How to Check Your Windows Experience Score on Windows 10

Microsoft quietly removed the visible Windows Experience Index (WEI) interface in Windows 10, but the system still calculates a performance score under the hood. If you’re curious how your PC ranks across key hardware categories—processor, RAM, graphics, and storage—there’s still a way to view it. Here’s how.

What Is the Windows Experience Score?

The Windows Experience Score rates your hardware on a scale from 1.0 to 9.9, giving you a quick idea of how well your system can handle day-to-day tasks or more demanding applications like gaming or video editing. It’s especially useful for comparing systems or identifying performance bottlenecks.

Step-by-Step: Check Your Score

Option 1: Use Windows PowerShell

1. Right-click the Start button and select Windows PowerShell (Admin).
2. In the PowerShell window, type this command and press Enter: Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_WinSAT
3. You’ll see results like this:
   • CPUScore: Processor performance
   • MemoryScore: RAM speed
   • GraphicsScore: Desktop graphics
   • GamingScore: 3D graphics/gaming
   • DiskScore: Disk transfer rate
   The BaseScore is the lowest of these—your overall system score.

Option 2: Use the WinSAT Tool

If PowerShell doesn’t show results, you can run the WinSAT (Windows System Assessment Tool) manually:

1. Open Command Prompt as Administrator.
2. Type the following command and hit Enter: winsat formal
3. After a few minutes, the test will complete. To view the results:
   • Press Windows + R, type: %windir%\Performance\WinSAT\DataStore and hit Enter.
   • Open the most recent .xml file (ending in Formal.Assessment) with a browser or Notepad.
   • Look for lines showing <WinSPR>, where you’ll find scores like <SystemScore>, <MemoryScore>, etc.

Final Thoughts

While Microsoft phased out the visual Windows Experience Index, it’s still there for those who want to dig in. Whether you’re troubleshooting or just curious how your PC stacks up, these steps give you a snapshot of your system’s capabilities.

Have you checked your score recently? Share your results or ask questions in the comments below!

Mark Vincent

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