It's important to note that the Surface Go ships with Windows 10 S. Google's browser-centric OS now supports a large library of Android apps, so the same productivity software or games on your phone can be used on a laptop. That said, Chromebooks have an advantage given their tight integration with Android. Although the number of Chrome OS-compatible apps has rapidly increased, it still lags behind Windows.

That's among the highest scores we've seen from a sub-$500 laptop, which means you can expect some particularly vivid colors. Better yet, it reproduced an excellent 130 percent of the sRGB color gamut. Weighing 2.6 pounds and measuring 0.6 inches thick, the Flip is heavier and thicker than the Surface.Īt 1800 x 1200 resolution, the Surface Go's 10-inch touch-screen display has a ton of pixels for the price. The Flip also has a better variety of ports than the Surface Go, with two USB Type-C ports, a headphone jack and a microSD card reader. It may not be as flexible as the Surface Go, but its 360-degree hinges allows it to bend back into a tablet or to stand in tent mode. This $449 2-in-1 has a stylish aluminum design that is reminiscent of a MacBook.

The Asus Chromebook Flip C302CA is the most direct competitor to the Surface Go. And at 0.3 inches thick, the Surface Go is easy to carry around or slip in a bag. At a measly 1.2 pounds (1.7 pounds with the optional keyboard), the Surface Go is lighter than most Chromebooks. Perhaps the most impressive thing about this Surface tablet is its weight. It has a USB-C charging port, a headphone jack and a Surface Connect port for plugging into a docking station. Because it's so thin, the Surface Go is rather short on ports.

On the front is a 5-MP selfie cam with facial-recognition login technology. The Surface Go comes with an 8-megapixel rear camera, something you won't find on clamshell Chromebooks.

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