HP ProBook 470 G2

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 41%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 45.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics3.01% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
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 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.
Very high background CPU (96%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 99% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
SystemHP ProBook 470 G2  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 2249
Memory1 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20140816
Uptime7.2 Days
Run DateJan 28 '18 at 17:59
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User GEO-User
Background CPU 96%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-4030U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.9 GHz, turbo 1.9 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
45.4% Average
Memory 78
1-Core 35.1
2-Core 61.8
41% 58.3 Pts
4-Core 75.4
8-Core 94.3
11% 84.9 Pts
64-Core 128
8% 128 Pts
Poor: 23%
This bench: 45.4%
Great: 54%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4400 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)
HP(103C 2249) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.3960
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
3.01% Terrible
Lighting 3.67
Reflection 3.73
Parallax 4.75
3% 4.05 fps
MRender 3.24
Gravity 2
Splatting 5.3
3% 3.51 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.01%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Momentus Thin 5400.9 2.5" 500GB-$30
320GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1003YAM1 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
50.8% Above average
Read 89.1
Write 88.1
Mixed 80.3
64% 85.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.48
4K Write 0.56
4K Mixed 0.17
49% 0.4 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 50.8%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B5173DB0-YK0 1x4GB
1 of 2 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR3 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
27.3% Poor
MC Read 10.2
MC Write 9.3
MC Mixed 8.4
27% 9.3 GB/s
SC Read 6.5
SC Write 6
SC Mixed 5.4
17% 5.97 GB/s
Latency 84.3
47% 84.3 ns
Poor: 12%
This bench: 27.3%
Great: 32%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical ProBook 470 G2 Builds (Compare 29 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 42%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: HP ProBook 470 G2

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