Windows' Secret WEI Feature to Evaluate PC Components
| Windows' Secret WEI Feature to Evaluate PC Components |
How about a tool that rates the performance of your computer components out of 10 (9.9 to be exact)? You may think that such a tool does not exist in reality, but it does, and it is even official from Microsoft, and perhaps if you are a Windows Vista or Windows 7 user, you know what we mean here, which is the Windows Experience Index tool that suddenly disappeared in recent versions. This tool rates every component in the computer from the processor, graphics card, RAM, hard drive, and others. This tool can be useful to you in different scenarios.
For example, if you want to buy a modest computer, new or used, and you want to evaluate it initially, the number 2 usually indicates the computer’s ability to handle simple tasks, the number 4 indicates its ability to run graphic tasks, and so on.
Note that we are talking about modest devices here, but if your computer is medium or high-end, then most likely your computer components will score the highest points. Anyway, let's explain how to use this feature as it is still present in Windows but hidden!
What is Windows Experience Index?
Microsoft first introduced the WEI ( Windows Experience Index ) tool with Windows Vista as a way to get a comprehensive assessment of your computer's components and the performance of those components. It was easy to access even in Windows 7 by right-clicking on the My Computer icon on the desktop, choosing Properties, and then clicking Rate this computer to rate your computer's components. However, in Windows 8 and later versions of Windows, this tool is no longer explicitly visible.
The WEI tool rates your computer's performance on a scale of 1.0 to 9.9, with a higher number indicating your computer's ability to perform operations faster and better, especially if these operations are demanding such as "gaming". The rating includes the most important hardware pieces such as the processor, graphics card, RAM, and storage disk.
Benchmark your computer using PowerShell
You can access the secret WEI feature in Windows by executing a simple command, and you will get the same result as if you used the same tool in Windows Vista and older versions.
Open a PowerShell window as administrator (Run as administrator) and type the following command:
Get-CimInstance Win32_WinSat
Then continue pressing "Enter".
All the performance indicators of your computer's hardware will be displayed.
The Windows Experience Index measures the overall performance of your computer based on individual user reviews and ratings of various hardware components including the processor, RAM, graphics card, and main storage drive. The higher the rating, the more smoothly your computer can run demanding programs and games, not to mention multitask. However, it's important to know that this is just a rough guide, and actual performance will depend on the type of game or program you want to run and how compatible it is with your hardware.
The explanation is over. Good luck to everyone.