| Attribute |
 Microsoft Surface Laptop Surface Laptop Go (21K-00003) × |  Samsung Chromebook Pro 12 14 (XE510C24-K01US) × |
| General | | |
| Model | Microsoft Surface Laptop Surface Laptop Go | Samsung Chromebook Pro 12 14 |
| Product code | 21K-00003 | XE510C24-K01US |
| Design | | |
| Product colour | Platinum | Black |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Convertible (Folder) |
| Brand | Microsoft | Samsung |
| Family | Surface Laptop | Chromebook |
| Series | Go | - |
| Model name | Surface Laptop Go | Pro 12 14 |
| Part number | 21K-00003 | XE510C24-K01US |
| Market positioning | Business | - |
| Release year (year) | 2021 | 2017 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor manufacturer | Intel | - |
| Processor family | 10th gen Intel Core i5 | Intel Core M |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 1 | 0.9 |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 3.6 | 2.2 |
| Processor model | i5-1035G1 | m3-6Y30 |
| Processor cores | 4 | 2 |
| Processor threads | 8 | 4 |
| Processor lithography (Nm) | 10 | 14 |
| Processor socket | BGA 1526 | BGA 1515 |
| Processor cache (MB) | 6 | 4 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | LPDDR4x-SDRAM | LPDDR3-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | 4 | 4 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 4 | 4 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 12.4 | 12.3 |
| LED backlight | - | + |
| Touchscreen | + | + |
| Display resolution | 1536 x 1024 pixels | 2400 x 1600 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) | - | 74 |
| On-board graphics adapter model | Intel UHD Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 515 |
| Storage | | |
| Total storage capacity (GB) | 64 | 32 |
| Card reader integrated | - | + |
| Storage media | eMMC | eMMC |
| Optical drive | - | - |
| Networking | | |
| Wi-Fi standards | - 802.11a
- 802.11b
- 802.11g
- wi-fi 4 (802.11n)
- wi-fi 6 (802.11ax)
| - |
| Bluetooth | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN | - | - |
| Wi-Fi | - | + |
| 4g | - | - |
| 3g | - | - |
| Bluetooth version | 5.0 | 4.1 |
| Ports and interfaces | | |
| USB 3.x Type-A ports | 1 | - |
| USB 3.x Type-C ports | 1 | 2 |
| Combo headphone/mic port | - | + |
| Docking connector | - | - |
| USB Sleep-and-Charge | - | + |
| DVI port | - | - |
| Audio | | |
| Speaker power (W) | - | 3 |
| Built-in microphone | + | + |
| Camera | | |
| Front camera | + | + |
| Front camera resolution (numeric) (MPixel) | 0.9 | - |
| Front camera HD type | HD | - |
| Front camera resolution (pixels) | 1280 x 720 | - |
| Keyboard | | |
| Numeric keypad | - | - |
| Keyboard backlit | + | - |
| Full-size keyboard | + | - |
| Pointing device | Trackpad | Clickpad |
| Software | | |
| Operating system installed | Windows 10 Pro | Chrome OS |
| Operating system architecture (bit) | 64 | - |
| Battery | | |
| Battery capacity (watt-hours) (Wh) | 41 | 39 |
| Battery capacity (mAh) | 5,403 | 5,140 |
| Battery life (max) (h) | 13 | 9 |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 1.11 | 1.07 |
| Height (mm) | 15.7 | 13.9 |
| Depth (mm) | 205.7 | 221.5 |
| Width (mm) | 278.2 | 281 |
| Power | | |
| AC adapter power (W) | 39 | 30 |
| Security | | |
| Fingerprint reader | + | - |
| Trusted platform module (TPM) | + | + |