Its not actually possible to configure a core i7 version of surface book without the nvidia dedicated gpu option, though my. This guide will require the removal of the sd card slot, usb ports, and the gpu board. The base of this updated surface book is also thicker than the original. The custom nvidia graphics card in the new surface book isnt really intended for. Optimizing surface book core i7 dgpu for 3d modeling i have a surface book with the core i7 dgpu and the 512gb hdd. Nov 15, 2016 last week i purchased the new surface book i7, and i want to maximize performance from the 965m. Microsoft surface book keyboard gpu board replacement. Oct 09, 2015 the base surface books integrated graphics are delivered by an intel hd graphics 520 processor, built into the silicon of the core i5 or core i7 cpu par for the course for a thin and light.
Microsoft didnt announce the model name of the geforce processor as they have built a custom gpu for surface book working. In the surface pro 3 i7 model, clock speeds can go from 3. Want to squeeze every drop of performance out of your surface book or. The gpu board is home to the nvidia n16slg custom geforce gpu as well as 1gb worth of ram.
Mar 12, 2016 this stuttering performance might be pardonable on lowpowered atom or m3 devices like my surface pro 4, but theyre absolutely inexcusable on an i7 surface book with a discrete nvidia gpu. If you want a oneofakind notebook, then the surface book is the first to offer a dedicated nvidia gpu in the keyboard dock to power an equally unique 3. The base surface books integrated graphics are delivered by an intel hd graphics 520 processor, built into the silicon of the core i5 or core i7 cpu par for the course for a thin and light. Microsofts surface book 2 has more power and a new 15inch size. Microsofts surface book can store a nvidia gpu in the keyboard. Ultimate tips and tricks for mastering microsoft surface book. Minor tweak boosts photoshop dgpu surface book performance. The tiny surface book design secrets microsoft didnt talk. If you want a oneofakind notebook, then the surface book is the first to offer a dedicated nvidia gpu in the keyboard dock. Microsoft launches less expensive flagship surface book. Been an owner of a surface book for over a year, one game that pissed me off a bit i was not able to run properly was doom.
Good day, i have the surface pro 4 core i7 and i am pretty much happy with it, i wasnt at first but with all the updates it fixed all my problems and now i like it so much. Microsoft surface book features the 6th gen intel core i5 processor, 8gb memory and a 256gb solid state drive. Microsofts new surface book laptop sports geforce gpu. Optimizing surface book corei7 dgpu for 3d modeling i have a surface book with the corei7 dgpu and the 512gb hdd. So i recommend it to my brother, but the price for the surface pro 4 i7 with keyboard is near the price of the surface book core i5 with dedicated gpu. Ultimate cpu performance tweaking guide for surface book 2 15 400mhz out, 3ghz in. You will learn how to replace repair the gpu board. Oct 07, 2015 microsofts surface book can store a nvidia gpu in the keyboard.
Oct 20, 2015 we all know microsoft surface book can be bought with a discrete gpu. Surface book gpu comparable to 940m, includes 1gb ram tweaktown. Watch our new video tutorial on how to max out the integrated intel hd graphics for the new surface pro 4 and surface book. We both couldnt handle doom, even to the lowest setting possible, playing 4. Early surface book owners reporting gpu, displayrelated. This item microsoft surface book 1tb i7 16gb wgpu 2yn00001. Surface bookpro overclocking tutorial enable high performance. Will the microsoft surface book 2 pack a nvidia geforce gtx 1060. A surface book i7 with the new performance base will come in at 3. This video is a followup to my first video on how the surface book 2 handles 3d rendering and simulations except this time focusing on the gpu in the performance base and how it helps reduce. The biggest is that it is currently the only laptop that runs microsoft windows 10 s. I have not used a 15 model but it has a fan in the tablet portion and apparently runs the i7 faster. Surface book 2 is the most powerful surface laptop ever. But gpu tweak is a lost cause, dont bother with it.
I have a highend surface book with an intel core i76600u dualcore cpu. The surface book 2 is a curious device especially in. Microsoft surface book 2 15 inch 1tb i7 16gb ram bundle 1. Asus zenbook ux330ua these systems represent a crosssection of the kinds of onboard graphics youre going to find in an everyday work laptop, or student laptop. Mar 07, 2017 while all surface books come with a keyboard, microsofts highestend models have all shipped with a discrete gpu. The surface book is a 2in1 pc designed and produced by microsoft, part of the companys surface line of personal computing devices. While all surface books come with a keyboard, microsofts highestend models have all shipped with a discrete gpu.
