PCMark Vantage可以衡量各种类型PC的综合性能。从多媒体家庭娱乐系统到笔记本，从专业工作站到高端游戏平台，无论是在专业人士手中，还是属于普通用户，都能在PCMark Vantage里了解透彻，从而发挥最大性能。测试内容可以分为以下三个部分：

1、处理器测试：基于数据加密、解密、压缩、解压缩、图形处理、音频和视频转码、文本编辑、网页渲染、邮件功能、处理器人工智能游戏测试、联系人创建与搜索。
2、图形测试：基于高清视频播放、显卡图形处理、游戏测试。
3、硬盘测试：使用Windows Defender、《Alan Wake》游戏、图像导入、Windows Vista启动、视频编辑、媒体中心使用、Windows Media Player搜索和归类，以及以下程序的启动：Office Word 2007、Adobe Photoshop CS2、Internet Explorer、Outlook 2007。

PCMark Vantage分为四个版本：
1、基础试用版：只能使用一次，不收费。
2、基础版：提供PCMark得分和在线分数浏览器(ORB)，不限制运行次数，测试结果不得用于商业目的，售价6.95美元。
3、高级版：可运行所有套装，并有高级在线服务，测试结果不得用于商业目的，售价19.95美元，光盘版29.95美元。
4、专业版：仅限商业用户，提供全部功能设置、技术支持，查看测试结果无需联网，可在命令行模式下测试，结果可导入微软Excel，给予全面商业授权，售价499.95美元。

PCMark Vantage最低系统需求：
1、处理器：Intel Pentium 4或AMD同等级型号，支持SSE2指令集。
2、显卡：兼容Shader Model 2.0，256MB显存，GPU图形处理测试需要Shader Model 3.0。
3、硬盘：1.7GB空闲空间，NTFS分区格式。
4、内存：1GB。
5、操作系统：Windows Vista旗舰版、家庭高级版、家庭基础版、企业版、商业版，32/64位均可。

PCMark Vantage is the first objective hardware performance benchmark for PCs running 32 and 64 bit versions of Windows Vista™. PCMark Vantage provides the PC industry, IT media, and consumers with an overall PCMark performance score based on Windows Vista application tests, single and multi threaded CPU, graphics and hard disk drive (HDD) tests. Additionally, in a departure from previous versions of the product, PCMark Vantage shifts its focus from only providing pure hardware performance-analysis results, to generating accurate performance ratings based on popular Windows Vista Consumer Scenarios ranging from media and entertainment to productivity and communication. PCMark Vantage incorporates an updated interface with easier access to test details and selections, results, system info and other features.

Key PCMark Vantage Advanced and Professional Features：
Separate scores for all Suites
Multi-threaded test scenarios and support for the latest technologies
Multi-Core CPU抯, and 3D GPU Shading
Test scenarios for High Definition TV and Movies, Gaming, Our Memories, Music, Communications and Productivity
Brand New HDD Suite of Tests for the latest Hard Drives
Pro online services

System Requirements:

Processor
Modern processor with SSE2 support
Intel Pentium 4 at 3.0GHz or equivalent AMD processor
Multi-core processors recommended

Graphics Card
Shader Model 2.0 compliant graphics card.
Shader Model 3.0 compliant graphics card for the GPU image manipulation test
256MB of graphics memory for the GPU gaming test recommended

Hard Disk
1.7GB of hard disk space
NTFS File System

System Memory
1024MB

Operating System
Microsoft Windows Vista® Ultimate / Home Premium / Home Basic / Enterprise / Business

Other
Windows Media Player 11
Latest DirectX Update for Windows Vista
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7

There are 3 editions of PCMark Vantage: Basic, Advanced, and Professional in the one installer. Also included is a one-time use version of the Basic edition for no cost. After you download the file, you will be able to choose which version you would like to use. You may request the trial key or purchase one of the other 3 editions.

官网：http://www.futuremark.com/products/pcmarkvantage/

官方下载页面：
http://www.futuremark.com/download/pcmarkvantage/