Asus Q501LA

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 47%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 51.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics2.98% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 99% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
Run History
SystemAsus Q501LA  (all builds)
MotherboardASUSTeK Q501LA
Memory4.3 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130731
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 30 '17 at 03:21
Run Duration100 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 23%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4200U-$281
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 2.3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
51.1% Above average
Memory 70.9
1-Core 71.2
2-Core 118
53% 86.9 Pts
4-Core 182
8-Core 184
24% 183 Pts
64-Core 182
11% 182 Pts
Poor: 20%
This bench: 51.1%
Great: 56%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4400 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)
Asus(1043 12BD) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4549
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
2.98% Terrible
Lighting 3.37
Reflection 4.08
Parallax 5.75
3% 4.4 fps
MRender 3.95
Gravity 2.03
Splatting 5.91
3% 3.97 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.98%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba MQ01ABD075 750GB-$40
683GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AX0R2J Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
50.2% Above average
Read 90.5
Write 84.7
Mixed 77.4
63% 84.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.28
4K Write 1.25
4K Mixed 0.16
53% 0.56 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 50.2%
Great: 57%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron Hynix HMT425S6AFR6A-PB 6GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 2048 MB
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
31.2% Below average
MC Read 10.6
MC Write 10.5
MC Mixed 9.8
29% 10.3 GB/s
SC Read 9.9
SC Write 9.4
SC Mixed 12.1
30% 10.5 GB/s
Latency 99.3
40% 99.3 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 31.2%
Great: 52%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Q501LA Builds (Compare 63 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

System: Asus Q501LA

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 45% - Average Total price: $347
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