Microsoft “Surface Laptop Go” real machine review! Surface that is compact and has a good design!

Actual machine review of “Microsoft Surface Laptop Go”is. The review machine is my purchase.

First, I reviewed and found out“Recommended points / features”When“Notes, etc.”I will give you.

You can check the points and precautions just by looking here.

■ Recommended points / features

• Compact body with 12.4-inch display





It is compact and easy to carry.

• [A]With the key[あ]You can switch between English input and Japanese input using the key



Spacebar left and right[変換]When[無変換]Abolished the key[A]When[あ]The key is installed.

• The design is also ◎ with a metal material finish



• Touch compatible



• Equipped with Core i5-1035G1, performance that can be used compactly

■ Notes, etc.

• Glare display, so you have different tastes



▲ It’s a glare display, so it’s vivid, but it’s easy to see.

• [変換]With the key[無変換]No key



[A]Key·[あ]With the addition of the key[変換]Key·[無変換]The key is gone.
[変換]Key·[無変換]Please be careful if you use a lot of keys.

• Fewer interfaces





• Touch compatible, but not pen compatible

■ Other words

• The photo on the manufacturer page is an English keyboard, but the shipped product is a model of a Japanese keyboard.



▲ The shipped product is this keyboard (tap or click to enlarge)

At present (as of October 8, 2020), there are no plans to sell English keyboard models at Microsoft stores in Japan.

>> Take a look at Microsoft “Surface Laptop Go” on the official website

▶ Take a look at Microsoft Surface Laptop Go on the official website

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■ Surface Laptop Go specs

THE	Windows 10 Home (S mode) * S mode can be canceled
display	12.4 type Resolution 1536 x 1024 (aspect ratio 3: 2), touch compatible
CPU	Intel Core i5-1035G1
memory	４GB / ８GB
storage	64GB eMMC / 128～256GB SSD
Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics
size	278.18×205.67×15.69mm
weight	1,110g

* Specifications as of October 13, 2020. It is subject to change in the future.

――Ease of use check ――

▶ Keyboard

▲ Tap or click to enlarge

Equipped with a soft touch keyboard.

this time,New keyboard layout never seen beforeIt is also a big feature that is adopted.

Spacebar left and right[変換]When[無変換]Abolished the key[A]When[あ]The key is installed.

▲ To the left and right of the space key[A]When[あ]Have a key

[あ]When you press the key, it becomes Japanese input,[A]Press the key to enter English.

It helps to reduce mistakes such as “I thought it was English input, but it was Japanese input”.

When I actually used it, I thought it was easy to use,[変換]When[無変換]It may be a shame for those who use a lot of keys.

　

For the function keys (F key), the unique functions of Surface are prioritized.

▼ Although it is a shallow dent, there is a dent on the key top (the surface of the key), making it easier to fit your fingertips.

▲ The key top is exposed to light to create a dented line.

The keyboard typing sound is quiet.

The keyboard backlight is not installed.

Key pitch etc.

Although it is a compact body, it seems to have a key pitch (key-to-key spacing) close to 19 mm, which is said to be easy to type.

The palm rest was about as large as the palm of your hand could barely survive (if your hand is quite large, your entire palm may not survive).

Touchpad

A touchpad with a smooth feel.

The clicking sound when you press the touchpad is about normal.

▶ Speaker

Like the Surface Laptop 3, it has a built-in omnisonic speaker under the keyboard.

▲ You can hear the sound from around the circle.

Since the speaker grill is not exposed to the outside, it may give the impression that a muffled sound is produced, but
Sound omission is better than a laptop with a bottom speakeris.

Since the sound is less muffled than the bottom speaker, it also contributes to the ease of hearing the other party’s voice in telework.

When listening to music, depending on the sound source, I sometimes felt that it was like a laptop speaker.I think it’s a pretty good total.

▶ Display

The 12.4-inch PixelSense display is touch-enabled.

Since the aspect ratio (aspect ratio) is 3: 2, the aspect ratio is a little larger than that of a general laptop computer with 16: 9.

　
Even if you look at it at an angle, it will be a little dark and will not be overexposed.

▲ Viewed from the side

▲ Seen from above

The display is designed to be opened with one finger.

▼ I tried to open the display. It will open up to this point.

Color gamut

■ Cover rate

sRGB	98％
Adobe RGB	73％

* The values ​​are measured by us only, so there may be differences depending on the environment and measuring equipment.

The sRGB coverage is close to 100%, and considering the use of Surface Laptop Go, it will be a sufficient color gamut for most people.

Glare (glossy) liquid crystal makes it easy to reflect

The display on the Microsoft Surface Laptop Go is bright and beautiful, but
Since it is a glare (glossy) display, it is easier to see in the image than a non-glossy display.

When using an application with a white background such as Word or Excel, I don’t think it bothers me so much,
When using an application with a dark background, you may be concerned about the reflection.

▶ Battery life

■ Actual measurement of battery drive time

Manufacturer’s published value	Up to 13 hours
Used for browsing the internet and typing text (Load: Light)	7 hours 56 minutes
PCMark 8 WORK (Load: Medium)	4 hours 16 minutes * Time until the battery level drops below 20%
Amount of battery that could be charged in 30 minutes	About 41%

* Display brightness: Measured at 80%. The darker the display, the longer the battery life.

It seems that it can be used for a long time if the load is light, but if you use it outside for a long time, you will have anxious battery life without an AC adapter or mobile battery.

▶Quiet

I tried to see how noisy it would be when it was loaded.

Measured from a distance of 30 cm in height and 30 cm in depth from the hinge, taking into consideration the position of the ears during use.

