Dell XPS M1530

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 30%
Raft
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 41.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics0.86% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive27.3% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory3GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 3GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
SystemDell XPS M1530  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0D501F
Memory1.9 GB free of 3 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1280 x 800 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20081119
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 27 '17 at 21:09
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing as expected (54th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core2 Duo T8300-$27
Microprocessor, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
41.3% Average
Memory 71.5
1-Core 36.2
2-Core 68.5
40% 58.7 Pts
4-Core 67.8
8-Core 66.5
9% 67.2 Pts
64-Core 66.4
4% 66.4 Pts
Poor: 26%
This bench: 41.3%
Great: 41%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT
Dell(1028 022E) 256MB
Driver: nvd3dum Ver. 7.15.11.7644
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
0.86% Terrible
Lighting 1.6
Reflection 1
Parallax 0.47
1% 1.02 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 0.86%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteonit LMT-32L3M 32GB
17GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LWE3 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
27.3% Poor
Read 174
Write 80.9
Mixed 121
28% 126 MB/s
4K Read 16.3
4K Write 27.5
4K Mixed 7.05
48% 16.9 MB/s
DQ Read 20.7
DQ Write 44.7
DQ Mixed 5.84
12% 23.7 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 27.3%
Great: 60%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3GB
null MHz
2048, 1024 MB
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
15% Very poor
MC Read 5.3
MC Write 4.2
MC Mixed 4
13% 4.5 GB/s
SC Read 3.9
SC Write 3.7
SC Mixed 3.6
11% 3.73 GB/s
Latency 98
41% 98 ns
Poor: 8%
This bench: 15%
Great: 23%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS M1530 Builds (Compare 24 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 36%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS M1530

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 29% - Poor Total price: $158
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