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PCMark 10
What PCMark 10 is
PCMark 10 is a Windows benchmark suite covering everyday work, productivity, digital content creation, gaming, Microsoft Office applications, battery life, and storage. Its Applications tests run in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Edge. Battery Life Profile includes Modern Office, Applications, Video, Gaming, and Idle scenarios, while storage tests cover full and quick system drives, data drives, and drive-performance consistency. Results can be compared side by side, saved offline, or made private to keep them out of search results. Professional Edition adds custom test combinations, command-line automation, PDF and XML export, and commercial licensing. It requires an annual license for the full tests and features and starts at $1795 per year. PCMark 10 supports Windows 10 and Windows 11, with selected scenarios supporting Windows on Arm; Windows 7 64-bit is the listed minimum. Basic Edition and a Steam demo are listed without stated prices or free-tier limits.
Who it suits
PCMark 10 suits Windows users who need benchmarks for office work, creative tasks, gaming, battery, or storage. Professional Edition is for commercial or automated benchmarking.
What it does well
- Covers productivity, gaming, battery, and storage
- Side-by-side result comparison
- Offline or private result saving
- Custom runs in Professional Edition
- Command-line automation available
What to know first
- Full tests and features require annual Professional license
- Professional Edition starts at $1795 per year
- Commercial use limited to Professional Edition
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Edition | Includes the PCMark 10 benchmark | On request |
| Advanced Edition | Includes PCMark 10, Express, and Extended benchmarks · In-app result comparison · Custom run settings · Hardware monitoring · Save results offline | On request |
| Professional Edition | From $1795 per year · Includes performance, Applications, Battery Life Profile, and Storage benchmarks · Command-line automation · PDF and XML result export · Commercial license | $1,795 a year |
| PCMark 10 Professional Edition | per year | $1,795 a year |
As benchmarks.ul.com lists them, read 24 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
PCMark 10 offers broad Windows performance workloads and result management. Professional Edition adds automation, exports, custom runs, and commercial rights at its listed annual price.
Facts from PCMark 10's own pages
- Annual license
- A Professional Edition annual license is required for the full tests and features. · support.benchmarks.ul.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Windows Arm support
- Applications, Office, Video, and Idle scenarios support Windows 10 on Arm and Windows 11 on Arm. · benchmarks.ul.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Battery scenarios
- Battery Life Profile covers Modern Office, Applications, Video, Gaming, and Idle. · benchmarks.ul.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Supported platform
- PCMark 10 is a benchmark for Windows 10 and every benchmark test is compatible with Windows 11. · benchmarks.ul.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Command-line automation
- Professional Edition supports automated benchmark runs through command-line scripts. · benchmarks.ul.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Commercial licensing
- Professional Edition is the only edition licensed for commercial use. · support.benchmarks.ul.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Company profile
- UL Solutions is a global safety science company focused on safety, security, and sustainability goals. · benchmarks.ul.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Comparison database
- Yes · benchmarks.ul.com, 24 Sept 2026
- Current version
- The page lists version 2.3.2912, dated February 3, 2026. · benchmarks.ul.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Custom benchmark runs
- Professional Edition lets users create custom benchmark runs by combining tests. · benchmarks.ul.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Custom test profiles
- Yes · benchmarks.ul.com, 24 Sept 2026
- Founded
- 1894 · benchmarks.ul.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Free edition status
- The page lists a Basic Edition and a Steam demo, but does not state pricing or free-tier limits. · support.benchmarks.ul.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · benchmarks.ul.com, 24 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Northbrook, Illinois, USA · benchmarks.ul.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Microsoft Office tests
- The Applications benchmark runs tests in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Edge. · benchmarks.ul.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Offline results
- Users can save results offline or make them private to hide them from search results. · benchmarks.ul.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Operating systems
- Windows 7 64-bit minimum; Windows 10 and Windows 11 supported · benchmarks.ul.com, 24 Sept 2026
- Professional pricing
- Professional Edition starts from $1795 per year. · benchmarks.ul.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Result comparison
- Results can be compared side-by-side in the application. · benchmarks.ul.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Result export
- Professional Edition exports results as PDF and XML. · benchmarks.ul.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Storage benchmarks
- Storage tests include Full System Drive, Quick System Drive, Data Drive, and Drive Performance Consistency. · benchmarks.ul.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Support commitment
- UL Solutions will provide at least 12 months notice before ending enterprise benchmark support. · benchmarks.ul.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Testdriver integration
- Professional Edition is compatible with Testdriver for browser-based remote benchmark automation. · support.benchmarks.ul.com, 28 Sept 2026
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