Newly released benchmarks reveal key spec details about Microsoft's upcoming budget tablet (with optional keyboard).

In a Windows Latest article, we learned that a mysterious 3DMark benchmark listing suggests a possible Surface Go 2 with an Intel Core m3-8100Y processor, 8GB of memory, and 128GB of SSD storage. An LTE-equipped version is also expected.

If that happens, it would be a significant speed boost over the entry-level Surface Go's Pentium Gold 4415Y chip. It is also possible that Microsoft is developing another Surface Go 2 with an updated version of Intel's Pentium Gold, but no benchmarks of such a model have been leaked in Geekbench or 3DMark.

Windows Latest's post speculates that such a variation exists, even though there was only one version of the original Surface Go. In any case, the Surface Go starts at $399 and the Pro at $749, so the choice is king, especially for those who don't want to pay more for the Surface Pro.

Hopefully, there will be other changes in the Surface Go 2 besides the CPU; according to Laptop Mag, the original Surface Go lasted only 6 hours and 6 minutes in a web surfing-based battery test.

As for when the Surface Go 2 will be available, rumors point to a spring 2020 launch, and Windows Latest believes it will appear with the Surface Book 3 at the Surface hardware event in New York City.

Nevertheless, coronavirus-related production slowdowns are already being rumored throughout the tech industry; while the Xbox Series X will not be delayed, we have learned that the Microsoft Surface Duo may be delayed.