Microsoft Surface with Windows 8 Pro

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 55.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.41% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive69.2% 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 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
Memory1.3 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141128
Uptime2.1 Days
Run DateNov 10 '17 at 01:52
Run Duration151 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th 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 way above expectations (94th percentile)
55.9% Above average
Memory 83.8
1-Core 69
2-Core 118
57% 90.3 Pts
4-Core 166
8-Core 162
22% 164 Pts
64-Core 166
10% 166 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 55.9%
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 as expected (57th percentile)
3.41% Terrible
Lighting 3.8
Reflection 5
Parallax 2.62
3% 3.81 fps
MRender 4.52
Gravity 2.13
Splatting 7.13
4% 4.6 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.41%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteonit LMT-19nmBGA-128G 128GB
60GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BM7280B Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
69.2% Good
Read 483
Write 306
Mixed 358
85% 382 MB/s
4K Read 19.8
4K Write 32.1
4K Mixed 23.8
77% 25.2 MB/s
DQ Read 170
DQ Write 141
DQ Mixed 68.3
75% 127 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 69.2%
Great: 86%
UFD USB Flash Drive 16GB
15GB free, PID a838
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
26.2% Poor
Read 121
Write 22.8
Mixed 23.5
52% 55.9 MB/s
4K Read 5.38
4K Write 0.76
4K Mixed 0.69
69% 2.28 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 26.2%
Great: 26%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
MICRON 1D6G1-ZH46652FTK40 2x2GB
2 of 2 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
49.3% Average
MC Read 17.7
MC Write 18.5
MC Mixed 15.7
50% 17.3 GB/s
SC Read 12.7
SC Write 13.2
SC Mixed 13.7
38% 13.2 GB/s
Latency 73.8
54% 73.8 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 49.3%
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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