Microsoft Surface Book 2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (30th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 70 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 51.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics22.9% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive65.2% 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 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. 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
Memory3.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display3000 x 2000 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181002
Uptime5.9 Days
Run DateDec 06 '18 at 10:51
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 17%
CPU Throttled 90%

 PC Performing below expectations (30th 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 2.15 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
51.9% Above average
Memory 60.2
1-Core 71.2
2-Core 110
49% 80.5 Pts
4-Core 235
8-Core 344
36% 290 Pts
64-Core 359
22% 359 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 51.9%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050 (Mobile)
Microsoft(1414 0024) 2GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 23.21.13.9140
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
22.9% Poor
Lighting 29
Reflection 23.7
Parallax 28
24% 26.9 fps
MRender 32.4
Gravity 27.7
Splatting 21.2
22% 27.1 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 22.9%
Great: 25%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZFLW256HEHP-000MV 256GB
31GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXB72M0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 311 311 148 120 103 100 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
65.2% Good
Read 462
Write 324
Mixed 247
SusWrite 182
68% 304 MB/s
4K Read 26.3
4K Write 11.3
4K Mixed 17
68% 18.2 MB/s
DQ Read 465
DQ Write 218
DQ Mixed 430
296% 371 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 65.2%
Great: 145%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix H9CCNNNBJTALAR-NUD 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB Row of chips LPDDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
51.3% Above average
MC Read 19.1
MC Write 20.7
MC Mixed 16.4
54% 18.7 GB/s
SC Read 5
SC Write 22.3
SC Mixed 15.3
41% 14.2 GB/s
Latency 127
32% 127 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 51.3%
Great: 80%

 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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