Surface Laptop Go 3

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

Developer	Microsoft
Product family	Microsoft Surface
Type	Laptop
Generation	Third
Release date	October 3, 2023; 19 months ago (2023-10-03)
Availability	2023
Introductory price	Starting at $749 USD (Business) $799 (Consumer)
Operating system	Windows 11
CPU	Intel Core i5-1235U
Memory	8 to 16 GB RAM
Storage	128 to 512 GB
Removable storage	none
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
Camera	720p HD f2.0 camera
Touchpad	Built-in
Connectivity	WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, USB C, USB A
Online services	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	1,129 grams (2.489 lb)
Predecessor	Surface Laptop Go 2
Website	www.surface.com

Configuration

Surface Laptop Go 3 Configuration Options[2][3]
Price Tier in USD		CPU	GPU	RAM	Internal Storage	Color	Fingerprint
Consumer	Business
Does not appear	$749	Intel Core i5-1235U	Intel Iris Xe	8 GB	128 GB UFS	P	No
$799	$899				256 GB NVMe SSD	P   B   S   S [a]	Yes
$999	$1099			16 GB		P
Does not appear	$1249				512 GB NVMe SSD

 Sage   Platinum   Ice Blue   Sandstone 

1. Ice Blue, Sage, and Sandstone colors are selectable for consumer models only

Features

• 12th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 1235U Processor
• Intel Iris Xe GPU.
• Preinstalled operating system: Windows 11 Home (Consumer), Windows 11 Pro (Business)
• 12.4-inch PixelSense 1536 x 1024 (148 ppi) display with a 3:2 aspect ratio
• Up to 15 hours of battery life
• Aluminum finish
• Full size keyboard with a full set of function keys
• Fingerprint Power Button with One Touch sign-in through Windows Hello (Standard on consumer models.)
• Discrete hardware TPM 2.0 (Business Models only)^[4]

Hardware

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.

Software

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.^[2] Commercial models ship with Windows 11 Pro, and a 30-day trial of either Microsoft 365 Business or Apps.^[3]

Timeline

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Sources: Microsoft Devices Blog Microsoft Store