Acer TravelMate P257-M

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 50.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics2.67% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive72% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
7 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemAcer TravelMate P257-M  (all builds)
MotherboardAcer BA50_BH
Memory1.3 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150615
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 21 '17 at 16:49
Run Duration91 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 20%

 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-4005U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.7 GHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
50.3% Above average
Memory 80
1-Core 48
2-Core 90.3
48% 72.8 Pts
4-Core 122
8-Core 128
17% 125 Pts
64-Core 128
8% 128 Pts
Poor: 18%
This bench: 50.3%
Great: 52%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4400 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)
Acer(1025 1024) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.14.4170
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
2.67% Terrible
Lighting 2.93
Reflection 3.65
Parallax 4.94
2% 3.84 fps
MRender 3.52
Gravity 1.87
Splatting 5.7
3% 3.7 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.67%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston RBU-SC150S371288 128GB
37GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S8FM Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
72% Very good
Read 492
Write 326
Mixed 389
89% 402 MB/s
4K Read 25.2
4K Write 69.9
4K Mixed 8.96
87% 34.7 MB/s
DQ Read 148
DQ Write 217
DQ Mixed 23.2
62% 129 MB/s
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451S6BFR8A-PB 1x4GB
1 of 2 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
28% Poor
MC Read 9.5
MC Write 9.4
MC Mixed 8
26% 8.97 GB/s
SC Read 8.6
SC Write 8.2
SC Mixed 8.6
24% 8.47 GB/s
Latency 80.6
50% 80.6 ns
Poor: 12%
This bench: 28%
Great: 32%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical TravelMate P257-M Builds (Compare 50 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 40%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Acer TravelMate P257-M

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 33% - Below average Total price: $107
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