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Turning off S mode is a one-time operation that cannot be reversed, but it takes just a couple of clicks. The Surface Go 2 ships with Windows 10 Home in S mode, which restricts the installation of apps to those from the Microsoft Store for greater security. The Surface Go 2 ships in S mode, but disabling it for full Windows 10 Home is just a few clicks enabling you to install apps from outside of the Microsoft Store. The company operates trade-in and recycling schemes for old machines, however. The out-of-warranty service fee for the Surface Go 2 from Microsoft is £236.40. Some of the components are modular but not user-replaceable, except for the detachable keyboard, and repairs must be performed by authorised service providers. Like the recent Surface Pro X and Surface Laptop 3, the Surface Go 2 continues Microsoft’s trend of more repairable devices, and was awarded a score of three out of 10 by repair specialists iFixit, which is two-points better than the previous generation Surface Go. The tablet can also be charged via USB-C with any USB-PD charger. A 45W power adapter cut the full-charge time by about an hour. When just used for video playback the Surface Go 2 lasted closer to eight hours, streaming video via Netflix.įully charging the Surface Go 2 while in use with the included 24W charger took two hours 25 minutes from flat, reaching 55% in an hour. That’s with fairly heavy usage, including using six tabs in Edge, two tabs in Chrome, Typora, Windows Mail, Google Chat, Slack, Signal, Evernote, plus a little photo editing in Affinity Photo. The Surface Go 2 lasts over five hours between charges at 50% brightness and recommended battery mode, which is just under an hour longer than the original Surface Go.
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The microSD card reader for transferring photos or adding more storage is hidden under the kickstand.
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