| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 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. |
| Processor | With 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 39.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor. |
| Graphics | 2.63% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics) |
| Boot Drive | The 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. |
| Memory | 8GB 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 Version | Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option. |
High background CPU (27%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| System | HP EliteBook 8540w (all builds) |
| Motherboard | Hewlett-Packard 1521 |
| Memory | 5.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz |
| Display | 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20100622 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | Feb 23 '18 at 17:59 |
| Run Duration | 155 Seconds |
| Run User | GRC-User |
| Background CPU | 27% |
PC Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intel Core i5 M 540
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.55 GHz, turbo 2.65 GHz (avg)
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39.8%
Below average
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42% 67.1 Pts
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17% 129 Pts
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9% 147 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nvidia Quadro FX 880M
HP(103C 1521) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 342.1
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2.63%
Terrible
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2% 2.93 fps
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3% 3.81 fps
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| Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Seagate Momentus 2.5" 500GB-$39
340GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0006 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
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31.4%
Below average
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33% 44.7 MB/s
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79% 0.63 MB/s
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TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 1TB
589GB free, PID a200
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
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13.7%
Very poor
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24% 20.5 MB/s
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64% 0.76 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP |
23.4%
Poor
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24% 8.27 GB/s
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15% 5.1 GB/s
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31% 130 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
Typical EliteBook 8540w Builds (Compare 348 builds)
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System: HP EliteBook 8540w
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| Core i7 M 620IntelBench 42%, 9,076 samples | 102x |
| Core i7 Q 720Intel $220Bench 51%, 13,149 samples | 44x |
| Core i7 M 640IntelBench 43%, 5,045 samples | 40x |
| GPU |
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| Quadro FX 880MNvidiaBench 2%, 4,542 samples | 228x |
| Quadro FX 1800MNvidiaBench 3%, 1,209 samples | 64x |
| Mobility Radeon HD 5730AMDBench 4%, 2,535 samples | 45x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 21% - Poor | Total price: $28 |