Microsoft Surface Book 2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (29th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 71 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 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 50.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics23.5% 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 Drive77.4% 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
Memory3.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display3000 x 2000 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMar 21 '23 at 04:03
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing below expectations (29th 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 2.35 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
50.1% Above average
Memory 57.9
1-Core 76.4
2-Core 126
51% 86.9 Pts
4-Core 238
8-Core 285
34% 262 Pts
64-Core 198
12% 198 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 50.1%
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)
23.5% Poor
Lighting 29.9
Reflection 28.4
Parallax 29.2
24% 29.2 fps
MRender 32.9
Gravity 31
Splatting 18.9
22% 27.6 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 23.5%
Great: 25%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZFLW256HEHP-000MV 256GB
152GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXB72M0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 286 306 306 307 307 307 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
77.4% Very good
Read 621
Write 310
Mixed 258
SusWrite 303
83% 373 MB/s
4K Read 21.2
4K Write 36.1
4K Mixed 22.7
80% 26.7 MB/s
DQ Read 274
DQ Write 142
DQ Mixed 242
171% 219 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 77.4%
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 below potential (1st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
34.2% Below average
MC Read 11.2
MC Write 14.7
MC Mixed 11.2
35% 12.4 GB/s
SC Read 6.3
SC Write 12.4
SC Mixed 7.3
25% 8.67 GB/s
Latency 134
30% 134 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 34.2%
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 3,917 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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