Microsoft Surface Laptop

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (19th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 81 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 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 50.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics2.85% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive68.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Very high background CPU (34%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
SystemMicrosoft Surface Laptop  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface Laptop
Memory9.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display2256 x 1504 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190418
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateAug 06 '19 at 09:04
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 34%

 PC Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7660U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.45 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
50.5% Above average
Memory 71.9
1-Core 118
2-Core 159
69% 117 Pts
4-Core 173
8-Core 159
22% 166 Pts
64-Core 173
11% 173 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 50.5%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel Iris Plus 640 (Mobile Kaby Lake)
Microsoft(1414 0025) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 25.20.100.6472
Relative performance (0th percentile)
2.85% Terrible
Lighting 2.73
Reflection 3.62
Parallax 3.94
2% 3.43 fps
MRender 5.19
Gravity 4.47
Splatting 5.17
4% 4.94 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 2.85%
Great: 9%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung KUS040202M-B000 512GB
322GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXY86M1Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 229 203 251 251 340 369 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
68.2% Good
Read 451
Write 360
Mixed 247
SusWrite 274
74% 333 MB/s
4K Read 27
4K Write 61.7
4K Mixed 23.4
104% 37.4 MB/s
DQ Read 39
DQ Write 61.1
DQ Mixed 168
94% 89.3 MB/s
Poor: 77%
This bench: 68.2%
Great: 170%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB Row of chips LPDDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
57.1% Above average
MC Read 20.4
MC Write 20.6
MC Mixed 20.1
58% 20.4 GB/s
SC Read 10
SC Write 23.3
SC Mixed 18
49% 17.1 GB/s
Latency 97.1
41% 97.1 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 57.1%
Great: 83%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Surface Laptop Builds (Compare 688 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

System: Microsoft Surface Laptop

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