UL

UL publishes PCMark 10, a benchmark that measures how well a Windows PC handles everyday office tasks. The product, from UL Solutions in the United States, is aimed at organisations that buy computers in large numbers and need an impartial way to compare them.

What UL offers

• PCMark 10 benchmark — tests built on real-world applications and workplace activities, producing an overall score, group scores and individual workload scores.
• Express and Extended runs — shorter and longer versions of the main test for different levels of detail.
• Battery Life benchmark — five scenarios for testing and comparing laptop battery life.
• Applications benchmark — measures performance in common office programs.
• Storage benchmarks — dedicated tests, including a full system drive test, for comparing SSDs.

Who it works with

UL pitches the benchmark at organisations making vendor-neutral PC procurement decisions. It says the tool was built in cooperation with technology companies.

Key facts

• Based in: United States
• Platform: Windows 10
• Successor: UL Solutions now recommends Procyon to new customers, while keeping basic support for PCMark 10
• Related products: shares its interface style with 3DMark and VRMark