Microsoft just revamped its cheapest and fanciest Surface devices

Wednesday, May 6, 2020 - 15:20 in Physics & Chemistry

New processor options give the Surface Go 2 more potential for power. (Microsoft/)The original Microsoft Surface Go was a big deal despite its relatively small $400 price tag. The entry-level tablet was somewhat underpowered for anything beyond basic computing tasks, but adding the $99 keyboard case turned it into a surprisingly capable little productivity machine complete with the touch-enabled features you’d expect out of a Surface product. Today, Microsoft announced the Surface Go 2, which raises the ceiling on its tiniest Surface device. The screen area itself is now bigger, checking in at 10.5 inches, up from 10 inches before. The extra display real estate comes from a shrunken bezel. The base model remains at $400 and comes with 64GB storage and 4GB RAM, as well as a somewhat paltry Pentium Gold 4425Y processor, which probably won’t create that much of a performance rift between the update and the previous...

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