The construction isnt especially durable, performance is lacklustre, and the cost is disturbingly high.
Not much to recommend here.
Despite this, Microsoft continues churning out Surface-branded products, the latest being the Surface Go 4.
This is a small 2-in-1 machine designed to tap into those organisations and establishments that like Windows touch-based applications.
There are numerous issues the Go 4 inherited from its predecessor that Microsoft chose to do nothing about.
Suppose you buy some of the extensive and reassuringly expensive accessories.
It makes the Surface Go 4 look decidedly overpriced.
That amount seems excessive.
And, unless you expected otherwise, this machine cant be upgraded in any fashion.
But with larger hands, it is possible to confuse the ten-point touch sensor with a misplaced thumb.
The top edge has a power button and volume rocker.
Obviously, you cant use this on your knees, as it requires a completely flat terrain to balance.
But its a prerequisite for those who want to spend more and make the Go 4 into a laptop.
Thats an entirely pointless expenditure.
A cheap third-party adapter that allows the USB port to be used while charging is probably a better investment.
Id talk about how well-designed the accessories were, but none are included with the machine by default.
From what this reviewer understands, they appear unchanged from those offered to work with the Go 3.
The N-series can also only address a maximum of 16GB of single-channel memory, either DDR5 or DDR4.
Normally, wed include the GeekBench scores, but on the Go 4 the app immediately crashed when run.
The final rebuttal to the Go 4 is that the Meenhong comes with a keyboard at no extra cost.
At half the asking price, the Go 4 might have some takers.
But it’s currently priced, with no accessories, at the same as theHPEnvy x360.
Should you buy a Microsoft Surface Go 4?
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Want to travel lightOne thing that this machine has going for it is that its light.
At just 521g, the Surface Go 4 is easy to carry.
The maximum storage on this machine is 256GB, and the memory is 8GB.
These capacities cant ever be increased.
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