Microsoft Surface Laptop

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 59.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics4.73% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive27.3% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
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 (24%). 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.
SystemMicrosoft Surface Laptop  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface Laptop
Memory1.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display2256 x 1504 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date
Uptime14.5 Days
Run DateJul 09 '21 at 23:27
Run Duration197 Seconds
Run User MEX-User
Background CPU 24%
CPU Throttled 96%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd 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 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
59.3% Above average
Memory 70.6
1-Core 108
2-Core 193
70% 124 Pts
4-Core 277
8-Core 289
38% 283 Pts
64-Core 289
18% 289 Pts
Poor: 22%
This bench: 59.3%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 620 (Mobile Kaby Lake)
Microsoft(1414 0025) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.8682
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
4.73% Terrible
Lighting 8.8
Reflection 4.4
Parallax 7.2
7% 6.8 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.73%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kbg30zpz256g TOSHIBA 256GB
29GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ADMS0101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 33 8.5 8.3 8.6 29 8.5 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
27.3% Poor
Read 333
Write 108
Mixed 23.3
SusWrite 15.8
26% 120 MB/s
4K Read 18.6
4K Write 7.5
4K Mixed 9.1
44% 11.7 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 27.3%
Great: 117%
Generic USB Flash Disk 8GB
3GB free, PID null
SusWrite @10s intervals: 0.9 2 2.9 2.8 1.7 8.1 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
4.14% Terrible
Read 18.7
Write 1.5
Mixed 2.5
SusWrite 3.1
6% 6.45 MB/s
4K Read 3.2
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
12% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.14%
Great: 6%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB Row of chips LPDDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
63.7% Good
MC Read 22.6
MC Write 24.4
MC Mixed 21.5
65% 22.8 GB/s
SC Read 14.1
SC Write 24.4
SC Mixed 20
56% 19.5 GB/s
Latency 100
40% 100 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 63.7%
Great: 81%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 15 25 1 60 13.5" 1504 1003 MEI96A2 VVX14T092N00
Typical Surface Laptop Builds (Compare 688 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

System: Microsoft Surface Laptop

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