Microsoft Surface Pro 2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (92nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 8 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 59.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.65% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive75.4% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Run History
SystemMicrosoft Surface Pro 2  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface Pro 2
Memory6.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20150410
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 28 '16 at 14:22
Run Duration269 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4300U
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
59.1% Above average
Memory 83
1-Core 85.6
2-Core 140
63% 103 Pts
4-Core 206
8-Core 206
28% 206 Pts
64-Core 206
13% 206 Pts
Poor: 18%
This bench: 59.1%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4400 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)
Microsoft(1414 0A16) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.14.4170
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
3.65% Terrible
Lighting 3.7
Reflection 6.42
Parallax 6.34
3% 5.49 fps
MRender 7.62
Gravity 2.23
Splatting 7.57
5% 5.81 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.65%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HFS256G3AMNB-2200A 256GB
181GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10105L00 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
75.4% Very good
Read 481
Write 318
Mixed 384
87% 394 MB/s
4K Read 17
4K Write 53.3
4K Mixed 21
81% 30.4 MB/s
DQ Read 261
DQ Write 282
DQ Mixed 60.1
104% 201 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 75.4%
Great: 81%
SanDisk Cruzer Mini 1GB
0GB free, PID 5150
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
4.99% Terrible
Read 18.2
Write 4.73
Mixed 7.44
10% 10.1 MB/s
4K Read 5.16
4K Write 0.04
4K Mixed 0.03
22% 1.74 MB/s
Poor: 2%
This bench: 4.99%
Great: 6%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix H9CCNNNBLTMLAR-NTM 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
55.9% Above average
MC Read 18.7
MC Write 22.2
MC Mixed 18.2
56% 19.7 GB/s
SC Read 14.1
SC Write 15.7
SC Mixed 17.5
45% 15.8 GB/s
Latency 75.1
53% 75.1 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 55.9%
Great: 56%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Surface Pro 2 Builds (Compare 123 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 45%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: Microsoft Surface Pro 2

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