Thank you for watching! If needed, you can expand this pinned comment to find some timestamps that I've typed up for your convenience. Timestamps can be found in the description as well. Note: Intro is pretty long. Actual review starts at 2:00. Also, the CPU part at 9:31 is the longest section of this whole review, so prepare yourself. Little details make a big difference. ••• Chapters • 0:08 Introduction • 0:45 Introduction: Leading Thoughts • 0:56 Introduction: Recap of the 2018 Surface Go Experience • 1:45 Introduction: Thesis Statement • 2:00 Display • 3:36 Bezels • 4:48 Surface Go 2 Accessories • 6:04 Surface Go Type Cover: Keyboard • 6:28 Surface Go Type Cover: Trackpad • 7:14 Surface Go Type Cover: Better on the Surface Go 2 • 8:15 Build Quality • 8:28 Ports • 9:31 CPU • 9:55 CPU: GeekBench 5 Scores (Three-Way Benchmark) • 10:10 CPU: GeekBench 5 Scores (2018 Surface Go vs. 2020 Surface Go 2) • 12:52 CPU: Wait, what about that Intel Core m3 configuration? • 13:36 CPU: Quick Rant on Microsoft's "Processors of Choice" for the Surface Go 2 • 14:38 Storage (Three-Way Benchmark) • 15:09 Battery Life • 16:01 Webcam Quality • 17:09 Final Assessment ••• I've been working hard on this review since May (three months ago), so I really hope you guys enjoy my review and find it somewhat helpful. As always, feedback is very much appreciated!

@damianhenson4484

3 жыл бұрын

How do you fix latency with BandLab and a fifine mic?

@imk.6941

3 жыл бұрын

hey I have the Asus Zenbook duo and was looking for a tablet to use for more hands one work such as equations and similar things, in my opinion, looks like a good choice but I have one question, dose the Asus smartpen work on the Go 2's screen or will I need to get the surface pen as well

@JAKOB1977

2 жыл бұрын

Better cut of media consumption 3:02, as a "plus" on 3 : 2 display as 3 : 2 are not better for media, like movies streaming etc. Many people think a 3 : 2 display is a win-win, but it ain't. I love Laptop books (detachable) and having a big windows tablet like +13" that is still thin at just +7mm, and like an Ipad Pro 12.9" just in windows.. is great, not least now that Android apps are somewhat supported with WSA.. and got 3 books myself.. 2x Porsche Books and 1x Surface Book2 the Porsche Books 3K 13.3" is 16:9 or 16 : 10, - and Surface Book2 is 3K 13.5" and even though the Surface Book2 is bigger on paper than the 13.3" on the Porsche Book, I'm still losing -1cm in horizontal width on the Surface Book2 13.5" display versus the Porsche Book 13.3" display, though I gain -2.2cm in vertical height on the Surface Book2 3 : 2 display. so for movies/media, the Porsche book display is preferred as you get quite a bigger picture, even though the display on paper is 0.2" smaller than Surface Book2 13.5", and then the color accuracy is also better, and +500nits brightness does make movies look gorgeous. // And I don't agree with the general narrative in the pursue of even smaller bezels on big tablets, personally, I don't want them smaller on my Surface Book2. On my Porsche Books, I only got like 5mm at the sides when using the tablet in landscape, and for an adult male here in Scandinavia that got normal northern male size hands, it simply ain't comfortable to hold it onehanded and keep avoiding that your holding hand is getting into the display and it is very fragile products so you don't wanna drop it, as screen repair, etc.. are not easy. On my Ipad pro 12.9" 2020 it is getting on the verge of being too small if you planning to use it as a stand-alone tablet that you can easily hold onehanded while using the other hand for navigation. Sure on mobiles, or monitors, or TVs, or just normal laptops (non-detachable) I'm all in for making the bezels be a saga of the past, but huge +13" and above tablets.. that are very expensive... it simply ain't comfortable if their bezels get to small, - so a certain amount of bezels is a good thing on tablets. Curious to see how Samsung will do with the bezels on its Samsung Tab S8ultra with +14" tablet, but it's likely also very thin and 5.5mm to 6mm so that can help to a certain extent with smaller bezels.. the lighter it is., I kept hearing reviewers criticizing the Surface Book3 for not making the bezels smaller, and they kept referring to fx high-end Dell laptops, with very minor bezels as the norm. and it's like these reviewers & influencers completely missed the mark, that it's also a huge 13.5" or 15" windows tablet.. try using such a big tablet-like Surface Book3 15" that is like +800g and hold it onehanded with close to no bezels.. it undermines the tablet use-case with too small bezels.... you need bezels on huge tablets if you plan on using it as a tablet, that can be held one-handed and interacted with the other hand... at least in my experience. Thx for the vid.

