Microsoft Surface Laptop 2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 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 52.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics5.63% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive85.9% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
Very high background CPU (67%). 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 Laptop 2  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface Laptop 2
Memory5.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display2256 x 1504 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190418
Uptime3.1 Days
Run DateOct 16 '19 at 21:07
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 67%
CPU Throttled 90%

 PC Performing as expected (46th 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 2.4 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
52.4% Above average
Memory 67.8
1-Core 66.6
2-Core 114
51% 82.9 Pts
4-Core 202
8-Core 314
32% 258 Pts
64-Core 327
20% 327 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 52.4%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 620 (Mobile Kaby Lake R)
Microsoft(1414 0025) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 25.20.100.6471
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
5.63% Terrible
Lighting 5.87
Reflection 7.96
Parallax 5.19
5% 6.34 fps
MRender 7.62
Gravity 5.7
Splatting 12
7% 8.44 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 5.63%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung KUS040202M-B000 512GB
345GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXY86M1Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 378 415 397 444 534 497 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
85.9% Excellent
Read 601
Write 441
Mixed 348
SusWrite 444
103% 458 MB/s
4K Read 18.1
4K Write 32.2
4K Mixed 25.6
77% 25.3 MB/s
DQ Read 317
DQ Write 149
DQ Mixed 267
189% 244 MB/s
Poor: 77%
This bench: 85.9%
Great: 170%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix H9CCNNNCLGALAR-NUD 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB Row of chips LPDDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
57.1% Above average
MC Read 20.3
MC Write 23.5
MC Mixed 18.6
59% 20.8 GB/s
SC Read 11
SC Write 21.2
SC Mixed 14.5
44% 15.6 GB/s
Latency 107
38% 107 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 57.1%
Great: 81%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Surface Laptop 2 Builds (Compare 773 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 Laptop 2

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $132Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $186Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $34Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback