With the launch of Surface Go 3, the Redmond giant repeated its commitment to Intel processors, but it is said that Surface Go 4 could completely move away from the x86 architecture, and that it would use only ARM chipsalthough it has not yet been specified what type of ARM SoC Microsoft could assemble.
The source of this information is quite reliable, in fact it is one of the best-known leakers and the one that accumulates the most successes within the Microsoft universe, Zac Bowden, from Windows Central. Taking into account that the Surface Go 4 will be a balanced model in terms of price and features, it is most likely that Microsoft will decide to mount a Snapdragon 7c SoCsince the Snapdragon 8cx model is normally used in equipment with higher prices (more than 1,000 euros).
There are two big reasons why Microsoft might make the jump to an ARM chip with the Surface Go 4. The first is that this architecture would significantly increase mobility, and in a broad sense. So, Surface Go 4 could be a team lighter and easier to transport, and would also offer greater autonomy. The second reason would be in the power, and that is that Qualcomm has considerably improved the performance of its latest SoCs, which makes them of greater interest, since they are capable of offering a superior user experience compared to previous generations.
On the other hand, we must bear in mind that Microsoft has been trying to push Windows on ARM for some time, and that launching a Surface Go 4 equipped with an ARM chip would be a good way to give it a “push”. Taking into account the user profile that this team is targeting, the truth is that the change to said architecture would not be a problem either, but it is not confirmed yet, so we must take this information with caution.
We’ll see what happens in the coming months. All in all, the possibility that Microsoft chooses to launch several versions of the Surface Go 4 cannot be ruled out either, one with ARM chip and one with Intel processor.
