Asus X550LA

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 46.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics3.62% 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.
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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). 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 X550LA  (all builds)
MotherboardASUSTeK X550LA
Memory1 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20140401
Uptime10 Days
Run DateJan 27 '20 at 09:07
Run Duration117 Seconds
Run User MKD-User
Background CPU 15%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4210U
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
46.2% Average
Memory 64.9
1-Core 65.9
2-Core 119
50% 83.2 Pts
4-Core 161
8-Core 160
22% 161 Pts
64-Core 170
10% 170 Pts
Poor: 20%
This bench: 46.2%
Great: 53%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4400 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)
Asus(1043 131D) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.3308
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
3.62% Terrible
Lighting 4.13
Reflection 5.46
Parallax 5.06
3% 4.89 fps
MRender 5.81
Gravity 2
Splatting 6.65
4% 4.82 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.62%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 1TB
882GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2BA30001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 79 78 84 85 86 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
44.8% Average
Read 75.8
Write 95.8
Mixed 32.3
SusWrite 80.5
52% 71.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.6
102% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 44.8%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT425S6AFR6A-PB 6GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 2048 MB
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
30.1% Below average
MC Read 10
MC Write 11.2
MC Mixed 9.2
29% 10.1 GB/s
SC Read 9.1
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 11.8
28% 9.73 GB/s
Latency 114
35% 114 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 30.1%
Great: 53%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X550LA Builds (Compare 217 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 43%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Asus X550LA

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