| Attribute |
Acer Chromebook C871-328J (NX.HQEAA.003) × | 
Microsoft Surface Laptop Surface Laptop Go (1ZO-00005) × |
| General | | |
| Model | Acer Chromebook C871-328J | Microsoft Surface Laptop Surface Laptop Go |
| Product code | NX.HQEAA.003 | 1ZO-00005 |
| Design | | |
| Product colour | Black | Platinum |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Brand | Acer | Microsoft |
| Family | Chromebook | Surface Laptop |
| Series | 712 | Go |
| Model name | C871-328J | Surface Laptop Go |
| Part number | NX.HQEAA.003 | 1ZO-00005 |
| Release year (year) | 2020 | 2020 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Processor family | 10th gen Intel Core i3 | 10th gen Intel Core i5 |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 2.1 | 1 |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 4.1 | 3.6 |
| Processor model | i3-10110U | i5-1035G1 |
| Processor cores | 2 | 4 |
| Processor threads | 4 | 8 |
| Processor lithography (Nm) | 14 | 10 |
| Processor socket | BGA 1528 | BGA 1526 |
| Processor cache (MB) | 4 | 6 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | DDR4-SDRAM | LPDDR4x-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | - | 4 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 8 | 4 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 12 | 12.4 |
| Panel type | IPS | - |
| LED backlight | + | - |
| Touchscreen | - | + |
| Display resolution | 1366 x 912 pixels | 1536 x 1024 pixels |
| Graphics | | |
| On-board graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter | - | - |
| On-board graphics adapter base frequency (MHz) | 300 | 300 |
| Maximum on-board graphics adapter memory (GB) | 32 | - |
| On-board graphics adapter model | - | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Storage | | |
| Total storage capacity (GB) | 64 | 64 |
| Card reader integrated | + | - |
| Storage media | Flash | eMMC |
| Optical drive | - | - |
| Networking | | |
| Wi-Fi standards | - 802.11a
- 802.11b
- 802.11g
- wi-fi 4 (802.11n)
- wi-fi 5 (802.11ac)
- wi-fi 6 (802.11ax)
| |
| Bluetooth | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN | - | - |
| Bluetooth version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Ports and interfaces | | |
| USB 3.x Type-A ports | 1 | 1 |
| USB 3.x Type-C ports | 2 | 1 |
| Combo headphone/mic port | + | - |
| Audio | | |
| Built-in microphone | + | + |
| Camera | | |
| Front camera | + | + |
| Front camera HD type | - | HD |
| Front camera resolution (pixels) | 1280 x 720 | 1280 x 720 |
| Keyboard | | |
| Numeric keypad | - | - |
| Keyboard backlit | - | + |
| Full-size keyboard | - | + |
| Pointing device | - | Trackpad |
| Software | | |
| Operating system installed | Chrome OS | Windows 10 Home S |
| Battery | | |
| Battery capacity (watt-hours) (Wh) | 48 | 39 |
| Battery life (max) (h) | 12 | 13 |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 1.5 | 1.11 |
| Height (mm) | 21.5 | 15.7 |
| Depth (mm) | 229 | 205.7 |
| Width (mm) | 296 | 278.2 |
| Power | | |
| AC adapter power (W) | 45 | - |
| Security | | |
| Fingerprint reader | - | + |
| Trusted platform module (TPM) | - | + |