@Shirpaltman

2 жыл бұрын

What is better surface go 2 or surface pro 4?

@Shirpaltman

2 жыл бұрын

What is better surface go 2 or surface pro 4?

I watch a lot of tech reviews, and rarely take the time to comment or like. I think you've done an exceptional job with this review. The side-by-side testing with the other models were especially helpful. Superb editing and videography. Well done.

You have a very soothing voice! Thank you so much for your review. You packed so much information in one beautiful video. I just purchased the Surface Go 2 for university.

This review is amazing. It doesnt feel rushed like other reviews. So I can take my time watching it, and its been super enjoyable. Go 2 design is beautiful (Even though I got an ipad pro, I still fancy the go design. Wish it has better specs and pen).

@Xanduur

3 жыл бұрын

So many reviews have the person speaking so fast that I have to drop the speed down to 85%. Not this guy.

@erikanovakova97

3 жыл бұрын

The video was so calming :)

@dedsecaffiliate1979

2 жыл бұрын

Plus, look at how clean this man's house is. The audio and video quality is superb. I hope he makes a lot of money from these videos, because this was one of the most enjoyable review videos I've ever seen.

First, your video production is very well done. Second, great review. The extra technical details on the SD speeds, cable management, and type cover added information not usually provided by reviewers (many who seem to swap computers every two weeks). Third, your musings concerning the Surface Pro X and the Surface Go 2 chips were spot on.

Wow this is the best review on the Surface GO 2 out there. So happy you reviewed the entry level, something almost nobody does.

Absolute PERFECTION! We don't have access to the surface line here in Brazil, so, as I'm thinking about importing it, I needed a very good review. And this one is brilliant! Thanks a lot!

Awesome review. Thorough, articulate, paced, and just as an aside your editing is great too. Perfect reference of relevant real world examples and tech specs to help me compare with how I'll be using it. I've spent the past 3 hours researching a handful of tablets using comparisons and reviews across all platforms and formats and wish I'd found your video much sooner. This is the the one I'll be purchasing thanks to you. Best wishes with your channel!

A very very thorough review, and your voice is soothing, I very much enjoyed it! I think your videos deserve more views, keep up the good work!

One of the best reviews i've seen on youtube. The way the things are explained and even the small details here and there are really good.

Your review is the ONLY one I have watched to completion on the Surface GO 2. Great job on the details and presentation!

@EJYu

4 жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you so much! I'm really glad that you enjoyed my review!

Excellent video with real deep diving in to the product. Love the small details about the symmetrical cover

Excellent, excellent well researched review!! You have got yourself a new subscriber!! Ding!

Thank you for such a great video review. I'm waiting for my SG2 to arrive and have been dealing with buyers remorse because most of the reviews I've seen panned the SG2 suggesting that you purchase the more expensive ones.

Much better review than usual, thank you. I like the careful attention to technical detail and the avoidance of unnecessary emotions.

Awesome review! Well edited and in-depth analysis. I thoroughly enjoyed everything. Covered off all questions and now I feel more informed about buying Surface products. I'm definitely sold on this for sure and will be happy to enjoy enjoy drawing my favorite cartoons... YUS!

Your editing is SERIOUSLY on point 👌 Great review! Makes me want to buy this pc even though I don't need it.

Great review, I'm amazed how clean and uncluttered your house is, looks like an IKEA! Subbed :)

Enjoying the video style, soft bg music and simple edits, its refreshing (and different) for a Tech Review on KZread, keep it going, and u deserve more viewers/subscribers.

Thanks. I've owned tons of Surfaces but never twisted the cover around! Thanks for the idea.

