PCMark 8 is designed to test the performance of all types of PC, from tablets to desktops. With five separate benchmark tests plus battery life testing, PCMark 8 helps you find the devices that offer the perfect combination of efficiency and performance. It's the complete PC benchmark for home and business.PCMark 8 includes a variety of benchmark tests reflecting the different ways people use their computers. Each test can be run individually allowing you to choose the benchmark that best matches your own situation or the main purpose of your system. Each benchmark produces a score. Higher is better. Scores are not comparable across tests, nor are scores from PCMark 8 comparable with results from other versions of PCMark. * The industry standard PC benchmark test for Windows 8 and Windows 7.* Combines performance testing with new battery life measurement tools.* Includes new tests using popular applications from Microsoft and Adobe.* Ideal for testing the performance of SSDs and hybrid storage devices.There are three versions with different pricing levels. Basic Edition - Free- Complete performance measurement for your PC.- Includes Home, Creative and Work benchmarks.- Test everything from tablets to desktop PCs.- Easy to use, no technical know-how needed.- Free online account to manage your results.- A professional level tool now available for free!Advanced Edition - $49.95- All the tests and tools you need to benchmark your system for power and performance.- Benchmark with Adobe & Microsoft applications.*- Test your SSDs and HDDs with the Storage test.- Measure the battery life of your tablet or notebook.- Run individual workloads to fine-tune your system.- Get in-depth hardware monitoring graphs.- Automatically save your results offline.Professional Edition - $1495.00- Licensed for business use.- Command line automation.- Additional Storage tests (coming soon)- Private offline results option.- Export results as XML.- Priority customer support.Min Requirements:- IE 10- Microsoft Windows 7- Dual core processor- 2 GB Memory- DirectX 9.0c compatible display with 1366x768 resolution- Storage 30 GB free hard disk spaceScores are comparable to scores from PCMark 8 Professional Edition v1.1.111 but no earlier versions.