Acer TravelMate P258-M

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 37%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (24th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 76 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 a relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 38.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics2.66% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive32.6% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
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.
SystemAcer TravelMate P258-M  (all builds)
MotherboardAcer BA50_SL
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170525
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 07 '21 at 15:57
Run Duration150 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU4%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing below expectations (24th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6200U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 1.45 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
38.7% Below average
Memory 63
1-Core 18.6
2-Core 53.6
31% 45.1 Pts
4-Core 79.4
8-Core 187
15% 133 Pts
64-Core 206
13% 206 Pts
Poor: 17%
This bench: 38.7%
Great: 55%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 520 (Mobile Skylake)
Acer(1025 1034) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 21.20.16.4599
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
2.66% Terrible
Lighting 2.9
Reflection 3.1
Parallax 3.1
2% 3.03 fps
MRender 4.3
Gravity 2.7
Splatting 4.6
3% 3.87 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 2.66%
Great: 5%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 240GB (2018)-$34
200GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UF220400
SusWrite @10s intervals: 208 130 113 121 111 110 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
32.6% Below average
Read 308
Write 304
Mixed 235
SusWrite 132
55% 245 MB/s
4K Read 8.8
4K Write 10.2
4K Mixed 6.4
27% 8.47 MB/s
DQ Read 111
DQ Write 75.4
DQ Mixed 13
31% 66.5 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 32.6%
Great: 55%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1315 CT51264BF160B.C16F 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (38th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
51.2% Above average
MC Read 16.6
MC Write 22.7
MC Mixed 18.7
55% 19.3 GB/s
SC Read 7.5
SC Write 13.9
SC Mixed 11
31% 10.8 GB/s
Latency 119
34% 119 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 51.2%
Great: 59%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 9 6 60 15.5" 1280 720 CMN15C9
Typical TravelMate P258-M Builds (Compare 14 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 43%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

System: Acer TravelMate P258-M

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 21% - Poor Total price: $28
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