Asus UX490UA

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (16th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 84 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 49.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics2.46% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive134% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB 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.
Very high background CPU (74%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 93% 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
5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
SystemAsus UX490UA  (all builds)
MotherboardASUSTeK UX490UA
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180409
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateOct 01 '18 at 08:08
Run Duration120 Seconds
Run User PHL-User
Background CPU 74%
CPU Throttled 93%

 PC Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7500U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 1.6 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
49.9% Average
Memory 76.7
1-Core 46.7
2-Core 71.7
44% 65 Pts
4-Core 139
8-Core 128
18% 134 Pts
64-Core 64.4
4% 64.4 Pts
Poor: 22%
This bench: 49.9%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 620 (Mobile Kaby Lake)
Asus(1043 1850) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 21.20.16.4599
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
2.46% Terrible
Lighting 2.47
Reflection 4.15
Parallax 2.97
2% 3.2 fps
MRender 3.67
Gravity 2.3
Splatting 5.65
3% 3.87 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 2.46%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB
400GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXY7501Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 578 629 641 615 639 629 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
134% Outstanding
Read 814
Write 656
Mixed 694
SusWrite 622
156% 696 MB/s
4K Read 39.9
4K Write 90.3
4K Mixed 50.4
173% 60.2 MB/s
DQ Read 358
DQ Write 75.1
DQ Mixed 45.9
78% 160 MB/s
Poor: 126%
This bench: 134%
Great: 259%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung K4EBE304EB-EGCG 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB Row of chips LPDDR3 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
53.9% Above average
MC Read 16.5
MC Write 26.2
MC Mixed 17.3
57% 20 GB/s
SC Read 7.2
SC Write 14.9
SC Mixed 12.1
33% 11.4 GB/s
Latency 86.9
46% 86.9 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 53.9%
Great: 71%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical UX490UA Builds (Compare 50 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk

System: Asus UX490UA

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