



For a less-luxurious option, there’s a $99.99 (opens in new tab) microfiber Type Cover as well. We tested the Signature Type Cover, which costs $129.99 (opens in new tab)and uses Alcantara fabric. The Type Cover, which also protects the screen, is an extra expense. Note: We had to move from Windows 10 Home in S Mode (as the device ships) to Windows 10 Home in order to run our benchmarks.Īs will previous Surface tablets, the Surface Go 2 doesn’t come with a keyboard in the box. Our device also had 8GB of LPDDR3 RAM and a 128GB PCIe-based SSD. However, that doesn’t put it in a place to match some mid-level laptops at similar prices. It’s a chip that debuted in 2018 based on Intel’s Amber Lake architecture, but still offers significant gains over the Pentium chips offered in the original Go. Our review unit of the Surface Go 2 came with a dual- core Intel Core m3-8100Y. LTE Advanced xt (on select Core m3 Configurations) USB Type-C,3.5 mm headphone jack, Surface Connect port, Surface Type Cover port, MicroSD card readerĥ.0MP front camera, 8.0MP rear camera, both with 1080p videoġ3.6 x 9.1 x 0.7 inches (34.5 x 23.1 x 1.8cm) Windows 11 includes a Snap Layout feature, accessed by hovering over the Maximize button on any open window.10.5-inch PixelSense display, 1920 x 1280 resolution, 3:2 aspect ratio.Windows 11 supports eye control with external eye trackers.The cursor’s size and speed can be adjusted and gestures can be remapped in Touchpad Settings.The keyboard can be remapped with Microsoft’s PowerToys.Caption color and size can be customized and appear close to the bottom of the screen.Standard Dark Mode and custom colors are also available under Personalization. Contrast themes are toggled with Alt + Left Shift + Print Screen. Color Filters including inverted, grayscale, red-green, and blue-yellow can be toggled with Windows + Ctrl + C.Windows 11 supports voice typing (accessed by Windows + H) and speech recognition (toggled with Windows + Ctrl + S).

A full list of compatible software can be found on Microsoft’s website. It supports third-party screen readers including NVDA from NV Access and Jaws from Freedom Scientific. Windows 11 includes a built-in screen reader (Narrator).Windows 11 includes a dedicated accessibility menu.
