Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3: New student-friendly Surface revealed

We have just seen the launch of the Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3. Microsoft is hosting a Surface and AI event and its excellent value laptop device has gotten a refresh.

We were expecting a new Surface Laptop Go and that’s what we’ve been given. The new model will start at $799. It comes in the same four colours as the previous model and Microsoft is touting up to 15 hours of battery life. It also claims the new Surface Laptop Go 3 is 88% faster.

The Surface Laptop Go 2, and its predecessor, have represented a great way for value laptop buyers to get a stylish and effective productivity machine for a reasonable price. The new iteration was revealed, alongside a Surface Laptop Studio 2 and a stealth Surface Go 4 launch. Here’s all the important details.

Release date and price

The Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 will launch with a starting price of $799. up from the current Surface Laptop Go 2 at €569/£475/$499. It represents a large price increase on the current base model, but this is somewhat explained by an increase in starting specs. The release date for the new device is October 3rd 2023.

Specs

The main news on the specification front for the Surface Laptop Go 3 is that it ditches any configurations featuring 4GB RAM and a 128GB SSD. Instead, the new model features 8GB/16GB RAM and 256GB SSD, going some way to explain the price increase.

Elsewhere, a key upgrade is from an 11th-generation Intel chip to an Intel Core i5-1235U, which can offer up to 4.4GHz speeds. The 12.4-inch 3:2 HD+ display is set to stay the same, as is the 1.1kg weight of the device and 41Whr battery size.

Design and features

Very little has changed when it comes to the looks and feature set of a new Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3. New Surface Laptop launches often bring a new colour variant but leaked marketing images appear to point towards the same set of Sage, Ice Blue, Sandstone and Platinum hues as the previous model.