Surface Go 2 Product FAQ
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Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 2 Ready to get it done ........................................................................................................................................................................... 2 Meet the needs of your business .................................................................................................................................................. 3 Connect and collaborate with customers and colleagues ................................................................................................... 3 Surface for Business unlocks more value ................................................................................................................................... 4 Surface Go 2 tech specs ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 What are the key differences between Surface Go and Surface Go 2? .......................................................................... 4 What are the launch countries? ...................................................................................................................................................... 4 Does Surface Go 2 firmware support Kiosk mode and Battery Limit mode? ............................................................... 5 SKUs ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 What are the SKUs? ............................................................................................................................................................................. 5 Performance ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 6 How much faster is the new core m3 processor? ................................................................................................................... 6 What about gaming performance?............................................................................................................................................... 6 Does Surface Go 2 have eMMC or SSD storage? .................................................................................................................... 6 How does the new Intel Wi-Fi NIC improve performance? ................................................................................................ 6 Power ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Does Surface Go 2 keep the same 24-watt compact power brick as Surface Go? .................................................... 6 What is the battery design for Surface ........................................................................................................................................ 6 How long is the battery life on Surface Go 2? .......................................................................................................................... 6 How long does it take to charge Surface Go 2? ...................................................................................................................... 7 How do you measure battery life? ................................................................................................................................................ 7 How does typical Surface usage compare to local video playback? ............................................................................... 7 What is typical device usage? ......................................................................................................................................................... 7 Ports ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 What USB-C spec does Surface Go 2 support? ........................................................................................................................ 7 Does our implementation of USB-C support Thunderbolt? ............................................................................................... 7 Can I use USB-C to charge Surface Go 2? .................................................................................................................................. 7 Is there expandable storage on Surface Go 2? ........................................................................................................................ 8 Wireless functionality .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 What is the Wi-Fi card on Surface Go 2? .................................................................................................................................... 8 Does Surface Go 2 support NFC? .................................................................................................................................................. 8 What NFC reader is included?......................................................................................................................................................... 9 What scenarios does NFC support? .............................................................................................................................................. 9 Does NFC include support for financial transactions? .......................................................................................................... 9 Where is the NFC card reader located on the device? .......................................................................................................... 9 How do I turn NFC on or off? ........................................................................................................................................................ 10 Does Surface Go 2 feature Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.0 capability? .................................................................................. 10 Does Surface Go 2 support "aggressive roaming" 8021.k, 8021.r? ................................................................................ 10 Security & management .................................................................................................................................................................................. 10 Does Surface Go 2 have TPM? ...................................................................................................................................................... 10 Why would I need discrete TPM? ................................................................................................................................................ 10 Can TPM be updated as part of Windows and firmware updates? ............................................................................... 10 Where can I learn more about TPM? ......................................................................................................................................... 10 Will Surface Go 2 support SEMM and DFCI? .......................................................................................................................... 10 How far back will we have OS support with Surface Go 2? .............................................................................................. 11 LTE/Mobile broadband ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 What is the cellular connectivity option on Surface Go 2? ................................................................................................ 11 What are the LTE SKUs? ................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Is GPS available on Wi-Fi SKUs or LTE-only? ........................................................................................................................... 11 Does the LTE model support eSIM? 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