Microsoft Surface Book 2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 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 55.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics34.8% 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 Drive95.1% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
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
Memory9.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display3240 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateSep 09 '21 at 17:02
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User ZAF-User
Background CPU4%
CPU Throttled 90%

 PC Performing as expected (48th 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 2.45 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
55.6% Above average
Memory 62.9
1-Core 105
2-Core 176
65% 115 Pts
4-Core 268
8-Core 341
39% 304 Pts
64-Core 347
22% 347 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 55.6%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060 (Mobile)
Microsoft(1414 0024) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 27.21.14.5167
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
34.8% Below average
Lighting 41.1
Reflection 54.2
Parallax 45.6
34% 47 fps
MRender 47.3
Gravity 37.9
Splatting 49.6
37% 44.9 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 34.8%
Great: 52%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZFLW256HEHP-000MV 256GB
173GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXB72M0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 325 324 327 325 325 326 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
95.1% Outstanding
Read 700
Write 332
Mixed 252
SusWrite 325
89% 402 MB/s
4K Read 28.2
4K Write 82.6
4K Mixed 15.6
106% 42.1 MB/s
DQ Read 517
DQ Write 228
DQ Mixed 426
301% 390 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 95.1%
Great: 145%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix H9CCNNNCLGALAR-NUD 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB Row of chips LPDDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
63.3% Good
MC Read 23.6
MC Write 25.1
MC Mixed 19.6
65% 22.8 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 25
SC Mixed 20
57% 20 GB/s
Latency 119
34% 119 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 63.3%
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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