Surface GB, small and cheap

Surface Go is finally official. After weeks of rumors, Microsoft has removed the sails from its most compact Surface ever. A product designed for students and offered at a very competitive price. It will also arrive in Italy and will already be available from today for a starting price of $ 399. For the moment, Italian details and prices are still not available, which will probably happen today when Microsoft starts booking.

Surface Go, Small and Cheap

From a design point of view, the Surface Go remembers much the Surface Pro and is characterized only by more rounded edges and a plus small screen of 10 inches. The design philosophy is always the same. Therefore, great care in the materials for a product of superior quality. Also introduce the crutch that allows you to maintain the Surface Go in several positions. From a technical point of view, this product has, as mentioned, a 10-inch screen with a resolution of 1800 x 1200 pixels and aspect ratio 3 2. Also introduces a front webcam with facial recognition support for use with Windows Hello to unlock the device. Also present on Surface Connector to recharge Surface Go and a port USB-C 3.1 .

The Surface Go weighs a little over 520 grams and is also characterized by generous frames that allow you to hold it in your hand and use it as a tablet pc without problems. There is also a Type Cover optional and in 4 colors (99-129 dollars), which turns the Surface Go into a small notebook. The Go surface also supports the surface stylus ($ 99) which must be purchased separately. Among the accessories there is also a Bluetooth mouse.

The heart of the Surface Go is a processor Intel Pentium Gold 4415Y with 4 or 8 GB of RAM and 64 or 128 GB of storage space . The processor is a seventh-generation, dual-core model that, according to Microsoft, was chosen because of its balance of performance, battery life, and thermal properties that allow for a slim, fanless design. According to Microsoft, the autonomy is up to 9 o'clock

By the end of the year there will also be a variant LTE . From the software point of view, Surface GO comes with Windows 10 with the S mode active. This means that users will only be able to use Microsoft Store apps. At any time, you can upgrade to Windows 10 Pro for free.