Microsoft Surface with Windows 8 Pro

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 54.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.49% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive58.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicrosoft Surface with Windows 8 Pro  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface with Windows 8 Pro
Memory1.6 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141128
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateNov 24 '17 at 02:19
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3317U-$225
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.7 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
54.4% Above average
Memory 81.1
1-Core 58.4
2-Core 118
54% 85.8 Pts
4-Core 163
8-Core 165
22% 164 Pts
64-Core 163
10% 163 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 54.4%
Great: 57%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
Microsoft(1414 0166) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4252
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
3.49% Terrible
Lighting 3.87
Reflection 5.12
Parallax 2.66
3% 3.88 fps
MRender 4.86
Gravity 2.13
Splatting 7.3
4% 4.76 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.49%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteonit LMT-19nmBGA-256G 64GB
32GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BM62802 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
58.4% Above average
Read 484
Write 162
Mixed 172
59% 273 MB/s
4K Read 18.6
4K Write 31.5
4K Mixed 20.5
71% 23.6 MB/s
DQ Read 166
DQ Write 151
DQ Mixed 30.7
58% 116 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 58.4%
Great: 62%
SDXC Card 64GB
59GB free, PID null
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
29.6% Poor
Read 59.1
Write 56.8
Mixed 36.8
63% 50.9 MB/s
4K Read 5.7
4K Write 2.36
4K Mixed 1.42
150% 3.16 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 29.6%
Great: 41%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
MICRON 1D6G1-ZH46652FTK40 2x2GB
2 of 2 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
49.4% Average
MC Read 16.6
MC Write 19.1
MC Mixed 16.7
50% 17.5 GB/s
SC Read 13.1
SC Write 13
SC Mixed 13.3
38% 13.1 GB/s
Latency 78.5
51% 78.5 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 49.4%
Great: 53%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Surface with Windows 8 Pro Builds (Compare 112 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 47%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk

System: Microsoft Surface with Windows 8 Pro

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 50% - Above average Total price: $225
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