Acer Aspire M5-481T

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 56.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.18% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive28% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory10GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 10GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemAcer Aspire M5-481T  (all builds)
MotherboardAcer MA41_CX
Memory8.3 GB free of 10 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130415
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 20 '17 at 00:05
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User MEX-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3317U-$225
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.7 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
56.3% Above average
Memory 84
1-Core 72.1
2-Core 108
56% 87.9 Pts
4-Core 168
8-Core 170
23% 169 Pts
64-Core 168
10% 168 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 56.3%
Great: 57%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
Acer(1025 0712) 2.2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4358
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
3.18% Terrible
Lighting 3.47
Reflection 4.62
Parallax 2.62
3% 3.57 fps
MRender 3.67
Gravity 2.13
Splatting 7.26
4% 4.35 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.18%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel SSDMAEMC080G2 80GB
42GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2CV102M3 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
28% Poor
Read 199
Write 82.8
Mixed 87.5
27% 123 MB/s
4K Read 14.7
4K Write 31.1
4K Mixed 5.93
46% 17.2 MB/s
DQ Read 19.8
DQ Write 61.5
DQ Mixed 7.14
15% 29.5 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 28%
Great: 37%
WD Blue 2.5" 500GB (2012)-$79
464GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
61.9% Good
Read 97.9
Write 118
Mixed 97.1
78% 104 MB/s
4K Read 0.48
4K Write 1.63
4K Mixed 0.22
75% 0.78 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 61.9%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown Elpida EBJ20UF8BDU0-GN- 0 10GB
1600, 1333 MHz
8192, 2048 MB
Performing below potential (30th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
29.2% Poor
MC Read 9.6
MC Write 9.2
MC Mixed 8.5
26% 9.1 GB/s
SC Read 9.4
SC Write 9.9
SC Mixed 9.6
28% 9.63 GB/s
Latency 73.5
54% 73.5 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 29.2%
Great: 36%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Aspire M5-481T Builds (Compare 35 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

System: Acer Aspire M5-481T

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