Asus S301LA

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 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 57.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics0.65% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. 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 S301LA  (all builds)
MotherboardASUSTeK S301LA
Memory3.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130819
Uptime4.9 Days
Run DateMay 26 '22 at 23:04
Run Duration174 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 12%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing as expected (40th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4200U-$281
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 2.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
57.1% Above average
Memory 85.1
1-Core 50
2-Core 97.9
51% 77.7 Pts
4-Core 171
8-Core 174
23% 173 Pts
64-Core 159
10% 159 Pts
Poor: 20%
This bench: 57.1%
Great: 56%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4400 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)
Asus(1043 13ED) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4549
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
0.65% Terrible
Lighting 0.7
Reflection 0.8
Parallax 1.5
1% 1 fps
MRender 1.6
Gravity 0.5
Splatting 0.9
1% 1 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 0.65%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Hitachi HTS545050A7E680 500GB
216GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GG2OAF10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 39 39 40 30 30 42 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
33.5% Below average
Read 79.8
Write 73.1
Mixed 30.7
SusWrite 36.7
40% 55.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.5
102% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 33.5%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Elpida 1315 CT51264BF160B.C16F 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (32nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
46.4% Average
MC Read 13.9
MC Write 17.7
MC Mixed 16.3
46% 16 GB/s
SC Read 11.5
SC Write 14.3
SC Mixed 13.7
38% 13.2 GB/s
Latency 71.8
56% 71.8 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 46.4%
Great: 55%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical S301LA Builds (Compare 71 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Asus S301LA

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 35% - Below average Total price: $381
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