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 (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 53.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.32% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive68.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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 8 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Very high background CPU (85%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicrosoft Surface with Windows 8 Pro  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface with Windows 8 Pro
Memory1.8 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 8
BIOS Date20131107
Uptime24.9 Days
Run DateApr 30 '19 at 23:24
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User MEX-User
Background CPU 85%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th 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)
53.5% Above average
Memory 82.2
1-Core 62.3
2-Core 98.1
53% 80.9 Pts
4-Core 147
8-Core 146
20% 146 Pts
64-Core 155
10% 155 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 53.5%
Great: 57%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
Microsoft(1414 0166) 1.8GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver.
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
3.32% Terrible
Lighting 3.63
Reflection 4.12
Parallax 2.66
3% 3.47 fps
MRender 4.86
Gravity 2.13
Splatting 6.96
4% 4.65 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.32%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteonit LMT-19nmBGA-128G 128GB
71GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BM7280B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 262 279 278 258 285 277 MB/s
Performing below potential (55th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
68.9% Good
Read 267
Write 269
Mixed 240
SusWrite 273
59% 262 MB/s
4K Read 23.3
4K Write 43.2
4K Mixed 26.2
92% 30.9 MB/s
DQ Read 304
DQ Write 291
DQ Mixed 185
170% 260 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 68.9%
Great: 86%
Maxell HDD 320GB
184GB free, PID 0c25
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 30 36 35 36 36 35 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
17% Very poor
Read 36.8
Write 16.6
Mixed 29.5
SusWrite 34.8
39% 29.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
72% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 17%
Great: 17%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
SAMSUNG M471B5674BH0-CK0 2x2GB
2 of 2 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
52.5% Above average
MC Read 18.7
MC Write 20.1
MC Mixed 17.8
54% 18.9 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 12.1
SC Mixed 13.2
37% 12.8 GB/s
Latency 76.6
52% 76.6 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 52.5%
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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