That’s a modest six point improvement on the original Surface Go, but we hoped for more from this upgraded processor. The Core m3-8100Y can muster up respectable single-core power but isn’t much of a multitasker, and we only recorded an overall score of 25 in our 4K application benchmarks.
Sadly, the one thing the Surface Go 2 doesn’t borrow from the Surface Pro series is performance. Low-power chips like these allow for fanless operation, which has its perks: the chassis can be slimmer and running is completely silent. You can either have an Intel Pentium 4425Y with 4GB or 8GB of RAM or, as we received, a Core m3-8100Y with 8GB of RAM. This time, there’s a choice of specs available for the Surface Go 2. Microsoft Surface Go 2 review: Specs and performance Besides, that difference is paltry compared to how the Surface Go 2’s 97.2% sRGB gamut coverage outperforms the Surface Go’s 90%. Contrast is a high 1,318:1, peak brightness is a glare-busting 398cd/m2, and while its average delta-E of 1.53 is slightly higher than the Surface Go’s 1.44, that’s still great colour accuracy for a tablet. Technically, too, this display performs very well indeed. Once again, the aspect ratio is 3:2, helpfully granting a bit of extra height for long documents and web pages. This all means Windows doesn’t feel as cramped as it did on the previous model, and everything looks sharp and legible without the need to fiddle with scale settings.
Besides the IPS panel getting bigger, it also runs at a higher resolution: 1,920 x 1,280 to the Surface Go’s 1,800 x 1,200. Most improvements on the Surface Go formula have been focused on the Surface Go 2’s screen. The trackpad is great too it’s decently sized, all things considered, and the smooth finish makes swipes and touch gestures a breeze. There’s a nice, crisp, distinct action to each keypress there’s no rubbery switches or overly shallow travel here. You might have to get used to the small scaling - the key sizes brought back memories of using netbooks - but they’re still spaced well enough to prevent mashed-up typos, and Microsoft has still found room for old comforts like a double-height Enter key and a full set of function keys. The better news is that the Go’s Type Cover is as lovely to use as ever. That said, the Type Cover is - in typical Surface fashion - an optional extra that doesn’t feel remotely optional or like an extra, so be sure to factor in an extra £83 exc VAT for a standard keyboard attachment or £104 exc VAT for the version covered in hydrophobic Alcantara fabric. A benefit of keeping the old Surface Go’s dimensions is that its Type Covers will work here as well, so there’s no need to buy a new model if you’re directly upgrading.
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