Asus ZenBook 13 UX331UAL

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 51%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (30th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 70 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 51.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.56% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive80.3% 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.
Very high background CPU (81%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 90% 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 ZenBook 13 UX331UAL  (all builds)
MotherboardASUSTeK UX331UAL
Memory8.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180316
Uptime3.4 Days
Run DateJun 13 '19 at 17:11
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User SGP-User
Background CPU 81%
CPU Throttled 90%

 PC Performing below expectations (30th 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 1.8 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
51.7% Above average
Memory 73.6
1-Core 44.7
2-Core 114
48% 77.4 Pts
4-Core 163
8-Core 232
25% 198 Pts
64-Core 265
16% 265 Pts
Poor: 26%
This bench: 51.7%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 620 (Mobile Kaby Lake R)
Asus(1043 1CD0) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 23.20.16.4849
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
3.56% Terrible
Lighting 4.87
Reflection 7.08
Parallax 4.84
4% 5.6 fps
MRender 6.9
Gravity 4.77
Splatting 0.04
3% 3.9 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.56%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 600p Series NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$119
263GB free (System drive)
Firmware: PSF109C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 384 377 197 171 194 187 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
80.3% Excellent
Read 634
Write 485
Mixed 490
SusWrite 252
104% 465 MB/s
4K Read 21.4
4K Write 53
4K Mixed 29.8
99% 34.7 MB/s
DQ Read 304
DQ Write 90.5
DQ Mixed 241
166% 212 MB/s
Poor: 95%
This bench: 80.3%
Great: 144%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung K4EBE304EB-EGCG 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB Row of chips LPDDR3 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
63.4% Good
MC Read 22.5
MC Write 25.2
MC Mixed 21.8
66% 23.2 GB/s
SC Read 11.2
SC Write 22.2
SC Mixed 17
48% 16.8 GB/s
Latency 93.3
43% 93.3 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 63.4%
Great: 71%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical ZenBook 13 UX331UAL Builds (Compare 44 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk

System: Asus ZenBook 13 UX331UAL

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