Asus VivoBook 14_ASUS Laptop X442UF

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 72.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics10.7% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
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.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 88% 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 VivoBook 14_ASUS Laptop X442UF  (all builds)
MotherboardASUSTeK X442UF
Memory4.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171120
Uptime5.6 Days
Run DateMay 23 '18 at 20:47
Run Duration88 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU 26%
CPU Throttled 88%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-8250U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.8 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
72.2% Very good
Memory 70.8
1-Core 106
2-Core 194
70% 124 Pts
4-Core 396
8-Core 579
61% 487 Pts
64-Core 553
34% 553 Pts
Poor: 26%
This bench: 72.2%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia MX130
Asus(1043 1121) 2GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 23.21.13.8816
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
10.7% Very poor
Lighting 14
Reflection 10.2
Parallax 12
11% 12.1 fps
MRender 13.2
Gravity 13.7
Splatting 8.87
10% 11.9 fps
Poor: 6%
This bench: 10.7%
Great: 10%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba MQ04ABF100 1TB
739GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JU000J Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
76.2% Very good
Read 139
Write 125
Mixed 118
96% 127 MB/s
4K Read 1.07
4K Write 5.1
4K Mixed 0.41
184% 2.19 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 76.2%
Great: 79%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8ATF1G64HZ-2G3E1 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
27.2% Poor
MC Read 12
MC Write 7.9
MC Mixed 7.1
26% 9 GB/s
SC Read 8.8
SC Write 7.1
SC Mixed 8.7
23% 8.2 GB/s
Latency 99.4
40% 99.4 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 27.2%
Great: 44%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical VivoBook 14_ASUS Laptop X442UF Builds (Compare 115 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: Asus VivoBook 14_ASUS Laptop X442UF

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 33% - Below average Total price: $60
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $132Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $186Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $34Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback