Microsoft Surface Pro 2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 41%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 43.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics2.09% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive56.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Very high background CPU (72%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 69% 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.
Run History
SystemMicrosoft Surface Pro 2  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface Pro 2
Memory1.9 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150410
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 13 '20 at 02:33
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 72%
CPU Throttled 69%

 PC Performing below expectations (34th 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 as expected (45th percentile)
43.2% Average
Memory 55.5
1-Core 47.1
2-Core 90.7
40% 64.4 Pts
4-Core 181
8-Core 178
24% 179 Pts
64-Core 176
11% 176 Pts
Poor: 20%
This bench: 43.2%
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 below expectations (38th percentile)
2.09% Terrible
Lighting 2.03
Reflection 3.58
Parallax 3.53
2% 3.05 fps
MRender 5.29
Gravity 1.23
Splatting 4.17
3% 3.56 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.09%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HFS128G3AMNB-2200A 128GB
64GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10105L00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 276 262 262 288 299 277 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
56.2% Above average
Read 316
Write 253
Mixed 229
SusWrite 277
60% 269 MB/s
4K Read 9.2
4K Write 22.7
4K Mixed 16.5
47% 16.1 MB/s
DQ Read 240
DQ Write 286
DQ Mixed 218
177% 248 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 56.2%
Great: 83%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix H9CCNNN8JTMLAR-NTM 2x2GB
2 of 2 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (38th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
48.9% Average
MC Read 16.8
MC Write 22.2
MC Mixed 17.8
54% 18.9 GB/s
SC Read 6.4
SC Write 7.2
SC Mixed 12.8
25% 8.8 GB/s
Latency 142
28% 142 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 48.9%
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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