Microsoft Surface Book 2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (22nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 78 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 below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 41.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics23.3% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive70.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
13 months ago, 13 months ago.
SystemMicrosoft Surface Book 2  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface Book 2
Memory4.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display3000 x 2000 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 18 '23 at 22:56
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing below expectations (22nd 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 2.45 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
41.4% Average
Memory 44
1-Core 66.5
2-Core 116
43% 75.4 Pts
4-Core 210
8-Core 308
32% 259 Pts
64-Core 205
13% 205 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 41.4%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050 (Mobile)
Microsoft(1414 0024) 2GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 31.0.15.3129
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
23.3% Poor
Lighting 29.6
Reflection 28.2
Parallax 29.6
24% 29.1 fps
MRender 33
Gravity 30.8
Splatting 19
22% 27.6 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 23.3%
Great: 25%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZFLW256HEHP-000MV 256GB
152GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXB72M0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 308 256 309 308 312 312 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
70.6% Very good
Read 610
Write 312
Mixed 252
SusWrite 300
82% 368 MB/s
4K Read 17.2
4K Write 19.7
4K Mixed 15.6
56% 17.5 MB/s
DQ Read 332
DQ Write 143
DQ Mixed 270
192% 248 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 70.6%
Great: 145%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix H9CCNNNBJTALAR-NUD 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB Row of chips LPDDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
32.5% Below average
MC Read 10.9
MC Write 13.9
MC Mixed 11.4
34% 12.1 GB/s
SC Read 4.4
SC Write 11.6
SC Mixed 7.1
22% 7.7 GB/s
Latency 185
22% 185 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 32.5%
Great: 80%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Surface Book 2 Builds (Compare 3,933 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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