Microsoft Surface with Windows 8 Pro

Performance Results


Gaming 4% Tree trunk	Desktop 54% Yacht	Workstation 3% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 54%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	3.51% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	49.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory	4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS Version	Although Windows 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.

Run History

3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago.

System	Microsoft Surface with Windows 8 Pro (all builds)
Motherboard	Microsoft Surface with Windows 8 Pro
Memory	2.6 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 8.1
BIOS Date	20141128
Uptime	107.9 Days
Run Date	May 04 '20 at 04:39
Run Duration	155 Seconds
Run User	MEX-User
Background CPU	1%

PC Performing above expectations (62^nd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-3317U-$225 26,848 User benchmarks, average bench 47% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads Base clock 1.7 GHz, turbo 1.7 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	54% Above average	Memory 79.7 1-Core 70.5 2-Core 118 56% 89.3 Pts	4-Core 166 8-Core 169 22% 168 Pts	64-Core 168 10% 168 Pts
Poor: 29% ↑ This bench: 54% Great: 57%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz) 409,110 User benchmarks, average bench 3% Microsoft(1414 0166) 2GB Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.3496 Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	3.51% Terrible	Lighting 3.9 Reflection 5.12 Parallax 2.66 3% 3.89 fps	MRender 4.9 Gravity 2.13 Splatting 7.35 4% 4.8 fps
Poor: 2% ↑ This bench: 3.51% Great: 4%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung MZMPC128HBFU-000L1 128GB 1,498 User benchmarks, average bench 56% 22GB free (System drive) Firmware: CXM14M1Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 161 150 148 143 139 MB/s Performing below expectations (25^th percentile)	49.6% Average	Read 337 Write 244 Mixed 225 SusWrite 152 54% 239 MB/s	4K Read 13.1 4K Write 35.8 4K Mixed 17.6 61% 22.2 MB/s	DQ Read 277 DQ Write 75.3 DQ Mixed 120 103% 157 MB/s
Poor: 44% ↑ This bench: 49.6% Great: 68%
SanDisk Cruzer Switch 8GB 4,031 User benchmarks, average bench 10% 1GB free, PID 5572 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.6 3.3 3.5 3.5 3.4 3.5 MB/s Performing below expectations (28^th percentile)	8.29% Terrible	Read 35.8 Write 5.8 Mixed 7 SusWrite 3.6 12% 13 MB/s	4K Read 3.3 4K Write 0.5 4K Mixed 1.9 94% 1.9 MB/s
Poor: 7% ↑ This bench: 8.29% Great: 13%
SDXC Card 128GB 9,908 User benchmarks, average bench 24% 10GB free, PID null SusWrite @10s intervals: 27 32 30 29 31 28 MB/s Performing as expected (42^nd percentile)	17.7% Very poor	Read 65.5 Write 30.2 Mixed 33.5 SusWrite 29.5 48% 39.7 MB/s	4K Read 4.8 4K Write 0.2 4K Mixed 0.3 35% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 8% ↑ This bench: 17.7% Great: 45%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
MICRON 1D6G1-ZH46652FTK40 2x2GB 841 User benchmarks, average bench 48% 2 of 2 slots used 4GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	52.9% Above average	MC Read 18.8 MC Write 20.6 MC Mixed 18 55% 19.1 GB/s	SC Read 11.6 SC Write 12.8 SC Mixed 14.3 37% 12.9 GB/s	Latency 81.1 49% 81.1 ns
Poor: 34% ↑ This bench: 52.9% Great: 53%

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Gaming 3%

Tree trunk

Desktop 47%

Yacht

Workstation 3%

Tree trunk

System: Microsoft Surface with Windows 8 Pro

CPU
Core i5-3317UIntel $225Bench 47%, 26,848 samples	112x

GPU
HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 409,110 samples	112x

SSD
MZMPC128HBFU-000L1 128GBSamsungBench 56%, 1,498 samples	44x
C400 RealSSD mSATA 128GBMicron $159Bench 50%, 644 samples	21x
C400 RealSSD mSATA 64GBMicronBench 44%, 220 samples	20x

RAM
1D6G1-ZH46652FTK40 2x2GBMICRONBench 48%, 841 samples	98x
M471B5674BH0-CK0 2x2GBSAMSUNGBench 47%, 154 samples	14x

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Value: 50% - Above average

Total price: $225

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16