But for lots of people, the Surface Go is definitely NOT a $400 device as the i3-Y + Pen SKU configured to usable specs as a 'Stand-Alone device' costs $750 USD. In theory the i3 UP4 should also consume 3-4W on average day-to-day tasks just like the i3-10100Y.Īlso, I never said anything about taking away the Pentium options, those are great for lowering base price and offering a tight budget option. These chips are CHEAPER than the UP3 (used in Surface Pro and Laptop), just like AMD's 'Van Gogh' APUs will be cheaper than original 'Cezanne-U'. The i5-1130G7 is also labeled at 9W stock with 7W cTDP down. Intel released the UP4 later as a replacement for older M/Y chips that failed to meet power and performance expectations. Tiger-Lake-UP4 is officially labeled at 9 watts, you're mistaking it for the common UP3 (15-28W) chips. Intel M3 has been replaced by UP4 and AMD also has Van Gogh. TL DR - MS is recycling old chips and charging new money for it. TLDR? There's no way Microsoft are going to use a $281 CPU in a $400 device. The original Go I own with the 4415Y uses between 4.5W & 6W - the 10100Y uses between 3.5W & 7W - in theory that should allow the device to last longer on low poqwe modes. That's an unrealistic request to make from a for-profit company.Īs for the Go lineup I want a CPU with lowe power requirements that is also pretty cheap.

You're effectively asking for a Surface Pro at Surface Go prices.

And you're suggesting that for a $400 tablet? Not going to happen. But the 1120G4 & the 1115G4 have a recommended customer price of $281 from Intel ARK.

It's really difficult to get pricing for Qualcomm chips so I can't answer that. I'm not convinced by any ARM option until Win32 apps run at something close to native speed and for a similar price. What is interesting is that Intel list both chips at the same price. That's a 28W CPU and despite the name it's very different to the 1120G4 you've mentioned. The 1115G4 is an option for the Surface Pro 7.

The only fair way to compare those chips is to run the 1120G4 at its TDP-down and the 10100Y at TDP-up as they'll both use 7W. Comparing max TDP values the i3 you mention is a 15W part - the 10100Y is a 7W part.

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