Asus UX490UAR

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 (17th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 83 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 46.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics3% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive165% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 90% 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 UX490UAR  (all builds)
MotherboardASUSTeK UX490UAR
Memory9.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190417
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateFeb 16 '21 at 19:59
Run Duration200 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 20%
CPU Throttled 90%

 PC Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8550U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2 GHz, turbo 1.45 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
46.9% Average
Memory 70.1
1-Core 52.7
2-Core 84.8
45% 69.2 Pts
4-Core 134
8-Core 166
19% 150 Pts
64-Core 171
11% 171 Pts
Poor: 26%
This bench: 46.9%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 620 (Mobile Kaby Lake R)
Asus(1043 1C30) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.9168
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
3% Terrible
Lighting 3.2
Reflection 3.3
Parallax 3.9
3% 3.47 fps
MRender 4.9
Gravity 3.6
Splatting 5.1
4% 4.53 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB
373GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXY7501Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 729 568 633 632 639 638 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
165% Outstanding
Read 1,350
Write 1,170
Mixed 681
SusWrite 640
214% 960 MB/s
4K Read 46.8
4K Write 97.8
4K Mixed 47.2
183% 63.9 MB/s
DQ Read 441
DQ Write 270
DQ Mixed 349
262% 353 MB/s
Poor: 126%
This bench: 165%
Great: 259%
Seagate USB 1TB
931GB free, PID a013
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 133 132 135 130 135 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Read 146
Write 90.4
Mixed 36.5
SusWrite 132
128% 101 MB/s
4K Read 1.8
4K Write 4.5
240% 3.15 MB/s
Poor: 10% Great: 148%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron MT52L1G32D4PG-093 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB Row of chips LPDDR3 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
48.2% Average
MC Read 16.6
MC Write 18.8
MC Mixed 17.4
50% 17.6 GB/s
SC Read 7.7
SC Write 14.6
SC Mixed 13
34% 11.8 GB/s
Latency 101
40% 101 ns
Poor: 52%
This bench: 48.2%
Great: 73%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical UX490UAR Builds (Compare 50 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk

System: Asus UX490UAR

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