Could Microsoft go with Qualcomm for a Surface Go 2? You bet.

Low-cost laptops featuring the new Snapdragon 7c suggest an ARM-based Surface Go 2 is entirely plausible.

What you need to know


First Snapdragon 7c laptops are very affordable.
An ARM-based Surface Go 2 could happen in 2020.
A 5G Surface Go could also be possible.


In December 2019, Qualcomm announced two new Snapdragon processors for Windows 10 PCs. The Snapdragon 7c and 8c are positioned for entry-level and mid-range PCs competing against Intel's lackluster Atom and Pentium processors (and even AMD).

At the time, I speculated that a Surface Go 2 could potentially use one of the new chips as Qualcomm hinted at sub-$400 PCs running the Snapdragon 7c chipset (the slightly more powerful 8c is for laptops in the $500-800 range).

Now, we have the first evidence that these chips would let Microsoft hit the $400 price-point for Surface Go 2 if they so choose.

First Snapdragon 7c laptops are very affordable

The $300 JP.IK Turn T101 is powered by the Snapdragon 7c.

These two new lap...