Surface Laptop Go 2 Full Tech Specs

• Surface Laptop Go 2 is announced and ready for preorder.
• The laptop includes a new Intel 11th-Gen Core i5 CPU, a better camera, and new sage color.
• It’ll be available on June 7, starting at $600.

Microsoft has unveiled its new Surface Laptop Go 2, which features a more powerful Intel 11th Gen processor, an improved webcam, and Windows 11 .

After two years of the original release of the budget laptop designed to compete with Chromebooks, Microsoft is refreshing the device with newer hardware and a higher $600 starting price tag.

Although the starting price is around $50 higher than the older model, the hardware has bumped up to justify the price increase. For example, the Surface Laptop Go 2 base model now features a newer Intel 11th Gen Core i5-1135G7 processor and 128GB of storage, instead of 64GB like in the older model. However, the base model still comes with 4GB of memory, which is not ideal since nowadays, it’s recommended to have at least 8GB of system memory.

If you are willing to pay more, the 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage increases the price to $700, or $800 for the 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage.

Surface Laptop Go 2 tech specs

The battery life has also been bumped to 13.5 hours from the original 13 hours per charge. The thermals have been improved to make the device quieter, and there is a better HD camera, which continues to be a 720p resolution as the first generation of the laptop.

The Surface Laptop Go 2 comes in various colors, including ice blue, sandstone, platinum, and new sage color that carries green and gray notes with a hint of blue.

Surface Laptop Go 2 sage color (Source: Microsoft)

Microsoft points out that the Laptop Go 2 is more repairable friendly since it features more replaceable components, including the keyboard, trackpad, display, and battery. This is in addition to the replaceable SSD. However, these parts are meant to be replaced by an authorized professional.

Overall, the laptop is quite similar to its predecessor. It features the same USB-A and C ports, headphone jack, Surface port charger, dual-microphone array, Wi-Fi 6 networking, and Windows Hello support with a fingerprint sensor built into the power button (only available in some models).

All the available configurations feature the same Core i5 processor from Intel, and the price difference will depend on the memory and storage selection.

Since this is a device designed to compete with Chromebooks, Microsoft has to cut corners to keep the price low. However, the Surface Laptop Go 2 is still a pricy device that doesn’t address every complaint of the first generation. While it’s not a bad laptop, you may still be able to find better hardware configurations for the same price.

The Surface Laptop will be available on June 7, but you can preorder it now in select markets. The laptop has three configurations for consumers, including the 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage for $600, the 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage for $700, and the 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage for $800.

• To set up a fingerprint reader on Windows 11, open Settings > Accounts > Sign-in options , select “Fingerprint recognition,” click “Set up,” click “Get started,” and use the sensor to register your fingerprint.

On Windows 11 , you can set up a fingerprint reader to sign in using only your finger, and here’s how. Windows Hello is the name of the feature that Microsoft has chosen to describe the support for more secure ways to sign in to Windows 11 using biometric and Personal Identification Number (PIN) authentication.

This feature allows you to replace a traditional complex and less secure password with a more secure and easy-to-use authentication method, including facial recognition , fingerprint, and PIN to unlock a Windows 11 computer.

This guide will teach you how to configure and remove Windows Hello using a fingerprint reader on Windows 11.

• Enable Windows Hello fingerprint recognition
• Remove Windows Hello fingerprint recognition
• Windows Hello compatible hardware

Enable Windows Hello fingerprint recognition

To unlock Windows 11 using a fingerprint reader, use these steps:

1. Open Settings on Windows 11.
2. Click on Accounts .
3. Click the Sign-in options tab.
4. Under the “Ways to sign in” section, select the Fingerprint recognition setting.
5. Click the “Set up” button to enable the Windows Hello fingerprint feature.
6. Click the Get started button.
7. Confirm your Windows 11 account password.
8. Touch the fingerprint sensor as indicated in the wizard.
9. Continue with the on-screen directions to capture your fingerprint from various angles. Quick tip: It’s recommended to click the “Add another finger” option to configure a second and even a third finger you can use if you encounter problems signing in.

Once you complete the steps, you should be able to lock your device (including using the “Windows key + L” keyboard shortcut) and then use the fingerprint reader to sign in with the finger that you configured.

Remove Windows Hello fingerprint recognition

To remove the Windows Hello fingerprint on Windows 11, use these steps:

1. Open Settings .
2. Click on Accounts .
3. Click the Sign-in options tab.
4. Under the “Ways to sign in” section, select the Fingerprint recognition setting.
5. Click the Remove button.
6. Click the Remove button again to disable the Windows Hello fingerprint option.
7. Confirm the Windows 11 account password.
8. Click the OK button.

After you complete the steps, you can continue signing in with a traditional password. If you have configured Facial recognition or PIN, you must remove those configurations using the same steps to disable the Windows Hello feature entirely on Windows 11.

Windows Hello compatible hardware

If you want to sign in to Windows 11 using your facial recognition or fingerprint, you can find many devices with Windows Hello built-in, such as the Surface Pro 8 , Surface Laptop 4 , Surface Go 3 , and many others.