The discrete gpu or dgpu found in select surface book models is an nvidia geforce maxwellbased. Help with achieving the best performance on the 965m. Doom on surface book run better with intel card than. The 15 inch surface book 2 has the gtx 1060 with 6gb of graphics memory. Stock memory is set to 5010mhz effective, i can go up to 5950mhz before i start seeing artifacting.
Nov 09, 2015 watch our new video tutorial on how to max out the integrated intel hd graphics for the new surface pro 4 and surface book. Surface tweak tool is freeware utility specifically designed for the surface pro line of products from microsoft. Help with achieving the best performance on the 965m equipped. Sep 05, 2016 want to squeeze every drop of performance out of your surface book or even your surface pro and get higher fps in games. The microsoft surface book 2 is a powerful laptop, tablet, and portable studio packs with highspeed processors and superior graphics. Using msi afterburner overclock your 940m gpu, monitor it using. Oct 16, 2018 as such both the core i5 and i7 models have the intel uhd 620 gpu for 2018.
Shop microsoft surface book 512gb, i7, 16gb ram, nvidia dgpu dick smith. Except for the i57200u base model with no dgpu, all the surface book 2 models have the same i7 processor. Need to tweak the nvidia graphics to kick in by using nvidia panel to launch. Ultimate tips for mastering microsoft surface book 2. For this series of tests, were using a highend surface book configuration, with a core i7 cpu, 16gb of ram, a 512gb ssd and the optional nvidia custom gpu. The gpu in the surface book is a custom nvidia gpu that benchmarks similarly to. Surface book is distinguished from other surface devices primarily by its fullsized, detachable keyboard, which uses a dynamic fulcrum hinge that expands when it is opened. Jan 02, 2018 there are many unique features about microsofts surface laptop. How to max out the intel hd graphics on surface book and. The surface book is an ultimate laptop with a detachable screen and discrete nvidia graphics processor. The previous surface book with a discrete gpu weighs 3.
It is ultrathin, meticulously crafted, with an incredible. It seems the cooling system is able to maintain at about 67c while running on boost clocks. Microsoft has only mentioned that it is a nvidia geforce graphics processor and they didnt reveal any technical specifications of it. Aug 29, 2016 i have a highend surface book with an intel core i7 6600u dualcore cpu. The core i5 model without the dedicated gpu dgpu is completely. The surface pro 4 with built in gpu but core i7 or the surface book with dedicated gpu but is. I used surface book 2 with lumion and thr gpu constantly crashed and i had to return it.
Surface pro 4, core i7 or surface book core i5 with dgpu. Brushes are laggy and multitouch gestures work intermittently, often requiring much greater finger pressure than other software. Oct 06, 2015 microsoft has taken aim at apples macbook line with its own 2in1 surface book, a. Tech specs of custom nvidia gpu in microsoft surface book.
Monster performance, but lightning hasnt struck twice. Testing was conducted by microsoft in october 2017 using a preproduction intel core i7, 512gb, 16 gb ram dgpu device. Early surface book owners reporting gpu, displayrelated issues. It is pretty interesting that microsoft decided to offer a discrete gpu in the base of the surface book.
Of course, between the added cooling for the faster gpu and the added batteries, you can expect more weight. Bafflingly, photoshop performs better on the surface book when the display is detached and the. Microsoft surface book 2 specs powerhouse performance. Microsoft debuted a new 15inch version of the surface book 2 which is already out in the us and is coming to the uk in 2018. If latter is the case, can i trade in my current keyboard part. Surface book gpu comparable to 940m, includes 1gb ram. Microsoft also put the surface book 2 through a round of refinements and tweaks. Microsofts surface book i7 doubles the gpu performance of. The one tiny windows 10 tweak that supercharges your surface. This is the major connections component of the keyboard. Enabling high performance in the power settings will allow the cpu to run. Microsoft surface book 2 specs powerhouse performance surface.
