Microsoft’s compact Surface Laptop Go updated with 11th Gen Intel processor
by Jon Porter from The Verge - All Posts on (#5ZWBP)
The Surface Laptop Go 2. | Image: Microsoft
The most compact and affordable entry in Microsoft's lineup of Surface Laptops - the Surface Laptop Go - is being updated with a newer chip as well as an improved" webcam and thermals. The Surface Laptop Go 2 is powered by an 11th Gen Intel Core i5-1135G7 processor (up from 10th Gen in the previous model), with prices starting at $599.99 for a model with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage.
The original Surface Laptop Go was released in 2020 as Microsoft's attempt to compete with Chromebooks. It had a lower starting price than the rest of the Surface Laptop lineup and a smaller 12.4-inch touch display that maintained Microsoft's signature 3:2 aspect ratio (resolution sits at 1536 x 1024). Little of this has changed for its successor, which...