Microsoft Surface with Windows 8 Pro

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 36%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (10th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 90 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 39.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics2.03% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive44.8% 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.
SystemMicrosoft Surface with Windows 8 Pro  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface with Windows 8 Pro
Memory2.2 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141128
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateOct 22 '17 at 09:16
Run Duration94 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing way below expectations (10th 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 1.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
39.6% Below average
Memory 63.9
1-Core 21.7
2-Core 40.3
31% 42 Pts
4-Core 85.2
8-Core 168
15% 127 Pts
64-Core 167
10% 167 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 39.6%
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 way below expectations (7th percentile)
2.03% Terrible
Lighting 3.77
Reflection 5.08
Parallax 2.66
3% 3.83 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.03%
Great: 4%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZMPC128HBFU-000L1 128GB
83GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXM14M1Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
44.8% Average
Read 459
Write 252
Mixed 333
77% 348 MB/s
4K Read 9.19
4K Write 13.5
4K Mixed 9.26
33% 10.7 MB/s
DQ Read 13.9
DQ Write 25.8
DQ Mixed 6.65
9% 15.5 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 44.8%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
MICRON 1D6G1-ZH46652FTK40 2x2GB
2 of 2 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
33.7% Below average
MC Read 10.2
MC Write 12.3
MC Mixed 14.5
35% 12.3 GB/s
SC Read 10.1
SC Write 4.9
SC Mixed 6
20% 7 GB/s
Latency 117
34% 117 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 33.7%
Great: 53%

 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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