Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3
ultrabook
2023
12.4"
iGPU
⏱ ~4h
⚖️ 1.13 kg
⚖️ GPU-bound
LB Score
38
out of 100
Fit for you
46/100
✚ Strong: fit_mobility
⚠ Weak: fit_value
M2 · Refining requirements — on-demand, from your Wizard answers + browsing signals.
Profile
vs medianRelated resources
CPU
65
GPU
4
iGPU
RAM max
16 GB
LPDDR5
Battery
41 Wh
~4h
Price
~$954
estimate
Age
3 years
2023
📝
Our review
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 review
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 — from 2023, 1.13 kg, performance 32.
LB Score
38
/100
📌 Quick verdict
Overall score 38/100. Strongest suit — Portability (93), weakest — 3D & video (21).
✓ Strengths
Portability (93) · Energy efficiency (86)
⚠ Weaknesses
3D & video (21)
💰 Price trend
📉 Loses ~$149/year (11%).
Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.
Specs in context
LB Score
38
CPU score
65
Mainstream tier
GPU score
4
Office tier
RAM max
16 GB
Comfort
Weight
1.13 kg
Ultralight
Battery
41 Wh
Standard
Bars show where each spec sits on the site-wide level scale (same thresholds as the quick verdict). For weight, shorter bars mean a lighter laptop.
Full specifications
- Brand
- Microsoft
- Series
- Surface
- Type
- Ultrabook≈
- Release year
- 2023≈
- Screen size
- 12.4"
- Resolution
- 1536x1024
- Panel type
- ips
- Color gamut (sRGB)
- 100%
- Processor
- Intel Core i5 1235U
- RAM (max)
- 16 GB LPDDR5≈
- Weight
- 1.13 kg
- Ports
- 3
- Battery
- 41 Wh
Performance metrics
Performance
32
Portability
93
Light office
68
Gaming
21
Creative
15
Energy efficiency
86
Connectivity
48
Value
34
Color accuracy
85
🎮
No FPS data for this model's GPU.
The GPU may be integrated or not yet benchmarked.
💻 Software compatibility
Counter-Strike 2
✗ Weak
CPU
130%
GPU
6%
RAM
200%
Grand Theft Auto V
✗ Weak
CPU
325%
GPU
77%
RAM
400%
Cyberpunk 2077
✗ Weak
CPU
186%
GPU
13%
RAM
200%
Minecraft
✗ Weak
CPU
650%
GPU
38%
RAM
400%
Fortnite
✗ Weak
CPU
118%
GPU
24%
RAM
200%
Valorant
✗ Weak
CPU
433%
GPU
77%
RAM
400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
✗ Weak
CPU
217%
GPU
15%
RAM
267%
Elden Ring
✗ Weak
CPU
118%
GPU
8%
RAM
133%
Red Dead Redemption 2
✗ Weak
CPU
217%
GPU
14%
RAM
200%
Apex Legends
✗ Weak
CPU
118%
GPU
10%
RAM
267%
Hogwarts Legacy
✗ Weak
CPU
144%
GPU
13%
RAM
100%
Dota 2
✗ Weak
CPU
433%
GPU
77%
RAM
400%
Baldur's Gate 3
✗ Weak
CPU
118%
GPU
11%
RAM
200%
Starfield
✗ Weak
CPU
93%
GPU
6%
RAM
100%
Call of Duty: Warzone
✗ Weak
CPU
118%
GPU
11%
RAM
200%
League of Legends
✗ Weak
CPU
650%
GPU
77%
RAM
800%
Sims 4
✗ Weak
CPU
433%
GPU
77%
RAM
400%
Helldivers 2
✗ Weak
CPU
93%
GPU
6%
RAM
200%
Battlefield 5
✗ Weak
CPU
144%
GPU
13%
RAM
200%
Far Cry 5
✗ Weak
CPU
163%
GPU
17%
RAM
200%
Forza Horizon 4
✗ Weak
CPU
186%
GPU
21%
RAM
200%
Forza Horizon 5
✗ Weak
CPU
144%
GPU
11%
RAM
200%
Metro Exodus
✗ Weak
CPU
163%
GPU
12%
RAM
200%
Overwatch
✗ Weak
CPU
260%
GPU
77%
RAM
400%
PUBG: Battlegrounds
✗ Weak
