Dell Inspiron 3442

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 47%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 52.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.43% 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.
SystemDell Inspiron 3442  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0486K1
Memory1.6 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20140328
Uptime2.1 Days
Run DateMay 30 '18 at 03:15
Run Duration207 Seconds
Run User MYS-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-4005U
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.7 GHz, turbo 1.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
52.4% Above average
Memory 83.7
1-Core 51.1
2-Core 85.7
49% 73.5 Pts
4-Core 124
8-Core 134
17% 129 Pts
64-Core 134
8% 134 Pts
Poor: 18%
This bench: 52.4%
Great: 52%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4400 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)
Dell(1028 0651) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.3412
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
3.43% Terrible
Lighting 4.07
Reflection 4.42
Parallax 5.47
3% 4.65 fps
MRender 4.24
Gravity 1.93
Splatting 6.43
4% 4.2 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.43%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba MQ01ABF050 500GB-$32
309GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AM0P1D Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
41.8% Average
Read 76
Write 69.6
Mixed 72.7
55% 72.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.32
4K Write 1.51
4K Mixed 0.19
63% 0.68 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 41.8%
Great: 60%
SanDisk Ultra 16GB
1GB free, PID 558a
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
12.5% Very poor
Read 32.6
Write 8.2
Mixed 15
20% 18.6 MB/s
4K Read 4.81
4K Write 1.58
4K Mixed 0.33
83% 2.24 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 12.5%
Great: 31%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451S6AFR8A-PB 1x4GB
1 of 1 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
30.8% Below average
MC Read 10.1
MC Write 10.6
MC Mixed 9.1
28% 9.93 GB/s
SC Read 9.4
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 9.9
26% 9.2 GB/s
Latency 74
54% 74 ns
Poor: 12%
This bench: 30.8%
Great: 32%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 3442 Builds (Compare 490 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 39%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron 3442

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