PC World - USA (2020-03)

54 PCWorld MARCH 2020

REVIEWS MICROSOFT SURFACE PRO^7

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exercise using the

open-source

HandBrake app. It

tests both the CPU’s

stamina and the

device’s ability to

stay cool during a

rigorous workload.

The Surface Pro 7

delivers decent

performance here,

but we suspect

some slight

throttling may be

at work.

When it comes

to graphics

benchmarks, the

differences become

clear. We saw some

rather significant

differences in GPU

frame rate in our

3DMark Sky Diver

test, which

developer UL touts

as a benchmark for

gaming machines.

Two identical

processors, two

nearly identical

scores.

M(Core i7-1065G7, 2496x1664) icrosoft Surface Laptop 3

M(Core i7-1065G7, 2736x1824)icrosoft Surface Pro 7

Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Max

(Core i7-1065G7, 2736x1824)

Microsoft Surface Pro 6

(Core i5-8250U, 2736x1824)

Microsoft Surface Laptop 2

(Core i5-8250U, 2256x1504)

Lenovo IdeaPad M(Core i5-8250U, 1920x1200)iix 520

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Tablet, 3rd Gen (Core i5-8250U, 3000x2000)

M(Pentium 4415Y, 1800x1200)icrosoft Surface Go

Cinebench R15.038

(All threads)

LONGER BARS INDICATE BETTER PERFORMANCE

751

558

723

457

737

533

576

160

The chart is distorted by the agonizingly slow performance of the Microsoft

Surface Go, but the Surface Pro 7 is still superior. Better cooling on the Surface

Laptop 3 helps its prevail.

M(Core i7-1065G7, 2496x1664) icrosoft Surface Laptop 3

M(Core i7-1065G7, 2736x1824)icrosoft Surface Pro 7 Max

M(Core i7-1065G7, 2736x1824)icrosoft Surface Pro 7

M(Core i5-8250U, 2256x1504)icrosoft Surface Laptop 2

Lenovo IdeaPad Miix 520

(Core i5-8250U, 1920x1200)

Microsoft Surface Pro 6

(Core i5-8250U, 2736x1824)

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Tablet, 3rd

Gen (Core i5-8250U, 3000x2000)

M(Pentium 4415Y, 1800x1200)icrosoft Surface Go

HandBrake 0.99.0 Encoding (H.264)

(Seconds)

SHORTER BARS INDICATE BETTER PERFORMANCE

2,973

4,024

3,313

4,877

3,278

4,116

3,874

12,384