Asus X542UQR

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 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 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 56.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics4.34% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive92.3% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
SystemAsus X542UQR  (all builds)
MotherboardASUSTeK X542UQR
Memory13.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190521
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 25 '19 at 06:46
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User IND-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8550U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2 GHz, turbo 2 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
56.8% Above average
Memory 75.1
1-Core 54
2-Core 108
50% 79 Pts
4-Core 209
8-Core 300
32% 254 Pts
64-Core 303
19% 303 Pts
Poor: 26%
This bench: 56.8%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia 940MX
Asus(1043 142E) 2GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 23.21.13.8857
Relative performance (0th percentile)
4.34% Terrible
Lighting 4.07
Reflection 6.92
Parallax 7.25
3% 6.08 fps
MRender 8.43
Gravity 5.63
Splatting 8.78
6% 7.61 fps
Poor: 6%
This bench: 4.34%
Great: 10%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52
177GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 372 385 397 289 280 283 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
92.3% Outstanding
Read 449
Write 414
Mixed 406
SusWrite 334
90% 401 MB/s
4K Read 31.7
4K Write 52.7
4K Mixed 39.4
126% 41.3 MB/s
DQ Read 347
DQ Write 300
DQ Mixed 296
230% 315 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 92.3%
Great: 128%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CB8GS2400.C8D Hynix HMA81GS6AFR8N-UH 16GB
2400, 2400 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
65.4% Good
MC Read 24.8
MC Write 25.8
MC Mixed 22.5
70% 24.4 GB/s
SC Read 11
SC Write 19.3
SC Mixed 15
43% 15.1 GB/s
Latency 90.1
44% 90.1 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 65.4%
Great: 80%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X542UQR Builds (Compare 207 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 X542UQR

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