Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 vs Quadro K4100M

When choosing between Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Quadro K4100M, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Quadro K4100M.

Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Quadro K4100M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Quadro K4100M are only used in laptop graphics. They have lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 or Quadro K4100M here:

Main Specs

  Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 Quadro K4100M
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • Quadro K4100M has 3 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
  • Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is used in Laptops, and Quadro K4100M - in Mobile workstations.
  • Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro K4100M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is 248 MHz higher, than Quadro K4100M.
  • Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Quadro K4100M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is 1812 MHz higher, than Quadro K4100M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 9−10 12−14
ultra / 1080p 5−6 7−8
QHD / 1440p 0−1 2−3
low / 720p 21−24 24−27
medium / 1080p 12−14 14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4100M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 25% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.

Full Specs

  Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 Quadro K4100M
Architecture Maxwell Kepler
Code name Surface Book N15E-Q3-A2
Type Laptop Mobile workstation
Release date 1 October 2015 23 July 2013
Pipelines 384 1152
Core clock speed 954 MHz 706 MHz
Boost Clock 993 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 67.78
Floating-point performance 1,627 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz 3200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 102.4 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0 12
Shader Model 5
OpenGL 4.5
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA + +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 51 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus + +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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