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- Main Differences
- Design
- Display
- Interface
- Connectivity
- Configuration
- Performance
- Additional Features And Software
- Comments
Microsoft Surface Go 2 (2020) vs Thomson NEO 10 (2020)
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Microsoft Surface Go 2 (2020)
Thomson NEO 10 (2020)
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Size10.5"
Operating SystemWindows 10
Size10.1"
Operating SystemWindows 10
Variants
- Surface Go 2 (STV-00001) (Platinum - Pentium Gold 4425Y/4GB/64GB)
- Surface Go 2 (TGF-00001) (Platinum - Pentium Gold 4425Y/4GB/64GB)
- Surface Go 2 (STV-00003) (Platinum - Pentium Gold 4425Y/4GB/64GB)
- Surface Go 2 (STQ-00001) (Platinum - Pentium Gold 4425Y/8GB/128GB)
- Surface Go 2 (STQ-00003) (Platinum - Pentium Gold 4425Y/8GB/128GB)
- Surface Go 2 (STR-00001) (Platinum - Pentium Gold 4425Y/8GB/128GB)
- Surface Go 2 (TFZ-00001) (Platinum - m3-8100Y with LTE/8GB/128GB)
- Surface Go 2 (STW-00001) (Platinum - m3-8100Y with LTE/8GB/128GB)
- Surface Go 2 (RRX-00001) (Platinum - m3-8100Y/4GB/64GB)
- Surface Go 2 (TFZ-00003) (Platinum - m3-8100Y/8GB/128GB)
- Surface Go 2 (MHM-00001) (Silver - m3-8100Y/8GB/128GB)
- NEO 10 (WWNEO10A4BK64-P) (Black - 4GB/64GB)
- NEO 10 (WWNEO10A4WH64-P) (White - 4GB/64GB)
Our Verdict
Microsoft Surface Go 2 (2020)
Thomson NEO 10 (2020)
The Microsoft Surface Go 2 (2020) and the Thomson NEO 10 (2020) are both ultraportable Windows laptops, but the Surface is a 2-in-1 touchscreen convertible model with a kickstand. The Surface is a superior laptop overall, with a more portable, better build, a far better-looking display, a faster CPU and SSD, and longer battery life. Also, its keyboard, touchpad, speakers, webcam, and microphone are much better, and you can use it in tablet mode without the keyboard. You can open the Thomson up to access the internals, but nothing's replaceable, and while it has a slightly better selection of ports, that's about it.
Main Differences forSchool
School
Threshold
School
7.2
4.9
Keyboard
7.8
2.8
Build Quality
8.0
4.0
Battery
6.2
4.5
Webcam & Microphone
8.7
2.7
Touchpad
6.3
3.4
Vertical Viewing Angle
7.1
2.8
Brightness
7.8
5.1
Portability
9.6
9.1
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
Form Factor
Tablet
Traditional (Clamshell)
Build Quality
8.0
4.0
Build Quality Photo
Hinge
6.9
6.9
Hinge Photo
Range
170°
180°
Stability
Good
Good
One Finger Lift
No
No
Portability
9.6
9.1
Dimensions Photo
Size
10.5"
10.1"
Thickness
0.5" (1.3 cm)
0.8" (2.0 cm)
Width
9.9" (25.1 cm)
11.0" (28.0 cm)
Depth
7.1" (18.1 cm)
7.3" (18.6 cm)
Volume
35.8 in³ (586.1 cm³)
62.0 in³ (1,015.6 cm³)
Weight
1.2 lbs (0.5 kg)
2.4 lbs (1.1 kg)
Charger Size
6.0 in³ (98.5 cm³)
3.4 in³ (55.1 cm³)
Charger Weight
0.4 lbs (0.2 kg)
0.4 lbs (0.2 kg)
Serviceability
0.0
3.0
Internals Photo
Ease Of Access
0
6.0
RAM Slots
0
0
Storage Slots
0
0
Replaceable Battery
No
No
Replaceable Wireless Adapter
No
No
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Display
Screen Specs
Display Photo
Resolution
1920 x 1280
1024 x 600
Aspect Ratio
3:2
15:9
Pixel Density
220 PPI
117 PPI
Panel Type
IPS
TN
Touch Screen
Yes
No
Screen-To-Body Ratio
77%
56%
Refresh Rate
5.9
5.9
Motion Blur
Refresh Rate
60 Hz
60 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
No
No
Contrast
7.3
6.6
Contrast Photo
Native Contrast
1,282 : 1
931 : 1
Brightness
7.8
5.1
Maximum Brightness
368 cd/m²
178 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness
6 cd/m²
12 cd/m²
Reflections
6.9
6.3
Reflections Photo Off
Reflections Photo Max
Screen Finish
Glossy
Glossy
Total Reflections
4.798%
5.75%
Indirect Reflections
0.291%
1.61%
Calculated Direct Reflections
4.5%
4.73%
Black Uniformity
7.5
0.2
Black Uniformity Photo
Uniformity (Std. Dev.)
