NOVEMBER 2020 PCWorld 5310 Pro and offer (in supported markets) a $100
warranty service that includes expedited
device replacement. Finally, Microsoft’s
education channel offers an additional model
not shown here.
Core i5/4GB RAM/64GB SSD: $549
Consumer/Education (Platinum only)
Core i5/8GB RAM/128GB SSD: $699
Consumer/Education, $799 Business
Core i5/8GB RAM/256GB SSD: $899
Consumer/Education, $999 Business
Core i5/16GB RAM/256GB SSD:
$1,099 Education, $1,199 Business
While that $549 starting price is
appealing, the basic Core i5/4GB
RAM/64GB configuration should probably
be passed over in favor of more powerful
options. The $699 Core i5/8GB
RAM/128GB SSD (which we haven’t tested)
appears to offer the most value of all the
Surface Laptop Go configuration, especially
when paired with Microsoft’s OneDrive cloud
storage.
It’s a better deal than our review unit,
given the $200(!) premium Microsoft charges
for an additional 128GB worth of storage.
Unlike the Surface Pro X or Surface Laptop 3,
the SSD does not appear to be user-
accessible, leaving upgrades out of the
picture.SOLID BUILD QUALITY
Our Surface Laptop Go review unit was the
new Ice Blue configuration, which looks a lot
less blue than Microsoft’s
imagery would suggest. In
fact, the chassis looks almost
like the Sandstone color
under the right light, but
with a deeper blue paint
coating the keyboard. The
lid is made of anodized
aluminum, but the keyboard
deck and base are made of
plastic resin, with 40 percent
glass fiber and 30 percent
post-consumer resin. It’s all
designed to reduce weight
while still maintaining
rigidity.
If it matters, Microsoft isThe Surface Laptop Go, nestled into the lap of the 15-inch Surface
Laptop 3. My younger son uses Chromebooks, so what better place to
show off the Surface Laptop Go than his desk?