@dons1643

3 жыл бұрын

Why to flip the cover around like he shows at 8:00 anyhow? don't know what that does???

Very thorough review. Let it be known that I was here before you even have 10k subs :) I can see you getting much larger in a couple of years. Wishing you all the best!

Thank you, I enjoyed watching/listening to your review. Something I noticed: Your voice is very soothing, really so much more pleasant to listen to than the usual artificially-excited-sounding reviewer.

subscribed! you're an amazing reviewer! Can't wait to see your future videos!

This review is very comfortable to watch, product focused and nicely done.

Thank you for putting the time and effort into making such a great video. Really enjoyed watching this review.

Phenomenal review. One of the most thorough I've seen on the topic, and I've seen a good 20 so I can make a decision on it

[0:38] that was so smooth i had to rewind and watch it again. nice touch!

Your review was great! I would have only added one thing: real-time/real-world performance examples longer than a few seconds. I'm on the seesawing between getting one of these since I already have a SP3 to use as a secondary laptop/tablet but it heats up sometimes. Would have loved to see how the low end intel chip performs in various scenarios where it's not heavily taxed but def put to work. Best of luck to you channel!

immediately liked during the tip-toe edit lol. Nice video dude.

I enjoyed the review. The part about the microphones was a pleasant surprise. However, I must have missed the part about the speakers. That is no surprise as I almost always miss the part about the speakers in mobile device (including smartphones) reviews. I guess I need to pay more attention to these reviews. 😊

Best review I’ve found, thank you!

Honestly, this is a great video! I'm watching this on a Surface Go 2 and I love the bezels on it! Thank you for making this video!

Ahhhhh! so calming review! Edit: Your hair looks cool.

@EJYu

4 жыл бұрын

Haha, I honestly really like my hair, but I filmed so many ugly angles of myself for this review. Wish I had somebody around to help me film. 😂 Anyway, thank you for watching!

Very nice peaceful and thought through review !

Surface Go 2 has changed what it means for a traveller who needs laptop functionality. No longer lugging around a 14" Thinkpad. Now I can now go hiking and provide support, remote desktop, MSSQL etc. Thumb and sub to you. Great review of a very useful piece of kit.

The editing, the music, your acting/voice it all comes together so well. Amazing videos man I was wondering if you have it on low power mode a lot of the time for the battery to keep going to 9 hours? Would you recommend leaving it in low power mode?

Holy cow, your house is so clean. I need to clean my place. Inspirational!

Great Review! Yea I was contemplating on the Surface Go 2 or the Lenovo Duet 3i, However decided to go with the Lenovo Duet 3i because the keyboard and Pen was included in the box and it was a couple of hundred dollars cheaper than the Surface Go 2 with the keyboard and pen included. Model I got is the N5030 Pentium Processor with 8GB of RAM and 256gb of storage.

@user-oz4ts5mv5h

2 жыл бұрын

How are you enjoying the Lenovo?

Awesome review. In depth and well paced.

@EJYu

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Glad you liked it!

One of the best reviews I've seen, on anything....thanks.

Dude !... Thanks you for your review. Very helpful 👍

Enjoyed your review it covers almost everything

Great video. I just rewatched again because I'm debating about the surface go 2, or surface go 3.

Very very good review ...thank you for you review keep going with your channel greetings from mexico

Nice vibe to your channel and this video. Trying to decide between the Gold or M3 cpu. Thanks for sharing

@Tommy-qe6fh

2 жыл бұрын

What did you get the go 3 has like nothing better than the go 2, even in benchmarks

Good review. I wanted a secondary laptop to my well equipped ThinkPad X1. I was a little skeptical about what kind of performance I would get out of the Surface Go 2 but purchased one anyway. I got the M3 core model without the LTE. I must say I am pleasantly surprised at how zippy and lag free it is. It runs very nice with office, web browsing and all the most common tasks. I actually love the thing and always look forward to using it. And I actually think it works well as a tablet. The keyboard is just excellent and now that I am used to the size I am typing fast with few errors. My wife liked mine so much that she wanted one. So the M3 Core non LTE went on sale at Bestbuy for $550, $80 less than what I paid, and we picked her up one. She is having fun with it. While I am glad the entry level model is better than people think I will echo your sentiment that the M3 Core is well worth the price. I do not believe the device is overpriced. And the small form factor is so convenient and lots of fun.

