Asus UX21A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (22nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 78 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 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 46.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics2.02% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive37.6% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (81%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 79% 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 UX21A  (all builds)
MotherboardASUSTeK UX21A
Memory1.6 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121114
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 08 '22 at 23:51
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User PRT-User
Background CPU 81%
CPU Throttled 79%

 PC Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3517U
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.3 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
46.4% Average
Memory 70.1
1-Core 43.9
2-Core 78.1
42% 64 Pts
4-Core 132
8-Core 147
18% 140 Pts
64-Core 133
8% 133 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 46.4%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
Asus(1043 1517) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.3308
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
2.02% Terrible
Lighting 2.7
Reflection 1.3
Parallax 2.1
2% 2.03 fps
MRender 2.8
Gravity 1.2
Splatting 2.1
2% 2.03 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.02%
Great: 4%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XM11 256GB
100GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5.0.2a
SusWrite @10s intervals: 211 218 218 222 228 218 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile)
37.6% Below average
Read 326
Write 210
Mixed 151
SusWrite 219
50% 226 MB/s
4K Read 0
4K Write 0.1
4K Mixed 22.5
29% 7.53 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 37.6%
Great: 78%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Elpida 2x2GB
2 of 4 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
43.3% Average
MC Read 15.5
MC Write 17
MC Mixed 15
45% 15.8 GB/s
SC Read 9.6
SC Write 10.1
SC Mixed 10
28% 9.9 GB/s
Latency 101
40% 101 ns
Poor: 24%
This bench: 43.3%
Great: 55%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical UX21A Builds (Compare 10 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 51%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk

System: Asus UX21A

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