Microsoft Surface Book 2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 58.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics43.5% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive113% 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 (21%). 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
Memory8.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 3240 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 03 '21 at 23:39
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 21%
CPU Throttled 90%

 PC Performing below expectations (36th 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 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
58.7% Above average
Memory 53.2
1-Core 106
2-Core 212
66% 124 Pts
4-Core 346
8-Core 512
53% 429 Pts
64-Core 507
31% 507 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 58.7%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060 (Mobile)
Microsoft(1414 0024) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 27.21.14.6140
Performing below potential (24th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
43.5% Average
Lighting 52
Reflection 59.7
Parallax 57.6
42% 56.4 fps
MRender 62
Gravity 51.4
Splatting 54.7
46% 56 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 43.5%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
BA HFS512GD9TNG-62A0A 512GB
213GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80001E00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 260 196 340 609 587 599 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 795
Write 253
Mixed 296
SusWrite 432
98% 444 MB/s
4K Read 31.7
4K Write 75.5
4K Mixed 36
134% 47.7 MB/s
DQ Read 357
DQ Write 238
DQ Mixed 52.4
105% 216 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 113%
Great: 169%
Micron Crucial X8 SSD 1TB
793GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 323 333 335 367 369 370 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
69% Good
Read 293
Write 293
Mixed 293
SusWrite 349
70% 307 MB/s
4K Read 26.6
4K Write 36.8
4K Mixed 30.4
99% 31.3 MB/s
DQ Read 78.4
DQ Write 150
DQ Mixed 38.7
51% 89.1 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 69%
Great: 95%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB Row of chips LPDDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
47.9% Average
MC Read 18
MC Write 17.8
MC Mixed 15.2
49% 17 GB/s
SC Read 11.7
SC Write 20.1
SC Mixed 16.1
46% 16 GB/s
Latency 149
27% 149 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 47.9%
Great: 83%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Surface Book 2 Builds (Compare 3,937 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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