HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 51%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
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 a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 56.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics2.37% 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.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1659
Memory2.9 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors, 1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111005
Uptime2 Days
Run DateNov 27 '18 at 01:12
Run Duration252 Seconds
Run User USA-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 i5-2410M-$160
CPU1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 2.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
56.9% Above average
Memory 84.2
1-Core 69.4
2-Core 117
57% 90.2 Pts
4-Core 174
8-Core 178
23% 176 Pts
64-Core 180
11% 180 Pts
Poor: 26%
This bench: 56.9%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)
HP(103C 1659) 2GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4459
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
2.37% Terrible
Lighting 3
Reflection 3.08
Parallax 2.44
2% 2.84 fps
MRender 2.52
Gravity 2.03
Splatting 3.3
2% 2.62 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 2.37%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba MK7559GSXP 750GB-$118
201GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GN001C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 51 58 52 47 41 42 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
33.2% Below average
Read 67
Write 57.7
Mixed 25
SusWrite 48.5
36% 49.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.6
97% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 33.2%
Great: 56%
WD My Passport 25E2 2TB
393GB free, PID 25e2
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 64 66 65 64 65 65 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
30.5% Below average
Read 72
Write 73.5
Mixed 39.5
SusWrite 64.7
83% 62.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
94% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 30.5%
Great: 53%
WD My Passport 07A8 1TB
107GB free, PID 07a8
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 19 24 20 22 23 25 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
11.5% Very poor
Read 35
Write 19.5
Mixed 40
SusWrite 22
39% 29.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.2
25% 0.37 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 11.5%
Great: 46%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351S6CFR8C-H9 Elpida EBJ21UE8BFU1-DJ-F 6GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
40.3% Average
MC Read 14.4
MC Write 13.7
MC Mixed 12.5
39% 13.5 GB/s
SC Read 11.1
SC Write 12.9
SC Mixed 12
34% 12 GB/s
Latency 73.2
55% 73.2 ns
Poor: 14%
This bench: 40.3%
Great: 40%

 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 1,337 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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