Microsoft Surface Pro 2

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (4th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 96 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 extremely low single core score, this CPU can barely handle email and light web browsing. Finally, with a gaming score of 24.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very poor.
Graphics0.54% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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.
Very high background CPU (42%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 75% 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 Pro 2  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface Pro 2
Memory4.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150410
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 18 '19 at 02:44
Run Duration178 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 42%
CPU Throttled 75%

 PC Performing way below expectations (4th 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 0.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
24.2% Poor
Memory 38.1
1-Core 20
2-Core 35.9
21% 31.3 Pts
4-Core 61.6
8-Core 61.4
8% 61.5 Pts
64-Core 56.4
4% 56.4 Pts
Poor: 18%
This bench: 24.2%
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. 20.19.15.4331
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
0.54% Terrible
Lighting 0.53
Reflection 0.92
Parallax 0.91
0% 0.79 fps
MRender 1.38
Gravity 0.3
Splatting 1.04
1% 0.91 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 0.54%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HFS256G3AMNB-2200A 256GB
130GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10105L00
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 380
Write 230
Mixed 258
64% 289 MB/s
4K Read 11.7
4K Write 17.9
4K Mixed 13.9
45% 14.5 MB/s
DQ Read 110
DQ Write 73.7
DQ Mixed 105
74% 96 MB/s
Poor: 45% Great: 81%
SD Card 2GB
1GB free, PID null
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 10.5
Write 5
Mixed 5.5
8% 7 MB/s
4K Read 2.5
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
9% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 3% Great: 7%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix H9CCNNNBLTMLAR-NTM 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
24.8% Poor
MC Read 9.3
MC Write 8.5
MC Mixed 11.1
28% 9.63 GB/s
SC Read 2.7
SC Write 4
SC Mixed 3.9
10% 3.53 GB/s
Latency 212
19% 212 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 24.8%
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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