Asus UX490UAR

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 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 51.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics2.02% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive143% 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 (15%). 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
Memory8.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190417
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateMar 04 '21 at 19:00
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 15%
CPU Throttled 90%

 PC Performing below expectations (32nd 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 2.25 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
51.3% Above average
Memory 54
1-Core 73.5
2-Core 143
51% 90 Pts
4-Core 261
8-Core 417
42% 339 Pts
64-Core 318
20% 318 Pts
Poor: 26%
This bench: 51.3%
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 (0th percentile)
2.02% Terrible
Lighting 2.2
Reflection 2.9
Parallax 2.3
2% 2.47 fps
MRender 2.7
Gravity 2.2
Splatting 3.8
2% 2.9 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 2.02%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB
366GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXY7501Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 637 588 605 451 633 622 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
143% Outstanding
Read 822
Write 743
Mixed 575
SusWrite 589
153% 683 MB/s
4K Read 43.6
4K Write 72.2
4K Mixed 38.5
154% 51.4 MB/s
DQ Read 720
DQ Write 535
DQ Mixed 670
489% 642 MB/s
Poor: 126%
This bench: 143%
Great: 259%
Seagate USB 500GB
466GB free, PID a013
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 104 104 101 105 104 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
55.2% Above average
Read 103
Write 88.9
Mixed 64.2
SusWrite 104
120% 90 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 5.7
4K Mixed 1.2
236% 2.47 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 55.2%
Great: 57%
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 (9th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
55.1% Above average
MC Read 22.1
MC Write 21.1
MC Mixed 16.3
57% 19.8 GB/s
SC Read 12.1
SC Write 22.6
SC Mixed 17.9
50% 17.5 GB/s
Latency 147
27% 147 ns
Poor: 52%
This bench: 55.1%
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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