Microsoft Surface Book 2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 67.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics48.6% 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 Drive200% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). 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.
SystemMicrosoft Surface Book 2  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface Book 2
Memory8.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display3240 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 03 '21 at 13:45
Run Duration150 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 14%
CPU Throttled 90%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st 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 3.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
67.5% Good
Memory 77.2
1-Core 113
2-Core 184
72% 125 Pts
4-Core 312
8-Core 454
48% 383 Pts
64-Core 480
30% 480 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 67.5%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060 (Mobile)
Microsoft(1414 0024) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 27.21.14.5167
Performing below potential (77th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
48.6% Average
Lighting 59.7
Reflection 66.3
Parallax 57.8
49% 61.3 fps
MRender 62
Gravity 57.5
Splatting 58.9
49% 59.5 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 48.6%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
BA HFS001TD9TNG-62A0A 1TB
296GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80001E00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1114 1073 1142 1158 1161 1113 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
200% Outstanding
Read 975
Write 1239
Mixed 1,276
SusWrite 1,127
262% 1,154 MB/s
4K Read 34
4K Write 120
4K Mixed 66.1
200% 73.4 MB/s
DQ Read 914
DQ Write 398
DQ Mixed 677
496% 663 MB/s
Poor: 83%
This bench: 200%
Great: 206%
Seagate Backup+ Hub BK 10TB
4.5TB free
Firmware: D781
SusWrite @10s intervals: 193 200 201 210 208 202 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 18% Great: 102%
StoreJet Transcend 1TB
365GB free, PID 5106
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 88 87 87 87 87 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
44.5% Average
Read 118
Write 77.1
Mixed 58.2
SusWrite 86.9
109% 85.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 0.9
124% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 44.5%
Great: 45%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB Row of chips LPDDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
60.8% Good
MC Read 22.2
MC Write 23.9
MC Mixed 18.5
62% 21.5 GB/s
SC Read 13.6
SC Write 22.8
SC Mixed 18.9
53% 18.4 GB/s
Latency 85.8
47% 85.8 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 60.8%
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 3,917 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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