Asus K501UQ

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
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 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 55%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics9.25% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive59.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB 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 (28%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 95% 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 K501UQ  (all builds)
MotherboardASUSTeK K501UQ
Memory4.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160913
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 13 '18 at 22:36
Run Duration394 Seconds
Run User PER-User
Background CPU 28%
CPU Throttled 95%

 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 i5-6200U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
55% Above average
Memory 71.2
1-Core 80.6
2-Core 159
60% 103 Pts
4-Core 226
8-Core 225
30% 226 Pts
64-Core 225
14% 225 Pts
Poor: 17%
This bench: 55%
Great: 55%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 940MX
Asus(1043 11E0) 2GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 10.18.13.5946
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
9.25% Terrible
Lighting 12.1
Reflection 10.3
Parallax 11.1
10% 11.2 fps
MRender 12.8
Gravity 10.4
Splatting 7.26
8% 10.2 fps
Poor: 8%
This bench: 9.25%
Great: 10%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HFS128G39TND-N210A 128GB
57GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 30100P10 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
59.3% Above average
Read 490
Write 127
Mixed 197
59% 271 MB/s
4K Read 15.8
4K Write 74.3
4K Mixed 13.1
80% 34.4 MB/s
DQ Read 260
DQ Write 126
DQ Mixed 14.6
58% 134 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 59.3%
Great: 70%
Toshiba MQ01ABF050 500GB-$32
462GB free
Firmware: AM0B3J Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
60.1% Good
Read 104
Write 105
Mixed 97.8
77% 102 MB/s
4K Read 0.44
4K Write 1.36
4K Mixed 0.22
68% 0.68 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 60.1%
Great: 60%
Kingston DataTraveler 2.0 16GB
5GB free, PID 1665
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
4.6% Terrible
Read 19.4
Write 2.92
Mixed 5.72
9% 9.35 MB/s
4K Read 4.78
4K Write 0.006
4K Mixed 0.01
18% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 2%
This bench: 4.6%
Great: 8%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A1K43BB0-CPB 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
35.1% Below average
MC Read 13.1
MC Write 12.3
MC Mixed 10
34% 11.8 GB/s
SC Read 11
SC Write 12.5
SC Mixed 10.9
33% 11.5 GB/s
Latency 98.6
41% 98.6 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 35.1%
Great: 40%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical K501UQ Builds (Compare 73 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

System: Asus K501UQ

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