Which part of your PC is slowing down, or what hardware is installed? SiSoftware Sandra Lite gathers system details, runs component benchmarks, and provides diagnostic tools for examining performance and stability.
What details can Sandra report?
Sandra Lite presents information about both hardware and software. Hardware reports identify components such as the processor, graphics card, storage devices, network hardware, BIOS, ports, sensors, and connected peripherals. The results can include a component’s model and technical specifications.
Software reports cover the operating system, active processes, memory use, and programs configured to start with Windows. These views give you several places to investigate when you need to identify a component or see what is running on the PC.
Which benchmarks can you run?
The Benchmarks area includes tests for processor, memory, graphics, storage, and network performance. Choose a test that matches the component or subsystem you want to examine, then use its result to assess that part of the system.
A benchmark may briefly leave the computer unresponsive while it runs.
What do Analysis and Advice and Burn-in and Test do?
Analysis and Advice examines the system and provides suggestions for changes that could improve its performance. It gives you a starting point for deciding what to investigate in the hardware or software reports.
Burn-in and Test runs benchmarks and performance tests together to put the system under a sustained workload. If the PC shuts down or restarts during the test, overheating or a weak power supply are common suspects to check.
Where should you look for a specific component?
Sandra Lite is the free edition of SiSoftware's tool; some advanced modules are reserved for the paid versions.
Pros
- Reports details for processors, graphics, storage, BIOS, ports, sensors, and peripherals
- Benchmarks cover processors, memory, graphics, storage, and network performance
- Analysis and Advice offers suggestions for system changes
- Burn-in and Test runs benchmarks and performance tests together
Cons
- The PC can freeze briefly while a benchmark runs
Can Sandra Lite benchmark individual PC components?
Yes. Its benchmark tests cover the processor, memory, graphics, storage, and network performance.
Where can I find information about startup programs and active processes?
Look in the Software area, which includes information about processes, memory use, and programs set to run at startup.
What does Burn-in and Test do?
It runs benchmarks and performance tests together to test system stability under load.