HP EliteBook 8730w

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 41%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (26th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 74 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 39.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics3.17% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive56.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemHP EliteBook 8730w  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 30EC
Memory4.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20090731
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateMar 17 '17 at 12:24
Run Duration98 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing below expectations (26th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core2 Duo T9600-$170
Intel(R) Genuine processor, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.75 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
39.4% Below average
Memory 65.7
1-Core 39.7
2-Core 78.9
40% 61.4 Pts
4-Core 79.4
8-Core 77.2
10% 78.3 Pts
64-Core 78.3
5% 78.3 Pts
Poor: 23%
This bench: 39.4%
Great: 44%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro FX 2700M
HP(103C 30EC) 512MB
Ram: 512MB, Driver: 342.1
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
3.17% Terrible
Lighting 3.57
Reflection 6.12
Parallax 1.19
3% 3.62 fps
MRender 6.29
Gravity 2.47
Splatting 4.74
4% 4.5 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.17%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
122GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
56.4% Above average
Read 257
Write 206
Mixed 215
50% 226 MB/s
4K Read 28.7
4K Write 41.3
4K Mixed 26
99% 32 MB/s
DQ Read 83.2
DQ Write 63.9
DQ Mixed 17.2
28% 54.8 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 56.4%
Great: 134%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR2
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
17.1% Very poor
MC Read 6.4
MC Write 5
MC Mixed 5
16% 5.47 GB/s
SC Read 4.5
SC Write 4.6
SC Mixed 4.3
13% 4.47 GB/s
Latency 112
36% 112 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 17.1%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical EliteBook 8730w Builds (Compare 40 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 40%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: HP EliteBook 8730w

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 34% - Below average Total price: $230
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