Dell Vostro 1540

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 21%
Surfboard
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 47%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics0.75% 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.
Memory2GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows however a minimum of 4GB is recommended for gaming or any other RAM intensive tasks such as photo/video editing. This system will also be a little more responsive with 4GB of RAM.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 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.
SystemDell Vostro 1540  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0NHCFP
Memory1.3 GB free of 2 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140408
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 08 '19 at 18:43
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User IRQ-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3 M 380-$130
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.55 GHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
47% Average
Memory 67
1-Core 62.1
2-Core 106
48% 78.3 Pts
4-Core 158
8-Core 160
21% 159 Pts
64-Core 157
10% 157 Pts
Poor: 23%
This bench: 47%
Great: 46%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD Graphics (Arrandale 0.667/0.766 GHz)
Dell(1028 0526) 731MB
Driver: igdumdx32.dll Ver. 8.15.10.2993
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
0.75% Terrible
Lighting 0.83
Reflection 1.04
Parallax 0.84
1% 0.91 fps
MRender 1.29
Gravity 0.67
Splatting 1.26
1% 1.07 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.75%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba MK3276GSX 320GB-$10
211GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GS101X
SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 66 75 73 75 75 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
42.7% Average
Read 75.9
Write 72.8
Mixed 27.5
SusWrite 72.8
45% 62.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.5
97% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 42.7%
Great: 47%
Imation ImationFlashDriv 8GB
5GB free, PID 0704
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 8.6 9.4 9.1 8.8 9.1 9.5 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
6.62% Terrible
Read 15.7
Write 5.5
Mixed 6
SusWrite 9.1
11% 9.08 MB/s
4K Read 3.5
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.5
47% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 6.62%
Great: 6%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Nanya NT2GC64B88G0NS-CG 1x2GB
1 of 2 slots used
2GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (36th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
20.7% Poor
MC Read 6.9
MC Write 6.8
MC Mixed 6.2
19% 6.63 GB/s
SC Read 6.9
SC Write 5.5
SC Mixed 6.6
18% 6.33 GB/s
Latency 109
37% 109 ns
Poor: 9%
This bench: 20.7%
Great: 28%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Vostro 1540 Builds (Compare 82 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 41%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Vostro 1540

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 47% - Average Total price: $176
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