Asus UX31A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 52.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.31% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive58.1% 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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
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.
SystemAsus UX31A  (all builds)
MotherboardASUSTeK UX31A
Memory1.3 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20121121
Uptime2.1 Days
Run DateJul 07 '20 at 18:47
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User PER-User
Background CPU4%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3317U-$225
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.7 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
52.2% Above average
Memory 79.3
1-Core 70.4
2-Core 100
54% 83.4 Pts
4-Core 146
8-Core 164
20% 155 Pts
64-Core 158
10% 158 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 52.2%
Great: 57%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
Asus(1043 1517) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.3496
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
3.31% Terrible
Lighting 3.63
Reflection 4.85
Parallax 2.59
3% 3.69 fps
MRender 4.76
Gravity 2.07
Splatting 6.96
4% 4.6 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.31%
Great: 4%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk SD5SE2128G1002E 128GB
21GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10.04.02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 202 183 174 171 172 165 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
58.1% Above average
Read 366
Write 224
Mixed 139
SusWrite 178
50% 227 MB/s
4K Read 17.7
4K Write 35.7
4K Mixed 21
73% 24.8 MB/s
DQ Read 285
DQ Write 170
DQ Mixed 121
118% 192 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 58.1%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Elpida 2x2GB
2 of 4 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
45.2% Average
MC Read 18.2
MC Write 15.8
MC Mixed 13.7
45% 15.9 GB/s
SC Read 10.8
SC Write 13.2
SC Mixed 12
34% 12 GB/s
Latency 81.9
49% 81.9 ns
Poor: 24%
This bench: 45.2%
Great: 55%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical UX31A Builds (Compare 134 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk

System: Asus UX31A

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