Acer Aspire SW5-171

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 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 46.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Boot Drive45.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAcer Aspire SW5-171  (all builds)
MotherboardAcer Longchamp_S
Memory0.5 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141107
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateAug 16 '16 at 15:43
Run Duration235 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing as expected (44th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-4012Y
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.5 GHz, turbo 1.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
46.6% Average
Memory 75.9
1-Core 42
2-Core 71.5
43% 63.1 Pts
4-Core 103
8-Core 107
14% 105 Pts
64-Core 105
6% 105 Pts
Poor: 24%
This bench: 46.6%
Great: 50%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston RBU-SNS8100S360GD 60GB
9GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S8FM06.9 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
45.8% Average
Read 476
Write 88.3
Mixed 33.3
42% 199 MB/s
4K Read 22.2
4K Write 48.3
4K Mixed 5.73
66% 25.4 MB/s
DQ Read 24
DQ Write 101
DQ Mixed 24.5
30% 49.9 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 45.8%
Great: 69%
ASMT 2105 1TB
148GB free, PID 55aa
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
50% Average
Read 96.2
Write 88.2
Mixed 79.9
111% 88.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.39
4K Write 5.44
4K Mixed 0.29
196% 2.04 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 50%
Great: 79%
SDXC Card 64GB
44GB free, PID null
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
11.7% Very poor
Read 28.9
Write 23
Mixed 18.1
28% 23.3 MB/s
4K Read 5.77
4K Write 0.38
4K Mixed 0.39
47% 2.18 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 11.7%
Great: 41%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung 2x2GB
2 of 2 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (32nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
41% Average
MC Read 13.5
MC Write 15.4
MC Mixed 15.3
42% 14.7 GB/s
SC Read 8.4
SC Write 7.7
SC Mixed 11.9
27% 9.33 GB/s
Latency 88.6
45% 88.6 ns
Poor: 15%
This bench: 41%
Great: 66%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Aspire SW5-171 Builds (Compare 13 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 42%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk

System: Acer Aspire SW5-171

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