Microsoft Surface Book 2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith 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 50.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics6.41% 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 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.
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.
High background CPU (29%). 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.
Run History
SystemMicrosoft Surface Book 2  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface Book 2
Memory2.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display3000 x 2000 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateApr 30 '21 at 06:00
Run Duration118 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 29%
CPU Throttled 96%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th 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 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
50.6% Above average
Memory 60.1
1-Core 91.7
2-Core 178
61% 110 Pts
4-Core 239
8-Core 232
32% 235 Pts
64-Core 242
15% 242 Pts
Poor: 22%
This bench: 50.6%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 620 (Mobile Kaby Lake)
Microsoft(1414 0027) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.8682
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
6.41% Terrible
Lighting 7.9
Reflection 4.1
Parallax 6.1
6% 6.03 fps
MRender 7.4
Gravity 6
Splatting 9.3
6% 7.57 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 6.41%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZFLW256HEHP-000MV 256GB
76GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXB72M0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 269 211 244 233 231 224 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 810
Write 306
Mixed 306
SusWrite 236
91% 414 MB/s
4K Read 35.6
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 20.6
138% 54.8 MB/s
DQ Read 888
DQ Write 306
DQ Mixed 383
339% 526 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 113%
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 as expected (58th percentile)
60.9% Good
MC Read 22.4
MC Write 23.8
MC Mixed 21.2
64% 22.5 GB/s
SC Read 12.4
SC Write 19.8
SC Mixed 17.9
48% 16.7 GB/s
Latency 127
31% 127 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 60.9%
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 3,917 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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