News + Trends

Microsoft presents Surface Laptop Go 3 and Laptop Studio 2

22/9/2023

Translation: machine translated

Both the smallest and the most powerful notebook in the Surface range are getting an upgrade. This primarily includes more powerful processors. Surface Laptop Go 3 and Surface Laptop Studio 2 can be pre-ordered immediately.

Microsoft announced new hardware and software at its September event. In terms of software, the focus was on the new Copilot for Windows 11, which is making its way into all Microsoft apps and will be released with a comprehensive update on 26 September. You can find out more in the following article:

News + Trends
Microsoft integrates Copilot into Windows 11 on 26 September
by Martin Jud

Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3

The biggest new feature of the Surface Laptop Go 3 compared to its predecessor is the switch to a twelfth-generation Intel processor.

It's a shame that Microsoft didn't install one of the 13th generation right away. Nevertheless, the smallest Surface Laptop benefits from the change. It is said to be 88 per cent faster than its predecessor. In addition to the increased power, the mobile Intel Core i5-1235U should also improve the battery life somewhat. This is because Intel processors from the 12th gen onwards have both performance and efficiency cores. The i5-1235U has two high-performance and eight efficient cores (12 threads), which clock up to a maximum of 4.4 and 3.3 gigahertz and twelve megabytes of smart cache. Intel's Iris Xe, which is integrated into the chip, is used for the graphics.

The CPU is supported by a choice of 8 or 16 gigabytes of RAM and a removable SSD with 256 gigabytes. Due to its compact size, the laptop weighs just 1.13 kilograms. Nevertheless, its battery life is said to be up to 15 hours with typical device use.

On the outside, not much has changed. The notebook still has a 12.4-inch touch display with 1536 x 1024 pixels in 3:2 format (Gorilla Glass 3) and has a fingerprint sensor integrated into the power button for logging in. An infrared camera for facial recognition, which is otherwise standard on a Surface device, is missing. Instead, it has an HD front camera, two studio microphones and Omnisonic speakers with Dolby Audio Premium licencing. There is one USB-C 3.2 port, one USB-A 3.1 port, a 3.5 mm headphone jack and the Surface Connect port (power connection). Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.1 ensure wireless data connections.

The Go 3 laptop is now available for pre-order in Switzerland in four colours. In Germany, sales will start with the official launch on 3 October.

Surface Laptop Go 3 with 8 gigabytes of RAM