Dell XPS L421X

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing CPU, RAM
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Graphics3.15% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive30.2% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
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.
SystemDell XPS L421X  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 09JP1V
Memory6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120626
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateNov 12 '15 at 17:40
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User DNK-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3317U-$225
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.7 GHz
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
1-Core 68.8
2-Core 116
43% 92.2 Pts
4-Core 187
8-Core 187
25% 187 Pts
64-Core 182
11% 182 Pts
Poor: 29% Great: 57%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
Dell(1028 054C) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4252
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
3.15% Terrible
Lighting 3.5
Reflection 4.77
Parallax 2.53
3% 3.6 fps
MRender 4.05
Gravity 2.07
Splatting 6.65
4% 4.26 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.15%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM830 mSATA 32GB
2GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXM12D1Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
30.2% Below average
Read 329
Write 63
Mixed 98.3
35% 163 MB/s
4K Read 4.69
4K Write 26.3
4K Mixed 6.41
29% 12.5 MB/s
DQ Read 168
DQ Write 30.4
DQ Mixed 6.29
28% 68.3 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 30.2%
Great: 44%
Hitachi HTS545050A7E380 500GB
447GB free
Firmware: GG2OA7A0 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
57% Above average
Read 97.6
Write 101
Mixed 95.6
74% 98.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.46
4K Mixed 0.18
67% 0.71 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 57%
Great: 58%
Typical XPS L421X Builds (Compare 117 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS L421X

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