You can find lots of drawing apps that are great for kids and artists. Third-party apps often support the stylus surprisingly well too. Handwriting recognition is built into Windows as well. In Microsoft Word, you can use the pen for notes or add some sketches. You can use it to annotate PDFs in Microsoft Edge, for instance, or write down handwritten notes in OneNote. Windows in general and Microsoft’s apps in particular support the pen very well. It does not have a rechargeable one, but you can attach it magnetically to the side of the tablet. Occasionally you’ll have to replace a battery. It is premium-feeling thanks to its metal build, it’s not too thin, and it has a button on its side and one on its top.

The Surface Pen works fantastic, just as we are used to. That’s great because it means that once you enter Microsoft’s ecosystem, you don’t have to buy accessories twice. Yes, unlike Apple, all the pens are interchangeable here. You can use the ones from previous generations too, but also the Slim Pen from the Surface Pro X. It’s the same pen that Microsoft has been offering for the Surface Pro 7, Pro 6, and the first Surface Go. What makes the Surface Go 2 interesting for many is its stylus which is called Microsoft Surface Pen. The sound quality is fine for some Netflix though. But sure, the iPad Pro or Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 have better speakers. The sound quality is good and I like that they’re placed towards the front. On the right and left side of the screen, Microsoft placed a speaker each. Unlike the iPad 7, this screen is fully laminated. Viewing angles and color reproduction is excellent too. It’s certainly bright enough to work outside with. For a 10-inch device, I always think that this resolution is high enough – texts do look sharp. The display has a full HD resolution with 1920 x 1280 pixels. I like that Microsoft continues to use an aspect ratio of 3:2 because that format is much better suited for working than standard 16:10 screens.

That also means that its black bezels got quite a bit slimmer which makes it look more modern.

Compared to its predecessor, the screen of the Surface Go 2 got bigger from exactly 10 inches to 10.5-inch.

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