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Updated 3 months ago

Surface Go 2

Name: Surface Go 2
Brand: Microsoft
SKU: microsoft_surface_go_2

Compact Surface tablet still popular refurbished for students, travel, and point-of-sale use.

General Information

BrandMicrosoft

NameSurface Go 2

Product Highlights

Compact Surface tablet

The Surface Go 2 is described as a compact tablet in Microsoft’s Surface lineup.

Fits everyday use cases

Its catalog description identifies students, travel, and point-of-sale use as common applications.

Popular refurbished option

The Surface Go 2 remains popular as a refurbished tablet.

Microsoft Surface Go 2 is a compact Surface tablet that remains popular refurbished for students, travel, and point-of-sale use.

Media Reviews

The Verge7.5/10

Microsoft Surface Go 2 review: don’t push it | The Verge

The reviewer finds the device easy to love but hard to live with, noting it has a low performance ceiling that leads to lag when multitasking or running intensive apps.

WIRED8/10

Microsoft Surface Go 2 Review: An Improvement in Every Way | WIRED

The review praises the device as an improvement in every way, highlighting its solid construction, portability, excellent keyboard, and good battery life.

Tom's Hardware

Microsoft Surface Go 2 Review: One Small Step | Tom's Hardware

The device excels at portability with a premium build, but the reviewer warns that it lacks the performance of other devices at its price point and recommends it primarily as a secondary device.

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Expert Reviews1/10

Microsoft Surface Go 2 review: Tiny but not very mighty | Expert Reviews

The reviewer criticizes the device for being underpowered and ultimately only recommends it as a secondary, companion device rather than a primary machine for all-day work.

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