Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 review - Compact companion with old hardware

VAIO SX12 VJS124X1011P
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ

4027 (2994.41^min – 4027.16^max) MB/s ∼100% +132%

Average of class Subnotebook
(376 – 4315, n=93, last 2 years) Dell XPS 13 9305 Core i5 FHD
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ

2040 (2028.5^min – 2040.32^max) MB/s ∼51% +18%

Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 Core i5
Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe

1733 (1685.29^min – 1733.41^max) MB/s ∼43%

Average Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe
(947 – 1770, n=8) Microsoft Surface Laptop Go Core i5
SK hynix BC501 HFM256GDGTNG

973 (832.58^min – 972.6^max) MB/s ∼24% -44%

VAIO SX12 VJS124X1011P
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ

3415 (3262.96^min – 3414.79^max) MB/s ∼100% +166%

Average of class Subnotebook
(62.6 – 4326, n=94, last 2 years) Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 Core i5
Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe

1283 (1167.69^min – 1283.04^max) MB/s ∼38%

Dell XPS 13 9305 Core i5 FHD
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ

1148 (1138.36^min – 1147.77^max) MB/s ∼34% -11%

Average Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe
(311 – 1390, n=8) Microsoft Surface Laptop Go Core i5
SK hynix BC501 HFM256GDGTNG

650 (625.17^min – 649.95^max) MB/s ∼19% -49%

VAIO SX12 VJS124X1011P
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ

6727 (5857.11^min – 6727.42^max) MB/s ∼100% +187%

Average of class Subnotebook
(436 – 6905, n=92, last 2 years) Dell XPS 13 9305 Core i5 FHD
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ

3539 (3191.24^min – 3538.73^max) MB/s ∼53% +51%

Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 Core i5
Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe

2347 (2059.33^min – 2347.42^max) MB/s ∼35%

Average Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe
(1769 – 2407, n=8) Microsoft Surface Laptop Go Core i5
SK hynix BC501 HFM256GDGTNG

1905 (1447.5^min – 1905.47^max) MB/s ∼28% -19%

VAIO SX12 VJS124X1011P
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ

4358 (4315.13^min – 4358.09^max) MB/s ∼100% +177%

Average of class Subnotebook
(60 – 5156, n=93, last 2 years) Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 Core i5
Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe

1575 (1464.65^min – 1574.75^max) MB/s ∼36%

Average Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe
(215 – 1588, n=8) Dell XPS 13 9305 Core i5 FHD
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ

1146 (1005.79^min – 1146.32^max) MB/s ∼26% -27%

Microsoft Surface Laptop Go Core i5
SK hynix BC501 HFM256GDGTNG

796 (698.28^min – 795.57^max) MB/s ∼18% -49%

VAIO SX12 VJS124X1011P
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ

92.9 (91.63^min – 92.87^max) MB/s ∼100% +70%

Average of class Subnotebook
(12.6 – 141.9, n=93, last 2 years) Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 Core i5
Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe

54.7 (53.72^min – 54.65^max) MB/s ∼59%

Average Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe
(40.2 – 55.7, n=8) Microsoft Surface Laptop Go Core i5
SK hynix BC501 HFM256GDGTNG

38.6 (38.35^min – 38.57^max) MB/s ∼42% -29%

Dell XPS 13 9305 Core i5 FHD
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ

37.6 (37.47^min – 37.63^max) MB/s ∼40% -31%

VAIO SX12 VJS124X1011P
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ

241 (236.8^min – 240.93^max) MB/s ∼100% +85%

Average of class Subnotebook
(32.3 – 333, n=93, last 2 years) Dell XPS 13 9305 Core i5 FHD
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ

131 (129.69^min – 130.52^max) MB/s ∼54% 0%

Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 Core i5
Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe

130.5 (125.43^min – 130.5^max) MB/s ∼54%

Average Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe
(31.3 – 139, n=8) Microsoft Surface Laptop Go Core i5
SK hynix BC501 HFM256GDGTNG

89 (88.35^min – 88.96^max) MB/s ∼37% -32%

VAIO SX12 VJS124X1011P
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ

2837 (2817.58^min – 2836.71^max) MB/s ∼100% +330%

Average of class Subnotebook
(102 – 3484, n=93, last 2 years) Average Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe
(459 – 872, n=8) Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 Core i5
Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe

660 (650.99^min – 659.77^max) MB/s ∼23%

Dell XPS 13 9305 Core i5 FHD
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ

633 (611.31^min – 633.18^max) MB/s ∼22% -4%

Microsoft Surface Laptop Go Core i5
SK hynix BC501 HFM256GDGTNG

408 (402.61^min – 407.79^max) MB/s ∼14% -38%

VAIO SX12 VJS124X1011P
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ

1995 (1949.88^min – 1995.26^max) MB/s ∼100% +462%

Average of class Subnotebook
(42.7 – 2554, n=93, last 2 years) Dell XPS 13 9305 Core i5 FHD
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ

402 (398.76^min – 402.14^max) MB/s ∼20% +13%

Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 Core i5
Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe

355 (303.76^min – 354.58^max) MB/s ∼18%

Average Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe
(173 – 385, n=8) Microsoft Surface Laptop Go Core i5
SK hynix BC501 HFM256GDGTNG

264 (245.36^min – 264.37^max) MB/s ∼13% -26%

VAIO SX12 VJS124X1011P
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ

7113 Points ∼100% +197%

Average of class Subnotebook
(545 – 8363, n=92, last 2 years) Dell XPS 13 9305 Core i5 FHD
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 Core i5
Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe Average Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe
(1714 – 2826, n=10) Microsoft Surface Laptop Go Core i5
SK hynix BC501 HFM256GDGTNG VAIO SX12 VJS124X1011P
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ

2948 Points ∼100% +206%

Average of class Subnotebook
(179 – 3512, n=92, last 2 years) Dell XPS 13 9305 Core i5 FHD
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ Average Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe
(833 – 1288, n=10) Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 Core i5
Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe Microsoft Surface Laptop Go Core i5
SK hynix BC501 HFM256GDGTNG VAIO SX12 VJS124X1011P
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ

2758 Points ∼100% +181%

Average of class Subnotebook
(251 – 3765, n=92, last 2 years) Dell XPS 13 9305 Core i5 FHD
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 Core i5
Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe Average Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe
(267 – 983, n=10) Microsoft Surface Laptop Go Core i5
SK hynix BC501 HFM256GDGTNG VAIO SX12 VJS124X1011P
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ Average of class Subnotebook
(426 – 5546, n=92, last 2 years) Dell XPS 13 9305 Core i5 FHD
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 Core i5
Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe Average Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe
(1423 – 1972, n=10) Microsoft Surface Laptop Go Core i5
SK hynix BC501 HFM256GDGTNG VAIO SX12 VJS124X1011P
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ Average of class Subnotebook
(114 – 3955, n=92, last 2 years) Dell XPS 13 9305 Core i5 FHD
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 Core i5
Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe Average Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe
(324 – 1130, n=10) Microsoft Surface Laptop Go Core i5
SK hynix BC501 HFM256GDGTNG VAIO SX12 VJS124X1011P
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ Dell XPS 13 9305 Core i5 FHD
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 Core i5
Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe Average of class Subnotebook
(8.95 – 84.8, n=92, last 2 years) Average Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe
(37.3 – 56.7, n=10) Microsoft Surface Laptop Go Core i5
SK hynix BC501 HFM256GDGTNG VAIO SX12 VJS124X1011P
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ Dell XPS 13 9305 Core i5 FHD
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 Core i5
Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe Average of class Subnotebook
(48 – 294, n=92, last 2 years) Average Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe
(74.8 – 176.4, n=10) Microsoft Surface Laptop Go Core i5
SK hynix BC501 HFM256GDGTNG VAIO SX12 VJS124X1011P
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ Average of class Subnotebook
(122.9 – 2938, n=92, last 2 years) Dell XPS 13 9305 Core i5 FHD
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ Average Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe
(585 – 1048, n=10) Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 Core i5
Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe Microsoft Surface Laptop Go Core i5
SK hynix BC501 HFM256GDGTNG VAIO SX12 VJS124X1011P
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ Average of class Subnotebook
(125.7 – 3196, n=92, last 2 years) Dell XPS 13 9305 Core i5 FHD
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 Core i5
Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe Average Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe
(107.3 – 740, n=10) Microsoft Surface Laptop Go Core i5
SK hynix BC501 HFM256GDGTNG Average Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe
(0.036 – 0.172, n=10)

0.1034 MS * ∼100% -152%

Average of class Subnotebook
(0.021 – 0.5, n=91, last 2 years) Dell XPS 13 9305 Core i5 FHD
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ Microsoft Surface Laptop Go Core i5
SK hynix BC501 HFM256GDGTNG Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 Core i5
Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe VAIO SX12 VJS124X1011P
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ Average Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe
(0.156 – 0.619, n=10) Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 Core i5
Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe Microsoft Surface Laptop Go Core i5
SK hynix BC501 HFM256GDGTNG Average of class Subnotebook
(0.013 – 0.703, n=92, last 2 years) VAIO SX12 VJS124X1011P
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ Dell XPS 13 9305 Core i5 FHD
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ

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Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 review – Compact companion with old hardware

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