1.014%
15.277%
Horizontal Viewing Angle
7.2
5.9
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Picture
Color Washout From Left
28°
22°
Color Washout From Right
26°
24°
Horizontal Hue Picture
Color Shift From Left
60°
15°
Color Shift From Right
60°
17°
Horizontal Lightness Picture
Brightness Loss From Left
29°
25°
Brightness Loss From Right
28°
29°
Black Level Raise From Left
60°
48°
Black Level Raise From Right
60°
49°
Gamma Shift From Left
33°
31°
Gamma Shift From Right
32°
37°
Vertical Viewing Angle
7.1
2.8
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Picture
Color Washout From Below
25°
7°
Color Washout From Above
26°
26°
Vertical Hue Picture
Color Shift From Below
45°
2°
Color Shift From Above
45°
3°
Vertical Lightness Picture
Brightness Loss From Below
29°
25°
Brightness Loss From Above
30°
27°
Black Level Raise From Below
45°
7°
Black Level Raise From Above
45°
3°
Gamma Shift From Below
29°
2°
Gamma Shift From Above
28°
2°
Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
8.2
0.1
White Balance Screencap
Gamma Curve Screencap
Color Screencap
Avg. White Balance dE
3.15
17.49
Avg. Gamma
2.18
3.09
Avg. Color dE
1.97
16.2
Avg. Color Temperature
6,583 K
46,227 K
Color Gamut
8.6
4.7
Gamut SDR
sRGB xy
105.88%
70.59%
sRGB uv
105.34%
60.02%
Adobe RGB xy
77.7%
53.03%
Adobe RGB uv
88.3%
51.73%
Gamut HDR
DCI P3 xy
78%
52.73%
DCI P3 uv
83.7%
48.07%
Rec. 2020 xy
56%
37.83%
Rec. 2020 uv
61.13%
35.02%
Flicker
10
9.0
Flicker Graph
Flicker-Free
Yes
No
Flicker Frequency
No Flicker
> 1000Hz
Flicker Active Below
0%
100%
Interface
Keyboard
7.8
2.8
Keyboard Photo
Typing Quality
7.5
3.0
Numpad
No
No
Backlighting
Adjustable
No
Key Switch Actuation Graph
Operating Force
66 gf
66 gf
Actuation Force
43 gf
42 gf
Pre-Travel
0.95 mm
1.40 mm
Total Travel
1.41 mm
1.72 mm
Touchpad
6.3
3.4
Touchpad Photo
Tracking Quality
6.5
3.0
Size
8.2 in² (53.0 cm²)
5.9 in² (38.1 cm²)
Material
Glass
Plastic
Dedicated Buttons
No
No
Speakers
7.4
3.5
Frequency Response Plot
Max Volume
70 dB SPL
58 dB SPL
Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
4.5 dB
23.3 dB
Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
1.2
8.6
Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.)
250 Hz
20 Hz
Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.)
13 kHz
19 kHz
Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol.
