Notebook P15SM-A/SM1-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (90th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 10 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 80%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics28.1% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive91% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemNotebook P15SM-A/SM1-A  (all builds)
MotherboardNotebook P15SM-A/SM1-A
Memory13.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140327
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 04 '19 at 06:58
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4810MQ-$400
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
80% Very good
Memory 89.3
1-Core 113
2-Core 218
80% 140 Pts
4-Core 384
8-Core 533
58% 459 Pts
64-Core 518
32% 518 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 80%
Great: 75%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 880M
Clevo(1558 5281) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 22.21.13.8205
Performing below potential (75th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
28.1% Poor
Lighting 34.3
Reflection 33.1
Parallax 42.8
28% 36.7 fps
MRender 38
Gravity 37.4
Splatting 30.6
28% 35.3 fps
Poor: 17%
This bench: 28.1%
Great: 42%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Premier SP550 240GB-$74
192GB free (System drive)
Firmware: O1203AB
SusWrite @10s intervals: 137 154 54 54 54 53 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
91% Outstanding
Read 508
Write 422
Mixed 385
SusWrite 84.3
78% 350 MB/s
4K Read 33.5
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 48.2
167% 61.4 MB/s
DQ Read 290
DQ Write 324
DQ Mixed 242
200% 285 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 91%
Great: 92%
WD Black 2.5" 750GB (2013)-$65
699GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 109 112 114 115 115 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
66% Good
Read 120
Write 113
Mixed 82.9
SusWrite 110
78% 106 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 0.9
176% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 66%
Great: 71%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance SODIM DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
60.9% Good
MC Read 21.8
MC Write 22.1
MC Mixed 19.4
60% 21.1 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 20.4
SC Mixed 19.9
54% 18.8 GB/s
Latency 68.1
59% 68.1 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 60.9%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical P15SM-A/SM1-A Builds (Compare 109 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

System: Notebook P15SM-A/SM1-A

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 56% - Above average Total price: $400
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