Microsoft Surface Book 2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (90th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 10 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 brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics25.9% 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 Drive149% 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.
High background CPU (25%). 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
Memory10.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display3000 x 2000 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190821
Uptime2 Days
Run DateJan 09 '20 at 20:54
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 25%
CPU Throttled 90%

 PC Performing way above expectations (90th 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 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
79% Very good
Memory 80.7
1-Core 124
2-Core 248
83% 151 Pts
4-Core 424
8-Core 563
63% 493 Pts
64-Core 548
34% 548 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 79%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050 (Mobile)
Microsoft(1414 0024) 2GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 26.21.14.4187
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
25.9% Poor
Lighting 33.4
Reflection 25.3
Parallax 29.7
27% 29.4 fps
MRender 34.2
Gravity 31.9
Splatting 22.5
24% 29.5 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 25.9%
Great: 25%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZFLW512HMJP-000MV 512GB
232GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXY74M0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 605 608 613 622 598 602 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
149% Outstanding
Read 666
Write 631
Mixed 328
SusWrite 608
125% 558 MB/s
4K Read 38.5
4K Write 126
4K Mixed 44.3
182% 69.5 MB/s
DQ Read 925
DQ Write 416
DQ Mixed 532
431% 624 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 149%
Great: 151%
SDXC Card 394GB
175GB free, PID null, Sandisk 400GB MicroSD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 53 50 44 50 51 52 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
31.6% Below average
Read 85
Write 51
Mixed 49
SusWrite 49.9
74% 58.7 MB/s
4K Read 8.4
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 3.7
228% 4.73 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 31.6%
Great: 41%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix H9CCNNNCLGALAR-NUD 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB Row of chips LPDDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
63.6% Good
MC Read 23.1
MC Write 24.7
MC Mixed 19
64% 22.3 GB/s
SC Read 15.2
SC Write 24.9
SC Mixed 20.4
58% 20.2 GB/s
Latency 79.2
50% 79.2 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 63.6%
Great: 81%

 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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair 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