Microsoft Surface Book 2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (94th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 6 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics26.2% 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 Drive137% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
CPU throttled at 90% 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.
Run History
SystemMicrosoft Surface Book 2  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface Book 2
Memory5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display3000 x 2000 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171023
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 05 '18 at 09:58
Run Duration86 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
CPU Throttled 90%

 PC Performing way above expectations (94th 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 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
77.8% Very good
Memory 79.3
1-Core 124
2-Core 264
84% 156 Pts
4-Core 415
8-Core 572
62% 493 Pts
64-Core 575
36% 575 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 77.8%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050 (Mobile)
Microsoft(1414 0024) 2GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 23.21.13.8871
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
26.2% Poor
Lighting 34.1
Reflection 25.8
Parallax 29.5
28% 29.8 fps
MRender 32.6
Gravity 31.9
Splatting 22.7
23% 29.1 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 26.2%
Great: 25%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZFLW256HEHP-000MV 256GB
207GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXB72M0Q
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
137% Outstanding
Read 1,606
Write 326
Mixed 518
176% 817 MB/s
4K Read 41.4
4K Write 130
4K Mixed 19.8
157% 63.8 MB/s
DQ Read 41.5
DQ Write 332
DQ Mixed 19.1
64% 131 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 137%
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 above expectations (85th percentile)
64% Good
MC Read 23.6
MC Write 24.3
MC Mixed 19.6
64% 22.5 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 24.8
SC Mixed 19.9
58% 20.2 GB/s
Latency 81.9
49% 81.9 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 64%
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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