Acer TravelMate 5742Z

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 42%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 41.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics0.73% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive42.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
SystemAcer TravelMate 5742Z  (all builds)
MotherboardAcer TravelMate 5742Z
Memory4.2 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20101118
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 24 '22 at 10:22
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Pentium P6200
CPU, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.15 GHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
41.3% Average
Memory 65.5
1-Core 51.7
2-Core 102
45% 73.2 Pts
4-Core 102
8-Core 102
14% 102 Pts
64-Core 96.8
6% 96.8 Pts
Poor: 24%
This bench: 41.3%
Great: 41%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD Graphics (Arrandale 0.667/0.766 GHz)
Acer(1025 0487) 2.8GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 8.15.10.2993
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
0.73% Terrible
Lighting 0.8
Reflection 1.5
Parallax 0.9
1% 1.07 fps
MRender 1.4
Gravity 0.7
Splatting 1.1
1% 1.07 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.73%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial M500 120GB-$75
52GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 137 135 137 137 131 138 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
42.5% Average
Read 234
Write 142
Mixed 171
SusWrite 136
38% 171 MB/s
4K Read 14.2
4K Write 25
4K Mixed 17.1
57% 18.8 MB/s
DQ Read 194
DQ Write 131
DQ Mixed 140
111% 155 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 42.5%
Great: 77%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown M471B5273DH0-CH9 ACR256X64D3S1333C9 6GB
1067, 1067 MHz
4096, 2048 MB
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
23.6% Poor
MC Read 7.9
MC Write 6.9
MC Mixed 9.2
23% 8 GB/s
SC Read 6.9
SC Write 5.3
SC Mixed 6.2
18% 6.13 GB/s
Latency 112
36% 112 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 23.6%
Great: 24%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical TravelMate 5742Z Builds (Compare 16 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 37%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

System: Acer TravelMate 5742Z

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 8% - Terrible Total price: $38
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