Dell Vostro 230

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 22%
Surfboard
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 42.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics4.28% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive49.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemDell Vostro 230  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 07N90W
Memory0.7 GB free of 2 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20101209
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateSep 17 '19 at 11:31
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing as expected (42nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Pentium E5800-$58
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
42.8% Average
Memory 70.6
1-Core 45.2
2-Core 86.8
44% 67.5 Pts
4-Core 90.2
8-Core 89.3
12% 89.8 Pts
64-Core 90.8
6% 90.8 Pts
Poor: 26%
This bench: 42.8%
Great: 44%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 710
Gigabyte(1458 375A) 2GB
CLim: 954 MHz, MLim: 1252 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
4.28% Terrible
Lighting 5.07
Reflection 4.54
Parallax 4.91
4% 4.84 fps
MRender 6.52
Gravity 3.9
Splatting 6.17
5% 5.53 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.28%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra II 240GB-$40
200GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41100RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 163 165 173 173 175 172 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
49.6% Average
Read 229
Write 203
Mixed 177
SusWrite 170
44% 195 MB/s
4K Read 22.8
4K Write 35.4
4K Mixed 26.5
87% 28.2 MB/s
DQ Read 31.5
DQ Write 91.8
DQ Mixed 31.4
33% 51.6 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 49.6%
Great: 101%
Seagate BUP Slim RD 2TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0109
SusWrite @10s intervals: 18 19 19 19 19 20 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
14.1% Very poor
Read 28.8
Write 29.9
Mixed 25.9
SusWrite 19.1
19% 25.9 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 3.1
4K Mixed 0.7
181% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 14.1%
Great: 66%
WD Elements 25A2 1TB
462GB free, PID 25a2
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 17 17 17 17 17 17 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
14.4% Very poor
Read 32.5
Write 27.2
Mixed 23.4
SusWrite 16.9
32% 25 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.9
97% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 14.4%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x1GB
2 of 2 slots used
2GB DIMM DDR3
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
15.3% Very poor
MC Read 5.4
MC Write 4.1
MC Mixed 3.9
13% 4.47 GB/s
SC Read 5.2
SC Write 3.8
SC Mixed 4.9
13% 4.63 GB/s
Latency 100
40% 100 ns
Poor: 6%
This bench: 15.3%
Great: 20%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Vostro 230 Builds (Compare 275 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 Vostro 230

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