HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 48%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics2.03% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive55.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemHP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 181C
Memory14 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20160907
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 23 '18 at 01:28
Run Duration340 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing as expected (47th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2450M-$225
U3E1, 1 CPU, 1 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
48% Average
Memory 80.4
1-Core 51.1
2-Core 83.9
48% 71.8 Pts
4-Core 94.2
8-Core 94.5
13% 94.3 Pts
64-Core 97.1
6% 97.1 Pts
Poor: 25%
This bench: 48%
Great: 59%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Mobile V2 1.3 GHz)
HP(103C 181C) 2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 8.15.10.2626
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
2.03% Terrible
Lighting 2.1
Reflection 3.65
Parallax 1.62
2% 2.46 fps
MRender 3.33
Gravity 1.33
Splatting 4.57
3% 3.08 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 2.03%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 525GB-$150
423GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0C Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
55.8% Above average
Read 464
Write 280
Mixed 293
76% 345 MB/s
4K Read 11.6
4K Write 29.1
4K Mixed 13.8
51% 18.2 MB/s
DQ Read 130
DQ Write 74.7
DQ Mixed 38.4
46% 81.1 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 55.8%
Great: 99%
Hitachi Travelstar 5K750 750GB-$52
623GB free
Firmware: JE4O Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
53.2% Above average
Read 94.7
Write 90.7
Mixed 86.6
68% 90.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.46
4K Write 1.11
4K Mixed 0.17
58% 0.58 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 53.2%
Great: 53%
SAMSUNG HM641JI 640GB
537GB free, PID 0c31
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
15.5% Very poor
Read 30.2
Write 35.8
Mixed 30.4
42% 32.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.13
4K Write 1.08
4K Mixed 0.27
46% 0.49 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 15.5%
Great: 18%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown V01L3S88GB52852813 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (22nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
42.7% Average
MC Read 14.4
MC Write 13.8
MC Mixed 15.5
42% 14.6 GB/s
SC Read 11.6
SC Write 13.2
SC Mixed 13.9
37% 12.9 GB/s
Latency 79.8
50% 79.8 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 42.7%
Great: 52%

 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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