I look at the $549.99 model as the bare minimum for the product, and keep in mind that you'll still need to buy the keyboard and pen, so your total is probably going to be over $800 with sales tax and such. I will tell you that you shouldn't spend money on a Windows PC with 4GB of RAM or 64GB of eMMC storage, let alone both. Alternatively, if I'm using something with a Core i7, I have a good idea of what a Core i5 configuration would be like.

Unlike other laptops that I often review, I can't speak to other configs of this as it has hardware that I've never used. That Core i3 model is the one that Microsoft sent me for review, so whatever take you get out of this, it's not a review for the Pentium Gold model. Then, the highest-end one has a Core i3, 8GB RAM, and a 128GB SSD. The mid-tier one has the same Pentium Gold, but with 8GB RAM and a 128GB SSD. That's not the one you want, as it's just low on RAM and offers slower storage. The entry-level model includes an Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y, 4GB RAM, and 64GB eMMC storage. Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.8.0MP rear-facing auto-focus camera with 1080p HD video.5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p HD video.Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing).Surface Go Signature Type Cover Surface Go Type Cover Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in.This is also meant to be the budget product in the Surface lineup, so if it doesn't get all of the bells and whistles right away, it's not super surprising.ĭual-core Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y processor Dual-core 10th Gen Intel Core i3-10100Y processorĩ.65” x 6.9” x 0.33” (245 mm x 175 mm x 8.3 mm), 1.2 lb (544 g) The spec bump is actually a pretty good one, and the product did get a semi-redesign in its last iteration. That's not a totally bad thing it just makes the Surface Go 3 the least exciting of the new products, a fact that even Microsoft wasn't shy with being up-front about. With this product, it's very much a spec bump in an ecosystem of redesigned products. The Surface Go 3 doesn't come with a new 120Hz display, and in fact, it doesn't even support the haptic feedback in the new Slim Pen 2. The Surface Laptop Studio and the Surface Pro 8 were the hero devices, but then there's the Surface Go 3. Microsoft announced a bunch of new hardware to coincide with its Windows 11 launch.

Conclusion: Should you buy the Surface Go 3?.

Performance: 10th-gen Intel CPUs, up to a Core i3.

Keyboard: The Surface Go 3 keyboard feels solid, but small.

Display: An improvement over the original model.

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