If you have no experience with microsoft surface products before, you probably have many things to catch up. The new surface book 2 rocks the latest kaby lake i7 processors. This stuttering performance might be pardonable on lowpowered atom or m3 devices like my surface pro 4, but theyre absolutely inexcusable on an i7 surface book with a discrete nvidia gpu. Surface books integrated graphics are delivered by an intel hd graphics 520 processor, built into the silicon of the core i5 or core. Its great for beginner and advanced users who want to take full advantages and controls of their. Last week i purchased the new surface book i7, and i want to maximize performance from the 965m. Tech specs of custom nvidia gpu in microsoft surface book revealed. The keyboard deck has been slightly tweaked to give it cleaner lines. Up to 17 hours of battery life for local video playback. Microsoft surface book is the first laptop created by microsoft, released on october 26, 2015. Everything you need to know including all the key specs is right here. Can i upgrade the graphics card of my surface book. This is pretty much the thinnest device out there with an nvidia. Gpu and storage performance the microsoft surface pro 6.
Battery life should be stellar with a tank that size. Surface book gpu comparable to 940m, includes 1gb ram enthusiasts leak surface book gpu specs, and they look familiar sean ridgeley oct 20, 2015 at 11. The tiny surface book design secrets microsoft didnt talk about. The gpu in the surface book is a custom nvidia gpu that benchmarks similarly to the geforce 940m with 1gb of vram, based. Dick smith microsoft surface book 512gb, i7, 16gb ram. How does microsofts refreshed 2in1 measure against the original surface book. Open the nvidia control panel by searching it in the start menu and make sure lightroom is set to open with the gpu. The one tiny windows 10 tweak that supercharges your. Combine the power of a laptop and a tablet in one with the beautifully crafted microsoft surface book. There are many unique features about microsofts surface laptop.
Want to squeeze every drop of performance out of your surface book or even your surface pro and get higher fps in games. I need to go get my eyes checked in that case i dont think an i7 vs i5 book would make much of a difference. Microsoft surface book 512 gb, 16 gb ram, intel core i7, nvidia geforce graphics renewed microsoft surface book 1tb i7 16gb w gpu 2yn00001 renewed microsoft surface laptop 1st gen eup00001 laptop windows 10 s, intel core i7. Bafflingly, photoshop performs better on the surface book when the display is detached and the clipboard engages the native intel hd graphic 520 processor. The laptop supports a 6gb gddr5 graphics card nvidia geforce gtx 1060. At the microsoft windows 10 event on october 26, 2016, microsoft announced a version of the surface book that contained an updated nvidia geforce gtx 965m discrete gpu along with an additional 1 gb of gddr5 video memory meaning the new surface book now has 2 gb of vram instead of 1 gb. When youve finished unboxing your surface book, you will go through the first device setup. I went from a sp4 to the sb and there was a difference. While enabling max performance for the intel hd 520 gpu will result. Microsofts surface book can store a nvidia gpu in the. Surface book 2 i5 8gb256gb, dell e6430s i7, 16gb ram with rx570 on expresscard 2. It offers a user experience enhancement such as system tweaks and fixes for issues that affected devices may have, such as lack of colors and contrast ratio when on battery and offer pen calibration specifically developed for the surface pro 1, 2 and 3 devices.
Microsoft surface book 512 gb, 16 gb ram, intel core i7, nvidia geforce graphics renewed microsoft surface book 1tb i7 16gb wgpu 2yn00001 renewed microsoft surface laptop 1st gen eup00001 laptop windows 10 s, intel core i7. In this tutorial, we show you how to set the integrated intel graphics to their max performance for the surface book and surface pro 4. Optimizing surface book corei7dgpu for 3d modeling. Surface pro 4 and surface book how to enable max performance. My bad as i was referring to the surface pro 4 and read what you wrote as surface pro. Gpu performance, the surface pro 6 was run through our nongaming gpu suite. Mar 10, 2018 this video is a followup to my first video on how the surface book 2 handles 3d rendering and simulations except this time focusing on the gpu in the performance base and how it helps reduce.
I currently am using the surface book as a desktop attached to the surface dock and 2 24 dell u2415d monitors. Doom on surface book run better with intel card than nvidia. This fool finds this extremely unlikely and has a more realistic suggestion for what a next generation surface book could use. To overclock surface book 2 you need to unlock the processor. Dec 06, 2019 microsoft surface book is the first laptop created by microsoft, released on october 26, 2015. Microsoft has taken aim at apples macbook line with its own 2in1 surface book, a. Buy microsoft surface book 2 intel core i7 8th gen 15 inch. The custom nvidia graphics card in the new surface book isnt really intended for gaming, but dont let that stop you. My friend was also having the same surface book as me, i5, gt940m, 8gb ram. Get to know more about microsoft surface book 2 with our collections of surface book 2 tips, tricks, and tutorials.
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