The Surface Laptop Go 3 is the successor to the Surface Laptop Go 2. It is a mid-range portable computer that is part of the company's Surface line of personal computing devices. It was announced on September 21, 2023 with an expected release date of October 3.[1]
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| Developer | Microsoft |
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| Product family | Microsoft Surface |
| Type | Laptop |
| Generation | Third |
| Release date | October 3, 2023 |
| Availability | 2023 |
| Introductory price | Starting at $749 USD (Business) $799 (Consumer) |
| Operating system | Windows 11 |
| CPU | Intel Core i5-1235U |
| Memory | 8 to 16 GB RAM |
| Storage | 128 to 512 GB |
| Removable storage | none |
| Display | 12.4 inch Touchscreen PixelSense Display 1536 x 1024, 148 ppi 3:2 Aspect Ratio |
| Graphics | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| Sound | Omnisonic Speakers with Dolby Audio Premium, 3.5 mm headphone jack, Dual far-field Studio Mics |
| Input | Built in: touchscreen, ambient light sensor, keyboard, touchpad, fingerprint reader Sold Separately: mouse, stylus pen, adaptive kit |
| Camera | 720p HD f2.0 camera |
| Touchpad | Built-in |
| Connectivity | WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, USB C, USB A |
| Online services | Microsoft Store, OneDrive |
| Dimensions | 278.2 mm x 206.2 mm x 15.7 mm (10.95 in x 8.12 in x 0.62 in) |
| Mass | 1,129 grams (2.489 lb) |
| Predecessor | Surface Laptop Go 2 |
| Website | www.surface.com |
Configuration
| Surface Laptop Go 3 Configuration Options[2][3] | |||||||
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| Price Tier in USD | CPU | GPU | RAM | Internal Storage | Color | Fingerprint | |
| Consumer | Business | ||||||
| $749 | Intel Core i5-1235U | Intel Iris Xe | 8 GB | 128 GB UFS | P | No | |
| $799 | $899 | 256 GB NVMe SSD | P B S S [a] | Yes | |||
| $999 | $1099 | 16 GB | P | ||||
| $1249 | 512 GB NVMe SSD | ||||||
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Features
- 12th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 1235U Processor
- Intel Iris Xe GPU.
- Preinstalled operating system: Windows 11 Home (Consumer), Windows 11 Pro (Business)
- 12.4-inch PixelSense 1536 x 1024 (148 ppi) display with a 3:2 aspect ratio
- Up to 15 hours of battery life
- Aluminum finish
- Full size keyboard with a full set of function keys
- Fingerprint Power Button with One Touch sign-in through Windows Hello (Standard on consumer models.)
- Discrete hardware TPM 2.0 (Business Models only)[4]
Hardware
The Surface Laptop Go 3 is a minor update to the Surface Laptop Go 2. Unlike the latter model, the Go 3 will be made with an aluminum top and an aluminum polycarbonate composite resin system with glass fiber and 30% postconsumer recycled content base. Microsoft claims the device will have an improved battery life of up to 15 hours, thanks to the more efficient CPU.[5]
It carries over the 12.4-inch "PixelSense" Display at 1536 × 1024 from the prior two generations with a 3:2 aspect ratio.
The Surface Laptop Go 3 uses a twelfth-generation Intel Core i5 processor with Intel Iris Xe Graphics. The base model of the device will now have 8 GB RAM (up from four.) For the first time, both consumer models will now have 256 GB of storage, with business models topping off at 512 GB.[6][7]
Like prior generations, the device will have 1 USB-C and 1 USB-A port, alongside a headphone jack and a Surface Connect port for charging. The laptop also has Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.
Consumer models of the device now has a fingerprint power button with Windows Hello and TPM 2.0 as standard.
Software
Consumer models ship with a pre-installed 64-bit version of Windows 11 Home, a 30-day trial of Microsoft Office 365, and a 30-day trial of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.[2] Commercial models ship with Windows 11 Pro, and a 30-day trial of either Microsoft 365 Business or Apps.[3]
Timeline
| Timeline of Surface devices |
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 Sources: Microsoft Devices Blog Microsoft Store |