When idle	Almost silent * You can hardly hear the operation sound even if you bring your ears closer.
Benchmark test	Around 44db

Even if the fans are full and do their best, the impression is that the sound is not so loud.

You can use it in a quiet place such as a library without worrying about your surroundings.

■ Estimated noise (number of decibels)

Pretty noisy	70db	In a noisy office
Noisy	60db	Ordinary conversation in a moving car
ordinary	50db	Quiet office
quiet	40db	Quiet residential area, library
Very quiet	30db	Midnight suburbs
Almost inaudible	20db	The sound of snow

* The table is just a guide.

▶ Size

It is a size comparison with a semi-B5 notebook (university notebook).

University notebook	252×179mm
A4 size	297×210mm
Surface Laptop Go	278.18 x 205.67 (x thickness 15.69 mm)

The width x depth is smaller than A4 size, so it is easy to carry.

▶ Actual weight: 1121 grams

Body	About 1,121g
AC adapter + power cable	About 213g

Considering it as a 12.4-inch laptop, it’s not lightweight.

▶ Interface

■Right side

① Surface Connect port

It comes with an AC adapter that connects to the Surface Connect port.

■Left side

① USB Type-A
② USB Type-C
③ 3.5mm headphone jack

There aren’t many interfaces.

By the way, I was able to connect an external monitor to the USB Type-C terminal to create a dual display.

There is no SD card slot, so if you want to use an SD card, you need an SD card reader.

Charging from mobile battery

I was able to charge the Surface Laptop Go side from the USB Type-C terminal.

I was able to charge it with a relatively compact 29W output mobile battery.

* It is unconfirmed how much output the mobile battery can be charged from.

⇒ Take a look at “Surface Laptop Go” in the Microsoft store

　

――Checking processing performance ――

▶CPU performance

The CPU of this review machine is“Intel Core i5-1035G1 processor (4 cores 8 threads / 1.0-3.6GHz)”is.

CPUMark

Average score of the same CPU in PassMark 8000※The score is higher than, so the CPU performance is good.
* Average value as of October 23, 2020

In addition, all model CPU of Surface Laptop Go is Core i5-1035 G1(As of October 23, 2020)。

CINEBENCH R20

Multi-core	1355
Single core	425

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Sufficient performance for business use. However,If you use it for business, we recommend the model with 8GB of memory.

▶ SSD data transfer speed

It’s not particularly fast for an NVMe-compatible PCIe 3.0 x 4 SSD, but it’s overwhelmingly faster than a SATA-connected SSD or HDD.

By the way, Surface Laptop Go has a lineup from the specification of storage capacity of 64GB,If it is 64GB or 128GB, there is not much room in the capacity.

Since the capacity is taken up by the OS etc.The capacity that you can actually use is about 30GB less than the specified capacity.

“I rarely install software and don’t save much data.”

If so, I think 128GB is enough, butIf you use it as a main PC, SSD capacity 256GB or more is recommendedis.

SSD Information

It looks like an SSD made by SK hynix.

* Laptops of the same model number may be equipped with SSDs from different manufacturers.

▶ Graphics performance

Microsoft Surface Laptop Go graphics“Intel UHD Graphics”is.

3DMark score

Fire Strike	1644
Time Spy	505

Dragon Quest X Benchmark

Standard quality (1280×720)	7788 Very comfortable
Highest quality (1280×720)	6818 comfortable

* Since the display resolution is full HD or less (1536 x 1024), the benchmark is measured at a resolution of 1280 x 720.

FF14 Jet Black Villas Benchmark

Standard quality（1280×720）	5552 Very comfortable
high quality（1280×720）	4230 comfortable
Highest quality（1280×720）	2966 Somewhat comfortable

* Since the display resolution is full HD or less (1536 x 1024), the benchmark is measured at a resolution of 1280 x 720.
* Graphics settings are measured with settings for “notebook PCs” except for the highest quality.

Since the display resolution is less than Full HD (1536 x 1024), the benchmarks for Dragon Quest X and FF14 are the results at a resolution of 1280 x 720,
If it is 1280 x 720, it seems that you can play a light 3D game.

⇒ Take a look at “Surface Laptop Go” in the Microsoft store

　

――Appearance and other checks ――

▶ Appearance

The body color of Microsoft “Surface Laptop Go” is

• Ice blue
• Sandstone
• platinum

Available in 3 colors.

The review machine this time is “Sandstone”.

The finish of the metal material has a good texture.

▼ Matches with Surface mobile mouse.

▲ Surface mobile mouse

The modern and simple design of the Microsoft logo is a nice accent.

Polycarbonate composite resin containing glass fiber is used for the bottom surface.

　
The power button has a fingerprint sensor so you can sign in even if you are wearing a mask.

* The cheapest 64GB storage model does not have a power button with fingerprint authentication.

▼ When fingerprint authentication is required, the power button will illuminate to let you know.

　
Also equipped with a 720p HD image quality f2.0 WEB camera (not compatible with face recognition).

▶ Accessories etc.

A set of accessories.

• AC adapter
• power cable
• manual
• Office Home & Business 2019 Product Key
• Warranty
• Recycled seal

Is included.

▶ Review summary of Microsoft “Surface Laptop Go”

This is a summary of the reviews of “Microsoft Surface Laptop Go”.

Despite its compact size, if you choose a model with 8GB of memory, it is a performance that can be used for business purposes.

The size and weight make it easy to carry, and the design is also good.

It is recommended for those who are looking for a laptop that is compact and can be used for work.

>> Take a look at Microsoft “Surface Laptop Go” on the official website

▶ Take a look at Microsoft Surface Laptop Go on the official website

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