Microsoft Surfaces have been on the market for over ten years. However, it wasn’t until 2018 that the company’s 2-in-1s became truly affordable with the arrival of the family known as the Surface Go.
Microsoft’s approach to the Surface Go is to deliver a small, compact device that users of all ages can handle, from small students to professionals who need a Windows PC that guarantees full 2-in-1 functionality.
The last to arrive on the market was the Surface Go 3, which Microsoft released last year. Once the celebration October 2022 Microsoft Eventit seems that the new Surface Go will have to wait a little longer before being renewed.
When will the Surface Go 4 be released?
Microsoft held the Surface event on October 12, 2022, but the new Surface Go 4 was not among the announced products. Instead, we could see the arrival of the new Surface Pro 9Crew Surface 5 Laptopas well as Studio 2+.
As Windows Centra’s Zac Bowden tweeted when announcing the event, the Surface Go 4 isn’t expected until at least 2023.
It seems like such a long wait to see if there’s 1) a new Surface Go this year and 2) a new Surface Go worth buying. The Go 2 to 3 update was so minimal that many websites didn’t even review it.
— CDG (@100PercentCori)
September 14, 2022
In fact, it seems quite likely that the Surface Go 4 will arrive in the usual spring window, an event the company typically hosts in April or May each year.
If it doesn’t launch on those dates, its arrival could be delayed to late 2023, in what would be Microsoft’s October launch, like the one it recently performed.
For context, this is usually the launch rate of previous Surface Go generations:
- Surface Go 3: October 2021
- Surface Go 2: May 2020
- Surface Go: August 2018
How much will the Surface Go 4 cost?
We have no idea what the new Surface Go 4 might cost. However, Microsoft has kept the price of its products relatively constant. Surface Go so far, with these prices for each generation at launch:
- Surface Go 3: from $439
- Surface Go 2: from $439
- Surface Go: from $439
The switch to a Qualcomm chip could affect the price, but Windows Central’s Zac Bowden says that “if Microsoft decides to make big changes to the Surface Go 4, it could get a lot more expensive.”
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What new specs and features will the Surface Go 4 have?
The arrival of the Surface Go 4 is not expected before next year. There aren’t many specific rumors about this model floating around the net, but we already have a pretty good idea of what to expect, looking at the rest of the company’s Surface models.
One change we’re pretty sure to see is to the processor. The Go 3 arrived just months before Intel released its 12th generation mobile processors at CES.
Before the rumors, everything seemed to suggest that the Surface Go 4 would work with Alder Lake. Now that the product reveal hasn’t happened, the team might have a 13th-gen Raptor Lake inside when it’s announced.
And many will wonder: Will Microsoft switch to an ARM-based Qualcomm chip? In a recent video, Windows Central’s Zac Bowden described it as “fairly likely” but “not 100% confirmed yet.”
Bowden went on to say that this is something Microsoft is considering internally, and his strong track record for Surface news gives us no reason to doubt what he’s saying.
As a more affordable device, the Go 4 is unlikely to use the Premium Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3, but at this point a specific chipset is not known. Bowden co-host Daniel Rubino thinks he could use the older Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2, a cheaper option.
However, Bowden says “there will likely still be Intel SKUs” in high-end models and for business users. Switching to ARM would help with battery life, improving Microsoft’s claims of up to 11 hours on a single charge.
However, the battery drained much faster in our review tests, so we’d expect the 28Wh capacity to increase as well.
The Surface Go 2 increased the screen from 10 to 10.5 inches without changing the overall size of the device, but that’s the only design change we saw. The thinner bezels could allow Microsoft to fit in an 11-inch screen.
However, Microsoft may also be hesitant to make a budget device look as good as the premium Surface Pro. In fact, says Zac Bowden, “I wouldn’t expect a real change in design.”
That’s why it’s also unlikely that we’ll see the Surface Go 4 switch to a high refresh rate display, as that would mean a price hike. Either way, the PixelSense 1920×1080 display (LCD) appears to be unchanged. That’s enough for most people buying Surface Go.
Retail versions of the Surface Go 3 optionally support 4G LTE. It will probably remain the same for the Go 4, now that we know that the Surface Pro 9 interval primealready enables 5G connections.
One of our main frustrations with the Surface Go 3 As we specified in exam of the product, was the lack of ports. There’s only one USB C, a microSD, and Surface Connect to enable battery charging.
It would be nice to see at least one more USB C port (possibly Thunderbolt 4 compatible), as well as a USB A and maybe a 3.5mm headphone jack. It may increase the thickness of the device, but it would be worth it.
We’ll update this page once we learn more Surface Go 4 rumors and leaks. In the meantime, you might be interested in knowing how the Surface Go 4 ranks. Best Microsoft Surface PCs of 2022.