CPU
163%
GPU
16%
RAM
200%
Resident Evil 4 Remake
✗ Weak
CPU
130%
GPU
9%
RAM
200%
Escape from Tarkov
✗ Weak
CPU
217%
GPU
15%
RAM
200%
God of War
✗ Weak
CPU
296%
GPU
16%
RAM
200%
Horizon Zero Dawn
✗ Weak
CPU
296%
GPU
13%
RAM
200%
Death Stranding
✗ Weak
CPU
260%
GPU
12%
RAM
200%
Control
✗ Weak
CPU
217%
GPU
13%
RAM
200%
Doom Eternal
✗ Weak
CPU
296%
GPU
19%
RAM
200%
Batman: Arkham Knight
✗ Weak
CPU
361%
GPU
19%
RAM
267%
Hitman 3
✗ Weak
CPU
296%
GPU
19%
RAM
200%
Flight Simulator 2020
✗ Weak
CPU
232%
GPU
15%
RAM
200%
Watch Dogs Legion
✗ Weak
CPU
232%
GPU
16%
RAM
200%
Borderlands 3
✗ Weak
CPU
260%
GPU
14%
RAM
267%
Anno 1800
✗ Weak
CPU
217%
GPU
19%
RAM
200%
Rainbow Six Siege
✗ Weak
CPU
542%
GPU
38%
RAM
267%
The Division 2
✗ Weak
CPU
296%
GPU
15%
RAM
200%
Gears Tactics
✗ Weak
CPU
260%
GPU
26%
RAM
200%
Hunt Showdown
✗ Weak
CPU
232%
GPU
19%
RAM
267%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
✗ Weak
CPU
217%
GPU
9%
RAM
200%
Mafia Definitive Edition
✗ Weak
CPU
296%
GPU
19%
RAM
267%
Days Gone
✗ Weak
CPU
296%
GPU
13%
RAM
200%
Ghostwire Tokyo
✗ Weak
CPU
155%
GPU
16%
RAM
133%
Returnal
✗ Weak
CPU
186%
GPU
10%
RAM
100%
Dying Light 2
✗ Weak
CPU
217%
GPU
9%
RAM
200%
Resident Evil Village
✗ Weak
CPU
186%
GPU
11%
RAM
200%
The Callisto Protocol
✗ Weak
CPU
130%
GPU
10%
RAM
200%
Atomic Heart
✗ Weak
CPU
203%
GPU
16%
RAM
200%
Alan Wake 2
✗ Weak
CPU
155%
GPU
6%
RAM
100%
Black Myth Wukong
✗ Weak
CPU
130%
GPU
16%
RAM
100%
Ghost of Tsushima
✗ Weak
CPU
130%
GPU
16%
RAM
200%
The Last of Us Part 1
✗ Weak
CPU
130%
GPU
10%
RAM
100%
Diablo 4
✗ Weak
CPU
296%
GPU
19%
RAM
200%
Spider-Man Miles Morales
✗ Weak
CPU
217%
GPU
19%
RAM
200%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor
✗ Weak
CPU
130%
GPU
7%
RAM
200%
Dead Space Remake
✗ Weak
CPU
203%
GPU
9%
RAM
200%
Lies of P
✗ Weak
CPU
186%
GPU
16%
RAM
200%
Sons of the Forest
✗ Weak
CPU
130%
GPU
8%
RAM
133%
Rise of the Tomb Raider
✗ Weak
CPU
433%
GPU
38%
RAM
400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
✗ Weak
CPU
361%
GPU
19%
RAM
200%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
✗ Weak
CPU
325%
GPU
19%
RAM
200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
✗ Weak
CPU
186%
GPU
16%
RAM
200%
F1 24
✗ Weak
CPU
361%
GPU
9%
RAM
200%
Need for Speed Heat
✗ Weak
CPU
186%
GPU
11%
RAM
200%
Civilization 6
✗ Weak
CPU
433%
GPU
38%
RAM
400%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order
✗ Weak
CPU
361%
GPU
32%
RAM
200%
🔗 Same series
4 models in the series.
≅ Similar by specs
Similar performance profile across other series and brands.
≈ Similar class
Same lineage_class (how iconic the series is), other series.
Configuration options
Available model options · 7 variants across 6 categories
🔲 Memory (2)
8GB
16GB
• Igpu (1)
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU)
⚙ Processors (1)
Intel Core i5 1235U
🎮 Graphics (1)
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU)
💾 Storage (1)
256GB
🔋 Batteries (1)
41 Wh