HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 43%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (29th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 71 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 an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 44%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics0.63% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive30.9% 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.
SystemHP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 163D
Memory2.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111107
Uptime1.4 Days
Run DateSep 19 '17 at 16:05
Run Duration1354 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing below expectations (29th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5 M 460-$130
CPU, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.55 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
44% Average
Memory 62
1-Core 67.1
2-Core 112
48% 80.2 Pts
4-Core 152
8-Core 154
20% 153 Pts
64-Core 153
10% 153 Pts
Poor: 25%
This bench: 44%
Great: 47%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD Graphics (Arrandale 0.667/0.766 GHz)
HP(103C 163D) 3.8GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 8.15.10.2900
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
0.63% Terrible
Lighting 0.67
Reflection 0.92
Parallax 0.62
0% 0.74 fps
MRender 1.05
Gravity 0.5
Splatting 1.3
1% 0.95 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.63%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Trion 100 480GB-$139
371GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM11.2 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
30.9% Below average
Read 227
Write 127
Mixed 126
35% 160 MB/s
4K Read 13.1
4K Write 12.1
4K Mixed 6.64
35% 10.6 MB/s
DQ Read 115
DQ Write 55.8
DQ Mixed 30
37% 66.8 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 30.9%
Great: 90%
WD My Book 1140 2TB
338GB free, PID 1140
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
12.6% Very poor
Read 26.2
Write 21.1
Mixed 13.2
24% 20.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.64
4K Write 1.32
4K Mixed 0.2
54% 0.72 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 12.6%
Great: 49%
Generic STORAGE DEVICE 134GB
110GB free, PID null
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
1.83% Terrible
Read 0.9
Write 0.76
Mixed 0.75
1% 0.81 MB/s
4K Read 0.74
4K Write 0.44
4K Mixed 0.3
28% 0.5 MB/s
Poor: 2%
This bench: 1.83%
Great: 23%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351S6BFR8C-H9 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
21.9% Poor
MC Read 6.9
MC Write 6.4
MC Mixed 9
21% 7.43 GB/s
SC Read 6.1
SC Write 5.1
SC Mixed 5.6
16% 5.6 GB/s
Latency 122
33% 122 ns
Poor: 19%
This bench: 21.9%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC Builds (Compare 1,338 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 51%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $228
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