Microsoft Surface Book 2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (93rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 7 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 61.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics7.21% 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 Drive119% 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.
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 (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 96% 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
Memory4.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display3000 x 2000 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190821
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 16 '19 at 12:12
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 15%
CPU Throttled 96%

 PC Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7300U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
61.6% Good
Memory 69.6
1-Core 105
2-Core 202
70% 125 Pts
4-Core 311
8-Core 309
42% 310 Pts
64-Core 304
19% 304 Pts
Poor: 22%
This bench: 61.6%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 620 (Mobile Kaby Lake)
Microsoft(1414 0027) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 25.20.100.6472
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
7.21% Terrible
Lighting 7.73
Reflection 10.5
Parallax 7.03
6% 8.42 fps
MRender 9.1
Gravity 6.93
Splatting 15.1
9% 10.4 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 7.21%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZFLW256HEHP-000MV 256GB
203GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXB72M0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 318 317 321 321 322 322 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
119% Outstanding
Read 674
Write 328
Mixed 274
SusWrite 320
88% 399 MB/s
4K Read 41
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 34.5
168% 64.1 MB/s
DQ Read 729
DQ Write 306
DQ Mixed 424
339% 487 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 119%
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 way above expectations (89th percentile)
64.6% Good
MC Read 22.2
MC Write 25.6
MC Mixed 21.4
66% 23.1 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 24.9
SC Mixed 20.6
58% 20.3 GB/s
Latency 102
39% 102 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 64.6%
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 3,913 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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