Toshiba Satellite L500

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 41%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 42.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics1.68% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive48.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory4GB 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. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemToshiba Satellite L500  (all builds)
MotherboardTOSHIBA NSWAA
Memory2.4 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110517
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 23 '17 at 21:13
Run Duration99 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 26%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3 M 330
CPU, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.15 GHz, turbo 2.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
42.7% Average
Memory 62.2
1-Core 52.4
2-Core 80.5
42% 65 Pts
4-Core 136
8-Core 136
18% 136 Pts
64-Core 138
8% 138 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 42.7%
Great: 43%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4500
Toshiba(1179 FF82) 512MB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 8.970.100.9001
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
1.68% Terrible
Lighting 2.17
Reflection 2.96
Parallax 1.59
2% 2.24 fps
MRender 2.1
Gravity 0.83
Splatting 2.39
2% 1.77 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.68%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Vector 150 240GB-$246
157GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.2 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
48.7% Average
Read 262
Write 250
Mixed 256
57% 256 MB/s
4K Read 13
4K Write 21.8
4K Mixed 19.2
56% 18 MB/s
DQ Read 120
DQ Write 110
DQ Mixed 7.5
35% 79.3 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 48.7%
Great: 110%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B5673FH0-CF8 2x2GB
2 of 2 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR3 1067 MHz
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
24.7% Poor
MC Read 8.1
MC Write 7
MC Mixed 10.4
24% 8.5 GB/s
SC Read 7.1
SC Write 5.5
SC Mixed 6.8
18% 6.47 GB/s
Latency 121
33% 121 ns
Poor: 16%
This bench: 24.7%
Great: 41%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Satellite L500 Builds (Compare 183 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 38%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Toshiba Satellite L500

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 21% - Poor Total price: $28
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