Microsoft Surface with Windows 8 Pro

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 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 51.4%, 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 Drive47.2% 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.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicrosoft Surface with Windows 8 Pro  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface with Windows 8 Pro
Memory2.1 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141128
Uptime6.5 Days
Run DateFeb 08 '16 at 03:37
Run Duration291 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 26%

 PC Performing as expected (41st 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 (67th percentile)
51.4% Above average
Memory 76.9
1-Core 64.4
2-Core 112
53% 84.5 Pts
4-Core 154
8-Core 152
20% 153 Pts
64-Core 152
9% 152 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 51.4%
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 5.04
Parallax 2.66
3% 3.85 fps
MRender 4.9
Gravity 2.13
Splatting 7.26
4% 4.77 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.49%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Micron C400 RealSSD mSATA 128GB-$159
60GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 07MH Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
47.2% Average
Read 480
Write 186
Mixed 271
68% 312 MB/s
4K Read 18.9
4K Write 37.2
4K Mixed 5.23
55% 20.4 MB/s
DQ Read 19.6
DQ Write 35.9
DQ Mixed 4.31
10% 19.9 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 47.2%
Great: 62%
Generic- USB3.0 CRW -SD 8GB
7GB free, PID 0307
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
4.79% Terrible
Read 21.8
Write 4.54
Mixed 6.66
11% 11 MB/s
4K Read 2.62
4K Write 0.005
4K Mixed 0.09
13% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 4.79%
Great: 13%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
MICRON 1D6G1-ZH46652FTK40 2x2GB
2 of 2 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (30th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
46.8% Average
MC Read 15.8
MC Write 18.3
MC Mixed 15.7
47% 16.6 GB/s
SC Read 12
SC Write 12.1
SC Mixed 13
35% 12.4 GB/s
Latency 86.6
46% 86.6 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 46.8%
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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