HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 65%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics1.88% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive69.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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.
SystemHP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 165A
Memory3.2 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit couleurs,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111005
Uptime1 Days
Run DateJan 24 '19 at 00:40
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2630QM-$199
CPU1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2 GHz, turbo 2.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
65% Good
Memory 83.9
1-Core 74.9
2-Core 145
61% 101 Pts
4-Core 253
8-Core 350
38% 302 Pts
64-Core 350
22% 350 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 65%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)
HP(103C 165A) 2GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4459
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
1.88% Terrible
Lighting 2.07
Reflection 3.04
Parallax 1.41
2% 2.17 fps
MRender 2.9
Gravity 1.13
Splatting 3.87
2% 2.64 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.88%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX100 256GB-$116
199GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 315 306 304 314 313 313 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
69.8% Good
Read 380
Write 331
Mixed 283
SusWrite 311
73% 326 MB/s
4K Read 16.6
4K Write 46.5
4K Mixed 23.5
80% 28.9 MB/s
DQ Read 179
DQ Write 307
DQ Mixed 155
142% 213 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 69.8%
Great: 97%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
615GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3J0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 92 92 92 96 92 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
60.6% Good
Read 119
Write 101
Mixed 22.3
SusWrite 92.2
60% 83.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.6
111% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 60.6%
Great: 75%
WDC WD32 00BEKT-60PVMT0 320GB
62GB free, PID 2338
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 26 26 26 27 26 25 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
14.6% Very poor
Read 26.5
Write 22
Mixed 21.8
SusWrite 26.1
32% 24.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
84% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 14.6%
Great: 15%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B5773CHS-CH9 M471B5273DH0-CH9 6GB
1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
40.1% Average
MC Read 14.3
MC Write 13.4
MC Mixed 12.6
38% 13.4 GB/s
SC Read 11.6
SC Write 11.6
SC Mixed 12.8
34% 12 GB/s
Latency 73.7
54% 73.7 ns
Poor: 14%
This bench: 40.1%
Great: 47%

 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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