I’ve also included the Microsoft Surface Book 2 instead of the Surface Pro 6,
because we tested the latter’s performance using older tests whose results aren’t
comparable with our current ones. The Surface Book 2 is more expensive and
better-equipped than the Surface Pro 6, but it’s still a detachable 2-in-1
machine, so it’s helpful for the purposes of comparison.
For an overall look at system performance, we use PCMark 10 and 8, holistic
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browsing, and videoconferencing. The test generates a proprietary numeric
score; higher numbers are better. PCMark 8, meanwhile has a Storage subtest
that we use to assess the speed of the boot drive. This score is also a proprietary
numeric score; again, higher numbers are better.