Asus S551LB

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 37%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 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 42.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics3.31% 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.
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.
Very high background CPU (61%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 65% 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 S551LB  (all builds)
MotherboardASUSTeK S551LB
Memory4.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130611
Uptime3.6 Days
Run DateFeb 06 '17 at 17:56
Run Duration106 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU 61%
CPU Throttled 65%

 PC Performing as expected (48th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4200U-$281
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 1.45 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
42.2% Average
Memory 68.8
1-Core 20.8
2-Core 65.5
35% 51.7 Pts
4-Core 92.2
8-Core 100
13% 96.3 Pts
64-Core 103
6% 103 Pts
Poor: 20%
This bench: 42.2%
Great: 56%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4400 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)
Asus(1043 130D) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4549
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
3.31% Terrible
Lighting 3.4
Reflection 3.08
Parallax 5.28
3% 3.92 fps
MRender 6.48
Gravity 2.03
Splatting 6.91
4% 5.14 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.31%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST750LM022 HN-M750MBB 750GB
444GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2AR20002 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
40.4% Average
Read 69.4
Write 71.4
Mixed 75.7
54% 72.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.41
4K Write 1.26
4K Mixed 0.33
77% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 40.4%
Great: 57%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Elpida Kingston 99U5469-045.A00LF 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
38.6% Below average
MC Read 12.6
MC Write 14.4
MC Mixed 14.4
39% 13.8 GB/s
SC Read 9.7
SC Write 8
SC Mixed 11.5
28% 9.73 GB/s
Latency 104
38% 104 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 38.6%
Great: 55%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical S551LB Builds (Compare 192 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: Asus S551LB

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