All settings were default except screen brightness was set to 150 nits with Auto-Brightness disabled. The active use portion consists of (1) a web browsing test accessing 8 popular websites over multiple open tabs, (2) a productivity test utilizing Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook, and (3) a portion of time with the device in use with idle applications. Testing consisted of full battery discharge with a mixture of active use and modern standby.
Testing conducted by Microsoft in February 2020 using preproduction software and preproduction configurations of Surface Go 2. Surface Go 2: Up to 10 hours of battery life based on typical Surface device usage. *Some accessories and software sold separately.
