgrade to Windows 10 Pro at a future date if you fancy more freedom. Still, the Surface Laptop Go looks like a fantastic compromise between performance, portability and price on paper. With just Intel UHD Graphics on show, professional-grade content creation and gaming outside of cloud-streaming services are essentially ruled out.

The Surface Laptop Go is designed for casual use such as web browsing, video streaming and word processing. Surface Laptop Go specs – How powerful is it? The laptop is also available with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage for £699, and with extra roomy 256GB storage for £899. You unfortunately don’t get a fingerprint scanner at this price point. The Surface Laptop Go has a starting price of £549.99, which bags you a model with an i5 Intel Core processor, 4GB RAM and 64GB eMMC storage. Related: Surface Pro X 2020 vs Surface Pro X 2019 Surface Laptop Go price – How much will it cost? Pre-orders are open right now via the online Microsoft Store and select third-party retailers such as Amazon and Currys PC World. The Surface Laptop Go will be available to buy from 27 October 2020 in the UK.

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Other features include a fingerprint scanner (but not on the cheapest base model), a claimed battery life of up to 13 hours and a 720p front-facing webcam.įor more details on the Surface Laptop Go, keep reading on and keep this page bookmarked for future updates. Users will be able to switch to Windows 10 Pro if you fancy more freedom, but this could potentially see a noticeable slowdown for the performance. The laptop runs on Windows 10 in S Mode, which is a scaled down and app-centric version of Microsoft’s operating system. That should be more than enough power for the likes of web browsing and video streaming, but don’t expect a content creation or gaming grade performance. A 10th Gen Intel Core i5-1035G1 processor can be found under the hood, along with 4GB / 8GB of RAM.

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