Microsoft Surface Book 2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 69.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics51.4% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive126% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
CPU throttled at 90% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
SystemMicrosoft Surface Book 2  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface Book 2
Memory9.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display3240 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180628
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 23 '18 at 00:08
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU10%
CPU Throttled 90%

 PC Performing above expectations (84th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8650U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.1 GHz, turbo 2.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
69.2% Good
Memory 74.9
1-Core 108
2-Core 194
71% 126 Pts
4-Core 367
8-Core 365
49% 366 Pts
64-Core 397
25% 397 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 69.2%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060 (Mobile)
Microsoft(1414 0024) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 23.21.13.9140
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
51.4% Above average
Lighting 65.2
Reflection 65.9
Parallax 57.7
53% 62.9 fps
MRender 62
Gravity 52
Splatting 60.8
48% 58.3 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 51.4%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZFLW512HMJP-000MV 512GB
333GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXY74M0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 601 602 596 602 601 609 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
126% Outstanding
Read 746
Write 603
Mixed 397
SusWrite 602
132% 587 MB/s
4K Read 32.3
4K Write 70.1
4K Mixed 35.8
132% 46.1 MB/s
DQ Read 517
DQ Write 329
DQ Mixed 370
290% 405 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 126%
Great: 151%
Lacie P9227 Slim 2TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: 1153
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 129 125 119 118 125 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
65.4% Good
Read 105
Write 133
Mixed 75.8
SusWrite 123
80% 109 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 0.7
159% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 65.4%
Great: 67%
WD Elements 25A2 2TB
1.5TB free, PID 25a2
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 110 111 111 110 111 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
60.9% Good
Read 160
Write 108
Mixed 77.7
SusWrite 110
145% 114 MB/s
4K Read 2.1
4K Write 4.3
4K Mixed 0.4
168% 2.27 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 60.9%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB Row of chips LPDDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
62.4% Good
MC Read 23.3
MC Write 23.3
MC Mixed 19.6
63% 22.1 GB/s
SC Read 14.1
SC Write 24.8
SC Mixed 19.9
56% 19.6 GB/s
Latency 90.6
44% 90.6 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 62.4%
Great: 83%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical Surface Book 2 Builds (Compare 3,917 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk

System: Microsoft Surface Book 2

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