@edbenzino

2 жыл бұрын

What's battery life like?

@snowpuppy77

2 жыл бұрын

@@edbenzino Never timed it but works well for me.

@edbenzino

2 жыл бұрын

@@snowpuppy77 do you get a fulls day use out of it?

@snowpuppy77

2 жыл бұрын

@@edbenzino I set it next to my work computer to use to check home email, do phone texting, listen to podcast youtube music etc while working. If I start with full battery unplugged at like 8 in the morning I am usually not tempted to plug it in until like 2. So all day use on battery if intermittent use. Depends on how hard you push it.

I saw you have the Surface Dial - would love to see your review on it from a general use perspective.

Thanks for an excellent review. Based on your reviews of the SG1 and SG2, I purchased the SG3. Subscribed as well. Maybe you can review the Surface Duo or Duo 2. Thank you.

You have pleasant voice and good presentation , keep making videos .. just subbed you . One more thing , if you are going to talk about sponsorship in future, ie square space, ifix .... either do at beginning or at end of video ...

At last! A review about the entry-level model. I kept seeing reviews of the top-tier one. Not being a PC power user myself, it convinced me to get it. Thank you!

@mglrussia

3 жыл бұрын

How is your experience?

@clementrousseau3571

3 жыл бұрын

@@mglrussia very satisfying when it comes to user experience, form factor and office software use. However for anything a little bit more demanding it's clearly not the sharpest tool in the shed. I'd say it's ideal if your looking for a flexible work computer like I did.

Great review... enjoyed it.

You have a soothing voice, great review btw 👍🏿

Great review and video editing! you deserve more subs! just curious how 4415 to 4425 made such big battery life difference.

@fallinginthed33p

3 жыл бұрын

The 4425 isn't much faster or more efficient. It's probably down to a more efficient display and some tweaked internals compared to the Go 1.

I have been watching you since the end of 2019 and when you posted vid on pro x I decided that I'll sub you when you'll post your next vid and man you made me wait!! Your editing is also awesome, I don't generally watch 15min+ vids but I watched your pro x's video 3 times just because I enjoyed it so much! Also one question: I am a commerce student and currently learning programming, my aim is to build a chess software along, so what would be your recommendation for me, I am currently thinking of Surface Book 3 13.5 with i7 but what's your opinion?

Cant wait for the m3 review! Every other mainstream youtuber just dismisses it as a 'worse' iPad 😞

@jonisin5498

3 жыл бұрын

Most of them are Apple fanbois

Thank you for doing such a great review. Yes, the cheap Go isn't going to be running Photoshop or Premiere and expecting it to do so is foolish. It works great with Office 365 and web apps under Edge Chromium.

The comment about using arm processor in surface go is something Microsoft should listen very carefully! Thank you for the review.

Excellent review!

Great review!

Awesome review, you stand out

Thanks buddy. It's never occurred to me to flip the keyboard around. I totally agree that the ARM chip would have been great on the Surface Go. I bought the Samsung Galaxy Book S but am going to give it to my parents because I use my Go for all those mobile tasks. For big stuff I've got my Suface Laptop 3. You're totally right, people wouldn't notice the limitations on ARM on a tablet. The Surface Pro X is a super premium price device that doesn't deliver the functional you'd expect for that price. Alternately, for the Surface Go 3 they could use the Lakefield intel processors.

I love your Review, best i ever have watched

I’m keeping my eye on this lil guy for university purposes, mainly using software like lockdown browser for tests. I have the 2020 iPad Pro and it can definitely run lockdown browser but my university is too stubborn to enable tests via iPads which is super frustrating.

Great review. On the production side of things, are you using a slider and tripod with a motor for your shots? Which one? Nice set up

Great review. Keep on doing this type of videos. BTW, can you use Zoom in a videoconference, alongside Edge and Word?

@JoshuaOlujide

3 жыл бұрын

hey! I just got an entry level surface go 2 yesterday, and i've been on zoom nearly all day today with multiple documents and tabs open, and it handled it all effortlessly! definitely worth a buy!

