Microsoft Surface Book 2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (86th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 14 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. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics51.2% 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 Drive214% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). 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.
Run History
SystemMicrosoft Surface Book 2  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface Book 2
Memory10.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display3240 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181002
Uptime1.9 Days
Run DateApr 15 '19 at 02:45
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 12%
CPU Throttled 90%

 PC Performing way above expectations (86th 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 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
74.7% Very good
Memory 80
1-Core 102
2-Core 208
73% 130 Pts
4-Core 374
8-Core 567
58% 471 Pts
64-Core 561
35% 561 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 74.7%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060 (Mobile)
Microsoft(1414 0024) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 25.21.14.1881
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
51.2% Above average
Lighting 63.8
Reflection 66.2
Parallax 59
52% 63 fps
MRender 64.1
Gravity 55.3
Splatting 61.6
50% 60.3 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 51.2%
Great: 52%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
BA HFS001TD9TNG-62A0A 1TB
657GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80001E00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 890 1049 1061 1120 1099 1159 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
214% Outstanding
Read 1,406
Write 1,058
Mixed 1,218
SusWrite 1,063
266% 1,186 MB/s
4K Read 41.1
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 58.9
192% 67.6 MB/s
DQ Read 841
DQ Write 658
DQ Mixed 456
421% 652 MB/s
Poor: 83%
This bench: 214%
Great: 206%
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)
62.2% Good
MC Read 22.9
MC Write 23.4
MC Mixed 19.5
63% 21.9 GB/s
SC Read 14.4
SC Write 23.6
SC Mixed 19.2
54% 19.1 GB/s
Latency 80.6
50% 80.6 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 62.2%
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 3,916 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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