Microsoft Surface Laptop Go, the Revamped Surface Pro X, will reportedly launch today, October 1—and it’s surprisingly cheap.
The Microsoft Surface Laptop Go comes with a 12.5-inch display and powered by the Intel Core i5-1035G1 processor.
A report affirms that Microsoft has layouts to expose the new products with pre-orders. It is springing with the launch event and sale dates following later. This version of the Surface Laptop will be cheaper than the regular Surface laptops. Standard laptops usually come in either 13.5-inch or 15-inch models. Surface Laptop Go is expected to go with a minimum of 8 GB RAM. And with the capacity of extending up to 256 GB RAM.
The announcement
Whether you’re on the couch watching your favorite show or on a video call with friends or family, the 10.5-inch screen of Surface Go 2 offers a lot to look at. https://t.co/QScSeFcu5i pic.twitter.com/LJJ5XrA0Nj
— Microsoft Surface (@surface) September 22, 2020
German site, WinFuture, already claims that Microsoft will unveil a new 12.5-inch model of the Surface laptop sequence. This will presumably be called ‘Microsoft Surface Go.’ It will reportedly launch today, October 1, as mentioned in its report. It also added that Microsoft Surface Go is relatively cheaper than any model. And is a significantly better choice to target customers, companies, students, and workers. The basic contour may arrive with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. Which may be priced at EUR 649 (approximately Rs. 56,000) with the student version expected to have a starting price of EUR 599 (nearly Rs. 51,700).
Expected specifications
Microsoft Surface Go features a 12.5-inch display with a 3:2 aspect ratio, included with 4 GB or 8 GB RAM. Since the complete specification list is not yet revealed, it is expected that such a laptop will configure at least 4 GB of RAM with 64GB, 128GB, and 256GB storage options. Connectivity prospects are supposed to include Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.0, and a fingerprint reader near the power key.
Microsoft is probably going to offer business and education-focused models of the Surface Laptop Go, likely with Windows 10 Pro and Windows 10 Home in S mode operating systems, respectively. All models are expected to use flash memory modules instead of SSDs for storage.
As per the report, The Surface Pro X will be powered by the Microsoft SQ2 processor that is said to be a more agile variant of the Microsoft SQ1 chip found on the prevailing Surface Pro X may also appear with more RAM. There is no further information on the Microsoft Surface Pro X, the details may be revealed either on its statement or announcement.
Microsoft has not officially shared any information on a new Surface Laptop or a revamped Surface Pro X so this piece of information should be taken with a pinch of salt.
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