Acer TravelMate P243

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 53.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.64% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive54.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
SystemAcer TravelMate P243  (all builds)
MotherboardAcer BA40_HC
Memory5.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130419
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 16 '18 at 19:13
Run Duration95 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-3120M-$100
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
53.7% Above average
Memory 80.7
1-Core 69.4
2-Core 115
56% 88.4 Pts
4-Core 156
8-Core 171
22% 163 Pts
64-Core 176
11% 176 Pts
Poor: 35%
This bench: 53.7%
Great: 59%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
Acer(1025 069B) 2.2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4358
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
3.64% Terrible
Lighting 4.03
Reflection 5.35
Parallax 2.75
3% 4.04 fps
MRender 5
Gravity 2.23
Splatting 7.7
4% 4.98 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.64%
Great: 4%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial M500 240GB-$54
195GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU03 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
54.2% Above average
Read 487
Write 251
Mixed 333
79% 357 MB/s
4K Read 16.6
4K Write 37.8
4K Mixed 10.4
58% 21.6 MB/s
DQ Read 17.3
DQ Write 81
DQ Mixed 51.9
39% 50.1 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 54.2%
Great: 91%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451S6BFR8A-PB HMT351S6CFR8C-H9 8GB
1600, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
47.8% Average
MC Read 17.5
MC Write 16.9
MC Mixed 15.6
48% 16.7 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 13.2
SC Mixed 13.2
39% 13.6 GB/s
Latency 79.3
50% 79.3 ns
Poor: 19%
This bench: 47.8%
Great: 50%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical TravelMate P243 Builds (Compare 61 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Acer TravelMate P243

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $138
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