The score is equal to the lowest of the subscores:CPU,Memory,Graphics, primary Hard Disk.
in Windows 7
- Click on the Start button.
- Right-click on Computer and select Properties.
- In the System window, you will see a section titled Windows Experience Index at the bottom. Here, you can see your computer's base score.
- To rerun the assessment, click on Windows Experience Index, and then click Re-run the assessment.
score | meaning |
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1-2 | OK to run office applications and Internet. However, not enough to run Windows Aero, or other advanced multimedia experiences that are available with Windows |
3-4 | able to run Windows Aero. Other Windows 7 advanced features might not have all of their functionality available. For example, it would display the Windows Vista theme at a resolution of 1280x1024, but might struggle to run the theme on multiple monitors. Or, it can play digital TV content but might struggle to play High Definition Television (HDTV) content |
4-5 | able to support high-end, graphics-intensive experiences, such as multiplayer and 3 D gaming and recording and playback of HDTV content. |
in Windows 10, 11
- Open Command Prompt by Press Windows + S to bring up the search box.
- Type cmd or "Command Prompt."
- Right-click on "Command Prompt" from the search results and choose "Run as administrator."
- In the Command Prompt, type winsat prepop and press Enter.
- Wait for the process to complete.
- View the Results ether in CMD or saved in XML files located in C:\Windows\Performance\WinSAT\DataStore.
- Locate the file with the latest timestamp ending in .WinSAT.xml.
- Right click, Open With a browser, like Edge
- Text Search (Ctr-F) for 'Score'
Interpret the Results
- GraphicsScore refers to the Desktop Window Manager and reflects the graphics performance.
- MemoryScore shows the memory (RAM) performance.
Alternatively, you can view all scores in PowerShell
- Press WinKey + S and type Powershell.exe.
- In the results, right-click on Powershell.exe and select the "Run as Administrator" option.
- Type Get-WmiObject -class Win32_WinSAT
The output will display various WEI scores for your system.
- CPUScore: Performance score for the processor.
- D3DScore: Performance score for 3D graphics capabilities.
- DiskScore: Performance score for the primary hard disk.
- GraphicsScore: Performance score for graphics.
- MemoryScore: Performance score for RAM/memory.