Dell XPS L421X

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 61.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics2.9% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive78.4% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory8GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemDell XPS L421X  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0CM76H
Memory4.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130801
Uptime18.2 Days
Run DateJan 08 '19 at 16:10
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User MEX-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3537U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
61.6% Good
Memory 90.1
1-Core 83.4
2-Core 127
63% 100 Pts
4-Core 195
8-Core 192
26% 194 Pts
64-Core 202
12% 202 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 61.6%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
Dell(1028 054D) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4425
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
2.9% Terrible
Lighting 3.17
Reflection 5.81
Parallax 2.44
3% 3.8 fps
MRender 4.05
Gravity 2.03
Splatting 6.13
4% 4.07 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.9%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Micron_M550_2.5"_7mm_512GB 512GB
289GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DL04
SusWrite @10s intervals: 386 418 398 375 370 362 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
78.4% Very good
Read 390
Write 395
Mixed 278
SusWrite 385
82% 362 MB/s
4K Read 15.9
4K Write 45.3
4K Mixed 26.2
82% 29.1 MB/s
DQ Read 314
DQ Write 301
DQ Mixed 228
193% 281 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 78.4%
Great: 107%
Liteonit LMT-32L3M mSATA 32GB
20GB free
Firmware: LWDA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 86 86 90 90 90 MB/s
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
31.7% Below average
Read 231
Write 87.6
Mixed 105
SusWrite 88.4
28% 128 MB/s
4K Read 14.4
4K Write 20.8
4K Mixed 11.5
48% 15.6 MB/s
DQ Read 89.1
DQ Write 30.1
DQ Mixed 42.8
36% 54 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 31.7%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B1G73BH0-CK0 1x8GB
1 of 1 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
33.2% Below average
MC Read 11.1
MC Write 10.4
MC Mixed 9.5
30% 10.3 GB/s
SC Read 11.5
SC Write 12
SC Mixed 10.5
32% 11.3 GB/s
Latency 67.1
60% 67.1 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 33.2%
Great: 33%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS L421X Builds (Compare 117 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS L421X

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