| Attribute |
Samsung Chromebook XE521QAB-K02US (XE521QAB-K02US) × | 
Microsoft Surface Laptop Surface Laptop Go (21K-00007) × |
| General | | |
| Model | Samsung Chromebook XE521QAB-K02US | Microsoft Surface Laptop Surface Laptop Go |
| Product code | XE521QAB-K02US | 21K-00007 |
| Design | | |
| Product colour | Metallic, Silver | Platinum |
| Form factor | Convertible (Fold-back screen) | Clamshell |
| Brand | Samsung | Microsoft |
| Family | Chromebook | Surface Laptop |
| Series | Plus | Go |
| Model name | XE521QAB-K02US | Surface Laptop Go |
| Part number | XE521QAB-K02US | 21K-00007 |
| Market positioning | - | Business |
| Release year (year) | 2018 | 2020 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor manufacturer | - | Intel |
| Processor family | Intel Core M | 10th gen Intel Core i5 |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 1 | 1 |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 2.6 | 3.6 |
| Processor model | m3-7Y30 | i5-1035G1 |
| Processor cores | 2 | 4 |
| Processor threads | 4 | 8 |
| Processor lithography (Nm) | 14 | 10 |
| Processor socket | BGA 1515 | BGA 1526 |
| Processor cache (MB) | 4 | 6 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | - | LPDDR4x-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | - | 4 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 4 | 4 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 12.2 | 12.4 |
| HD type | Full HD | - |
| Touchscreen | + | + |
| Display resolution | 1920 x 1200 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) | 16 | - |
| On-board graphics adapter model | Intel HD Graphics 615 | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Storage | | |
| Total storage capacity (GB) | 64 | 64 |
| Card reader integrated | + | - |
| Storage media | - | eMMC |
| Optical drive | - | - |
| Networking | | |
| Wi-Fi standards | | |
| Bluetooth | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN | - | - |
| Wi-Fi | + | - |
| Bluetooth version | 4.0 | 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 | | |
| Speaker power (W) | 1.5 | - |
| Built-in microphone | + | + |
| Camera | | |
| Front camera | + | + |
| Front camera resolution (numeric) (MPixel) | 1 | - |
| Front camera HD type | - | HD |
| Front camera resolution (pixels) | - | 1280 x 720 |
| Keyboard | | |
| Numeric keypad | - | - |
| Keyboard backlit | - | + |
| Full-size keyboard | - | + |
| Pointing device | Clickpad | Trackpad |
| Software | | |
| Operating system installed | Chrome OS | Windows 10 Pro |
| Operating system architecture (bit) | - | 64 |
| Battery | | |
| Battery capacity (watt-hours) (Wh) | 30 | 39 |
| Battery life (max) (h) | 10 | - |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 1.33 | 1.11 |
| Height (mm) | 18 | 15.7 |
| Depth (mm) | 208 | 205.7 |
| Width (mm) | 288 | 278.2 |
| Power | | |
| AC adapter power (W) | 30 | - |
| Security | | |
| Fingerprint reader | - | + |
| Trusted platform module (TPM) | + | + |