Microsoft Surface with Windows 8 Pro

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 52.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.48% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive45.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemMicrosoft Surface with Windows 8 Pro  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface with Windows 8 Pro
Memory2.4 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141128
Uptime6.7 Days
Run DateOct 17 '17 at 16:50
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User MEX-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3317U-$225
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.7 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
52.7% Above average
Memory 77.8
1-Core 69.6
2-Core 111
54% 86.2 Pts
4-Core 162
8-Core 161
22% 162 Pts
64-Core 159
10% 159 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 52.7%
Great: 57%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
Microsoft(1414 0166) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4252
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
3.48% Terrible
Lighting 3.87
Reflection 5.12
Parallax 2.66
3% 3.88 fps
MRender 4.76
Gravity 2.13
Splatting 7.3
4% 4.73 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.48%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZMPC128HBFU-000L1 128GB
72GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXM14M1Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
45.9% Average
Read 472
Write 253
Mixed 331
78% 352 MB/s
4K Read 9.5
4K Write 24.4
4K Mixed 7.03
36% 13.6 MB/s
DQ Read 15.6
DQ Write 20.8
DQ Mixed 6.19
8% 14.2 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 45.9%
Great: 68%
SDHC Card 16GB
15GB free, PID null
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
19.2% Very poor
Read 52
Write 20.6
Mixed 25.1
36% 32.6 MB/s
4K Read 3.45
4K Write 2.08
4K Mixed 1.04
119% 2.19 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 19.2%
Great: 24%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
SAMSUNG M471B5674BH0-CK0 2x2GB
2 of 2 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
51.1% Above average
MC Read 18.3
MC Write 19
MC Mixed 17.2
52% 18.2 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 13.2
SC Mixed 14.9
40% 14 GB/s
Latency 84.7
47% 84.7 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 51.1%
Great: 52%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Surface with Windows 8 Pro Builds (Compare 112 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 47%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk

System: Microsoft Surface with Windows 8 Pro

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 50% - Above average Total price: $225
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