1.8 dB
4.4 dB
Webcam & Microphone
8.7
2.7
Webcam Video Sample
Video Quality
9.0
2.0
Resolution
1080p
480p
Position
Top Center
Top Center
Privacy Cover
No
No
Face Unlock
Yes
No
Connectivity
Ports
2.5
4.0
Ports Photo
USB-A Ports
0
2
USB-C Ports
1
0
Thunderbolt
No
No
USB-C Charging
Yes
No
USB-C Display Out
Yes
No
HDMI
No
1.4
DisplayPort
No
No
3.5mm Jack
Combo mic/headphone
Combo mic/headphone
Card Reader
MicroSD UHS 2
MicroSD UHS 1
Ethernet
No
No
Proprietary Port
Surface Connect
No
Security Lock
No
No
Wireless Communication
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth
5.0
4.0
Configuration
CPU
Brand
Intel
Intel
Model
Pentium Gold 4425Y
Atom x5-Z8350
Core Count
2
4
Thread Count
4
4
GPU
Brand
Intel
Intel
Model
UHD Graphics 615
HD Graphics 400
Dedicated/Integrated
Integrated
Integrated
VRAM Size
N/A
N/A
RAM
Capacity
8 GB
4 GB
Modules
2 (Soldered)
Unknown
Type
LP-DDR3
DDR3
Speed
1,866 MHz
1,066 MHz
Storage
Advertised Capacity
128 GB
64 GB
Usable Capacity
91 GB
30 GB
Drive 1
KBG40ZPZ128G TOSHIBA MEMORY
Generic SCY
Drive 1 Type
SSD
eMMC
Drive 2
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Drive 2 Type
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Performance
Geekbench 5 (Synthetics)
2.5
1.2
Geekbench Image
CPU Single-Thread
420 points
190 points
CPU Multi-Thread
962 points
600 points
GPU Compute
3,858 points
1,155 points
Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
2.5
1.2
Cinebench R23 Photo
Single-Thread
385 points
163 points
Multi-Thread
970 points
535 points
Blender (3D Rendering)
0.0
0.0
Blender Image
CPU Render Time
42.3 min
101.0 min
GPU Render Time
N/A
N/A
GPU Render Time (Optix)
N/A
N/A
Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
1.6
0.3
Basemark Image
Overall Score
3,603
658
Storage Drive Performance
7.9
5.1
Storage Performance Image
Sequential Write Speed
422.9 MB/s
74.8 MB/s
Sequential Read Speed
1,181.1 MB/s
146.6 MB/s
Random Write Speed
32.0 MB/s
14.8 MB/s
Random Read Speed
27.2 MB/s
13.1 MB/s
Battery
6.2
4.5
Capacity
27 Wh
27 Wh
Battery Life (Web Browsing)
8.4 hrs
4.7 hrs
Battery Life (Video Playback)
3.9 hrs
3.6 hrs
Battery Life (Gaming)
1.6 hrs
1.7 hrs
Charge Time
2.5 hrs
2.7 hrs
Borderlands 3
0.0
0.0
Borderlands 3 Graph
Avg. FPS
N/A
N/A
1% Low
N/A
N/A
0.1% Low
N/A
N/A
1% Low Delta
N/A
N/A
0.1% Low Delta
N/A
N/A
Avg. FPS On Very Low
N/A
N/A
Civilization VI
0.4
0.0
Civilization VI Graph
Avg. FPS
3 fps
N/A
1% Low
2 fps
N/A
0.1% Low
2 fps
N/A
1% Low Delta
103 ms
N/A
0.1% Low Delta
107 ms
N/A
Avg. FPS On Minimum
12 fps
N/A
Avg. Turn Time
28.49 s
N/A
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
2.2
0.0
CS:GO graph
Avg. FPS
14 fps
N/A
1% Low
3 fps
N/A
0.1% Low
1 fps
N/A
1% Low Delta
323 ms
N/A
0.1% Low Delta
1,744 ms
N/A
Avg. FPS On Low
34 fps
N/A
Shadow Of The Tomb Raider
0.4
0.0
SOTTR Graph
Avg. FPS
3 fps
N/A
1% Low
1 fps
N/A
0.1% Low
1 fps
N/A
1% Low Delta
505 ms
N/A
0.1% Low Delta
1,113 ms
N/A
Avg. FPS On Lowest
5 fps
N/A
Thermals And Noise
9.9
8.1
Keyboard Temps Picture
Keyboard Temp While Idle
24 °C (74 °F)
23 °C (74 °F)
Keyboard Temp Under Load
28 °C (82 °F)
49 °C (121 °F)
Fan Noise While Idle
N/A
N/A
Fan Noise Under Load
N/A
N/A
Power & Fan Control App
No
No
Performance Over Time
7.4
10
Performance Over Time Image
CPU Temp (Cinebench)
54 °C
61 °C
CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench)
0% loss
0% loss
GPU Temp (Heaven)
63 °C
62 °C
GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven)
17% loss
0% loss
Additional Features And Software
Software
Operating System
Windows 10
Windows 10
Additional Software
None
Yes
Extra Features
RGB Illumination
No
No
Touch Pen
No
No
Secondary Display
No
No
Biometrics
Face Recognition
No
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