Microsoft Surface Book 2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 59.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics5.23% 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 Drive107% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
Very high background CPU (33%). 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
Memory8.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display3240 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date
Uptime2.3 Days
Run DateMay 04 '21 at 04:54
Run Duration187 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 33%
CPU Throttled 90%

 PC Performing as expected (47th 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 3.25 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
59.7% Above average
Memory 70.2
1-Core 114
2-Core 195
71% 126 Pts
4-Core 266
8-Core 403
42% 335 Pts
64-Core 400
25% 400 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 59.7%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 620 (Mobile Kaby Lake R)
Microsoft(1414 0028) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.8682
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
5.23% Terrible
Lighting 5.9
Reflection 74.4
Parallax 6.2
5% 28.8 fps
MRender 6.5
Gravity 5.6
Splatting 9.3
6% 7.13 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 5.23%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
BA HFS512GD9TNG-62A0A 512GB
269GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80001E00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 238 222 295 498 481 531 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 842
Write 257
Mixed 320
SusWrite 378
99% 449 MB/s
4K Read 22.5
4K Write 56.8
4K Mixed 27.7
100% 35.7 MB/s
DQ Read 616
DQ Write 247
DQ Mixed 279
247% 381 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 107%
Great: 169%
SDXC Card 499GB
327GB free, PID null
SusWrite @10s intervals: 39 46 48 31 41 46 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
26.2% Poor
Read 57.8
Write 43.9
Mixed 43.4
SusWrite 41.8
62% 46.7 MB/s
4K Read 8.4
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1.7
164% 4.1 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 26.2%
Great: 38%
ST8000NM 0055-1RM112 8TB
5.5TB free, PID 0567
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.9 14 4.6 2.7 2.7 2.4 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
49.9% Average
Read 161
Write 158
Mixed 106
SusWrite 5.2
135% 108 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 8.2
4K Mixed 1.2
323% 3.43 MB/s
DQ Read 1.4
DQ Write 8.7
DQ Mixed 1
335% 3.7 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 49.9%
Great: 100%
Samsung SSD 860 EVO 1TB
464GB free, PID 0567
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 118 130 135 123 122 131 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
140% Outstanding
Read 304
Write 258
Mixed 329
SusWrite 126
337% 254 MB/s
4K Read 18.6
4K Write 20.9
4K Mixed 17
1,358% 18.8 MB/s
DQ Read 22.1
DQ Write 25.8
DQ Mixed 23.4
1,755% 23.8 MB/s
Poor: 91%
This bench: 140%
Great: 227%
Dogfish SSD 64GB
59GB free, PID 0567
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 120 133 136 123 122 132 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
114% Outstanding
Read 216
Write 162
Mixed 232
SusWrite 128
246% 184 MB/s
4K Read 14.9
4K Write 16.8
4K Mixed 14.8
1,130% 15.5 MB/s
DQ Read 23.9
DQ Write 36.2
DQ Mixed 24.2
2,143% 28.1 MB/s
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix H9CCNNNCLGALAR-NUD 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB Row of chips LPDDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing below potential (26th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
55.8% Above average
MC Read 20.3
MC Write 21.9
MC Mixed 18.1
57% 20.1 GB/s
SC Read 11.1
SC Write 20.3
SC Mixed 15.9
45% 15.8 GB/s
Latency 101
40% 101 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 55.8%
Great: 81%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Surface Book 2 Builds (Compare 3,952 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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $176Nvidia RTX 4060 $288Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $128Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260Nvidia RTX 4070 $550Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback