Microsoft Surface Book 2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 56.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics6.23% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive155% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. 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.
SystemMicrosoft Surface Book 2  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface Book 2
Memory5.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display3240 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171212
Uptime13.1 Days
Run DateJan 26 '18 at 21:45
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 23%
CPU Throttled 90%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st 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 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
56.9% Above average
Memory 51.4
1-Core 106
2-Core 207
65% 122 Pts
4-Core 336
8-Core 486
51% 411 Pts
64-Core 504
31% 504 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 56.9%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 620 (Mobile Kaby Lake R)
Microsoft(1414 0028) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 23.20.16.4901
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
6.23% Terrible
Lighting 6.87
Reflection 61.7
Parallax 7.06
6% 25.2 fps
MRender 6
Gravity 6.1
Splatting 13.4
8% 8.5 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 6.23%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZFLW1T0HMLH-000MU 1TB
787GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXY74M0Q
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
155% Outstanding
Read 1,419
Write 1,155
Mixed 1,201
280% 1,258 MB/s
4K Read 26.2
4K Write 54.6
4K Mixed 16.4
90% 32.4 MB/s
DQ Read 26.7
DQ Write 50.2
DQ Mixed 13.7
17% 30.2 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 155%
Great: 178%
Generic- SD Card 256GB
92GB free, PID 090c
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
46% Average
Read 92.7
Write 74
Mixed 60.7
93% 75.8 MB/s
4K Read 11
4K Write 4.51
4K Mixed 2.48
279% 5.99 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 46%
Great: 46%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix H9CCNNNCLGALAR-NUD 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB Row of chips LPDDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
53.8% Above average
MC Read 19.8
MC Write 22.1
MC Mixed 18.1
57% 20 GB/s
SC Read 10.5
SC Write 17
SC Mixed 15.3
41% 14.3 GB/s
Latency 156
26% 156 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 53.8%
Great: 81%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Surface Book 2 Builds (Compare 3,913 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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