@ototurmanidze5578

2 жыл бұрын

@@JoshuaOlujide what about lenovo duet 3

Nice review! The new ASUS Tablet Vivobook 13 Slate oled is coming, i hope you will review it too.

In switching out of s mode, to what extent will it impact performace?

nice review I think you sold me on getting one.. the m3 or if they might come out with stronger one...

thx soo much for this viedo i needed a viedo to show this surface go 2 before i buy it

Great video!

I actually just ordered a refurbished version of this entry level surface go to on amazon. I am legally blind and use accessibility software to navigate my Android smartphones and other devices. I use narrator on my desktop Windows computer but, it is often hard to use without a touch screen monitor. To that end, I am planning on experimenting with this tablet because with narrator turned on and the accessibility features engaged I hope to navigate with far more ease. It is my hope that using a touch screen like a normal tablet or smartphone will be far more effective and less frustrating then using the tab key and the arrow keys to navigate. In addition, I am certain that it will be far easier than hunting and pecking with the mouse. I have high hopes for this experiment. I teach at the University level and I'm hoping this will be an effective supplement that is easier to use than my chromebook. Thank you for the informative video.

The overall issue I have with the entry level Surface Go 2 is the amount of RAM, in my opinion. I think it is just insufficient for today's standards, It'd be nice if it were 6 GBs of RAM. Other than that, great review and I like the Surface Go 2 even with Intel Pentium Gold.

Great review. Clear and nice speed tone.

Great review, Does it is compatible with Quickbooks programme

Very professional vid.

Thank you for sharing this video

Would you recommend the top model of surface go 2 or huawei matepad pro? i gonna use it for word writing my studies, watch netflix, spotify and general app and web surfing. Kin Regards Kent

I just ordered the surface Go 3. I hope I won't be disappointed.

Thanks for that great video. I was wondering if you had an opinion on using Windows 10/11 in S Mode vs. turning it off. It's sad that many apps are just not available for S Mode, e.g. Kindle or Chrome (which forces me to use the Edge PW-Manager just for this device) ... just to name some problems I ran into.

How would you compare performance between go 2 and X?

Best Surface Go 2 review!

Thanks for making this video. Question for you what would you recommend the Surface 2 or Surface 3?

Have anyone told you that you are rarely exceptional at creating videos? dang, those details and soothing cut & voices. This review makes me want that Surface Go 2 again, after making a decision that it won't with my money.

Do you think the keyboard mat will be fine with someone who has small hands and not as much of a problem?

hello, is the heavy usage with the entry level or the m3? Thank you, Kassandra

I like bezels... they minimize unintended screen actions when holding it.

@johngorentz6409

2 жыл бұрын

Me, too. A handheld computer without generous bezels is a no-go for me.

Where did you go? looking forward for more reviews from you!

Well done review from an average user perspective. Have to agree that ARM CPU would have made much more sense here.

I am a humanities early modern professor. My greatest need is to do large Word files, often with Hebrew, Greek, and Latin Fonts, as well as numerous large early English book scans. Is the Go 2 a better option than the Surface Pro 7? Will the smaller keyboard cause problems in editing of large Word files?

All i want is basically a tablet for watching youtube and netflix etc, then the ability to use a spreadsheet or a word document, is this good enough and fast enough for that?

Does it support older versions of surface pen? (such as the one on Surface Pro 3?)

Hi, how is the battery life doing now, 9 months later? Thanks!

Thank you 😍😍

What if you use an app that’s used for keyboard/mouse, and you don’t got a keyboard on it, does it turn to a mobile like app? Like for example games, if you play it without keyboard/mouse, does it just block you from playing?

6:58 I have that HP laptop still in my house from when I used to use it. It has a Dual-Core i5 with 4GB of RAM and 500GB of HDD storage..

Best review out there

I see you're using Clip Studio. How does it perform on this entry-level device?

Dang! @E.J.Yu ! how come you get to use that update so early? 4:41

So should i get the 4GB ram one or 8GB ram ? it’s like 160$ difference , or should id get accessories with this 160$ instead ?

Can we use microsd as a hard drive to install apps on it?