Microsoft Surface with Windows 8 Pro

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 50.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	3.11% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)

System	Microsoft Surface with Windows 8 Pro (all builds)
Motherboard	Microsoft Surface with Windows 8 Pro
Memory	0.7 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20141128
Uptime	1.6 Days
Run Date	Jun 03 '20 at 01:22
Run Duration	136 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	10%

PC Performing as expected (50^th 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 2.4 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (61^st percentile)	50.4% Above average	Memory 79.8 1-Core 62.9 2-Core 70.9 49% 71.2 Pts	4-Core 126 8-Core 118 16% 122 Pts	64-Core 139 9% 139 Pts
Poor: 29% ↑ This bench: 50.4% 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. 10.18.10.4252 Performing as expected (55^th percentile)	3.11% Terrible	Lighting 3.43 Reflection 4.23 Parallax 2.56 3% 3.41 fps	MRender 4.19 Gravity 2.07 Splatting 6.52 4% 4.26 fps
Poor: 2% ↑ This bench: 3.11% Great: 4%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung MZMPC128HBFU-000L1 128GB 1,498 User benchmarks, average bench 56% 6GB free (System drive) Firmware: CXM14M1Q Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable		Read 180 Write 180 Mixed 99.3 34% 153 MB/s	4K Read 10.8 4K Write 28.3 4K Mixed 11.8 46% 17 MB/s	DQ Read 256 DQ Write 47.3 DQ Mixed 73.8 74% 126 MB/s
Poor: 44% Great: 68%
SDHC Card 16GB 8,111 User benchmarks, average bench 11% 5GB free, PID null SusWrite @10s intervals: 12 11 12 12 12 12 MB/s Performing above expectations (71^st percentile)	12.1% Very poor	Read 41 Write 10.5 Mixed 8.5 SusWrite 11.9 19% 18 MB/s	4K Read 3.4 4K Write 0.9 4K Mixed 2.1 115% 2.13 MB/s
Poor: 4% ↑ This bench: 12.1% Great: 24%

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 below potential (13^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	40.9% Average	MC Read 14.7 MC Write 15.9 MC Mixed 12.7 41% 14.4 GB/s	SC Read 9.3 SC Write 10.3 SC Mixed 9.8 28% 9.8 GB/s	Latency 81 49% 81 ns
Poor: 34% ↑ This bench: 40.9% Great: 53%

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

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Gaming 3%

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Desktop 47%

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Workstation 3%

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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 $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	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) $31	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16