Asus VivoBook 15_ASUS Laptop X542UF

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 70%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics3.91% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 88% 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.
SystemAsus VivoBook 15_ASUS Laptop X542UF  (all builds)
MotherboardASUSTeK X542UF
Memory4.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171204
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 13 '18 at 01:12
Run Duration158 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 19%
CPU Throttled 88%

 PC Performing as expected (47th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-8250U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.8 GHz, turbo 2.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
70% Very good
Memory 76.8
1-Core 48.1
2-Core 178
57% 101 Pts
4-Core 356
8-Core 414
50% 385 Pts
64-Core 61.4
4% 61.4 Pts
Poor: 26%
This bench: 70%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia MX130
Asus(1043 10D1) 2GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 24.21.13.9836
Relative performance (0th percentile)
3.91% Terrible
Lighting 5
Reflection 8.5
Parallax 3.41
4% 5.64 fps
MRender 5.1
Gravity 3.4
Splatting 4.61
4% 4.37 fps
Poor: 6%
This bench: 3.91%
Great: 10%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba MQ01ABD100 1TB-$58
871GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AX0R5J
SusWrite @10s intervals: 65 54 70 55 72 59 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
37.3% Below average
Read 67.4
Write 77
Mixed 7.5
SusWrite 62.6
38% 53.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.3
50% 0.37 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 37.3%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A1K43CB1-CRC 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (26th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
35.4% Below average
MC Read 15.7
MC Write 13.5
MC Mixed 11.1
38% 13.4 GB/s
SC Read 3
SC Write 4.8
SC Mixed 2.9
10% 3.57 GB/s
Latency 86.7
46% 86.7 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 35.4%
Great: 43%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical VivoBook 15_ASUS Laptop X542UF Builds (Compare 463 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: Asus VivoBook 15_ASUS Laptop X542UF

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