Surface Laptop Go
The Surface Laptop Go is a portable computer introduced by Microsoft in October 2020. Marketed as a more affordable alternative to the brand's premium laptops, it is part of the company's Surface line of personal computing devices and the first of its generation.

The laptop was announced alongside updated Surface Pro X models and several Surface accessories on 1 October 2020. Retail availability began on 13 October 2020.

Configuration

Features 

 10th Generation Intel® Core™ i5-1035G1 Processor (6M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz)
 Intel UHD Graphics GPU
 Windows 10 Home in S mode operating system
 12.4-inch PixelSense 1536 x 1024 (148 PPI) display with a 3:2 aspect ratio
 More than 10 hours of battery life
 Metal finish
 Full size keyboard, with 1.3mm of travel
 Fingerprint Power Button with One Touch sign-in through Windows Hello (select models only)
 Discrete hardware TPM (commercial models only)

Hardware 
The Surface Laptop Go is a new addition to the Surface lineup. Microsoft claims a 13-hour battery life when running Windows 10 S. It comes in three colors: Platinum, Ice Blue and Sandstone.

It has a 12.4-inch "PixelSense" Display at 1536 × 1024 using a 3:2 aspect ratio with 10-point touch but without Surface Pen support unlike prior Surface devices. 

The Surface Laptop Go uses a tenth-generation Intel Core i5 processor with Intel UHD Graphics. The base model of the device has 4GB RAM and 64GB eMMC storage. 

The device has 1 USB-C and 1 USB-A port, alongside a headphone jack and a Surface Connect port for charging. The laptop is also equipped with Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.

Select models have a fingerprint power button with Windows Hello.

Software 

Surface Laptop Go models ship with a pre-installed 64-bit version of Windows 10 Home in S Mode and a 30-day trial of Microsoft Office 365. Users may only install software from the Windows Store. Users can opt out of the S Mode of the OS and upgrade to Home for free or Pro for a fee and be able to install apps from outside the Windows Store. Business models come pre-installed with Windows 10 Pro.

Timeline

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Computer-related introductions in 2020