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Surface Go 4: Price, release date, and everything we know
Microsoft's SUrface Go 4 is here, but it's only available for businesses. Still, it packs some nice performance upgrades.
After two years of waiting, Microsoft has finally refreshed the Surface Go family with the Surface Go 4, except it's not exactly what we were expecting. While this new model is still one of Microsoft's best Surface products, the company is only making a business version, meaning most consumers won't be able to find it in stores. Still, if you're interested in this budget-oriented Windows tablet, we've got you covered.
What to expect from this week's Microsoft Surface event
We're expecting Surface Laptop Studio 2, along with other Surface devices and AI innovations
For the first time since 2019, Microsoft is holding an in-person "special event" in New York City. It's set to kick off on Sept. 21 at 10 a.m. ET and is widely believed to feature a lot of great new Surface devices. Despite the early-week news that former Windows and Surface chief Panos Panay is leaving Microsoft, you should expect other executives, like Yusuf Mehdi, to shell out details about new laptops and Windows tablets from Microsoft coming this fall, like the Surface Laptop Studio 2, Surface Go 4, and Surface Laptop Go, along with updates on AI features like Bing Chat. There might even be surprises in store.
Don't expect to see a Surface Go 4 with an Arm chip this year
New rumors indicate Microsoft has canceled plans for an Arm-based Surface Go 4, opting for using an Intel N200 CPU instead
You might not want to get your hopes up if you were hoping to see the Surface Go 4 in a Windows on Arm variant this year. According to new reporting from Windows Central's Zac Bowden, the Redmond giant has just canned its plans for a Surface Go 4 with an Arm-based chip, opting for Intel CPU instead for now.
Microsoft is reportedly planning an 11-inch Surface Pro to launch this year
Additionally, the company will launch a Surface Go 4 featuring an Arm-based Qualcomm Snapdragon processor.
Microsoft is planning a major shake-up of its Surface family later this year, according to a new report from Windows Central. The company is apparently working on an 11-inch version of the Surface Pro family, and that will arrive alongside the first Arm-powered Surface Go model, which we've already heard rumblings about in the past.