Microsoft Surface Pro 2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (88th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 12 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 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 56.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.79% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive73.2% 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 Pro 2  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface Pro 2
Memory1 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150410
Uptime1.9 Days
Run DateNov 19 '16 at 01:42
Run Duration94 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4200U-$281
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 2.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
56.7% Above average
Memory 84.2
1-Core 73.9
2-Core 119
58% 92.4 Pts
4-Core 171
8-Core 179
23% 175 Pts
64-Core 179
11% 179 Pts
Poor: 20%
This bench: 56.7%
Great: 56%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4400 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)
Microsoft(1414 0A16) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4331
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
3.79% Terrible
Lighting 4.3
Reflection 5.65
Parallax 5.53
4% 5.16 fps
MRender 6.81
Gravity 2.03
Splatting 6.7
4% 5.18 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.79%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteonit LMT-19nmBGA-64G 64GB
19GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DM628D1 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
73.2% Very good
Read 490
Write 157
Mixed 238
64% 295 MB/s
4K Read 28.4
4K Write 64.3
4K Mixed 28.7
114% 40.5 MB/s
DQ Read 264
DQ Write 155
DQ Mixed 16.8
64% 145 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 73.2%
Great: 73%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix H9CCNNN8JTMLAR-NTM 2x2GB
2 of 2 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
51.6% Above average
MC Read 17
MC Write 21.7
MC Mixed 17.8
54% 18.8 GB/s
SC Read 12.3
SC Write 9.4
SC Mixed 10.4
31% 10.7 GB/s
Latency 73.1
55% 73.1 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 51.6%
Great: 56%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Surface Pro 2 Builds (Compare 123 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 45%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: Microsoft Surface Pro 2

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