| Developer: | Microsoft |
| Family: | Microsoft Surface |
| Type: | Laptop |
| Generation: | Third |
| Retail Availability: | 2023 |
| Price: | Starting at $749 USD (Business) $799 (Consumer) |
| Os: | Windows 11 |
| Cpu: | Intel Core i5-1235U |
| Memory: | 8 to 16 GB RAM |
| Storage: | 128 to 512 GB |
| Memory Card: | none |
| Camera: | 720p HD f2.0 camera |
| 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 |
| Touchpad: | Built-in |
| Connectivity: | WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, USB C, USB A |
| Service: | 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) |
| Weight: | 1129g |
| Predecessor: | Surface Laptop Go 2 |
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]
| Surface Laptop Go 3 Configuration Options[2] [3] | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | No | ||
| $799 | $899 | 256 GB NVMe SSD | Yes | ||||
| $999 | $1099 | 16 GB | |||||
| $1249 | 512 GB NVMe SSD | ||||||
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.
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. Commercial models ship with Windows 11 Pro, and a 30-day trial of either Microsoft 365 Business or Apps.