You can't change the RAM or CPU, however, as far as I can tell. It also has a decent level of repairability, with the ability to change the SSD and battery, among other parts. Microsoft says the new version is greener, which works in its favor, with 30% post-consumer recycled plastic. During the COVID-19 pandemic, many laptops have finally moved to full HD webcams, with 1,920x1,080 resolution, so I don't think this will become my main Zoom (or Microsoft Teams!) meeting device. The webcam is still a lower-res 720 model, but Microsoft says software tweaks give it better color accuracy and noise reduction. That includes the meh resolution of 1,536x1,024, but it's also a touch screen, and pretty bright and clear for a budget laptop. The screen size and resolution, weight, port selection and the overall design on the new Surface Laptop Go 2 are the same as the original version. Especially for a budget laptop, that's fine, but keep in mind, most new laptops have more recent 12th-gen Intel chips, so this is a full generation behind.

Windows 11 is the OS, replacing Windows 10 S ( remember that?), and the CPU goes from a 10th-gen Intel Core i5 to an 11th-gen Intel Core i5. At least you get 128GB of storage now, but still the same 4GB of RAM. The first is that we're now starting at a little more, at $600. The new 2.0 version makes a few changes, but maybe not enough. Read more: How to Buy a Budget Laptop The more things change… At the time, I suggested that the middle-ground $700 version, with 8GB RAM and 128GB SSD, was the only configuration that made sense as a budget laptop. The big issue it had was that the base model, despite an appealing price, was stuck with an unappealing combination of 4GB of RAM and a scant 64GB of solid state drive storage. It ended up as a $550 laptop with a 12.4-inch screen and a 10th-gen Intel Core i5. The original Surface Laptop Go tried to take the all-over excellent design of the Surface Laptop, one of my mainstream favorites, and strip it down for budget buyers.

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