Dell XPS M1530

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 40%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (28th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 72 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 40.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics0.82% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive49.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 M1530  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0D501F
Memory5.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1440 x 900 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20081119
Uptime24.1 Days
Run DateFeb 11 '20 at 19:24
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing below expectations (28th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core2 Duo T9300-$70
Microprocessor, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
40.6% Average
Memory 70.3
1-Core 35.6
2-Core 69
39% 58.3 Pts
4-Core 66.7
8-Core 70.5
9% 68.6 Pts
64-Core 69
4% 69 Pts
Poor: 23%
This bench: 40.6%
Great: 42%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT
Dell(1028 022E) 128MB
Ram: 128MB, Driver: 342.1
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
0.82% Terrible
Lighting 0.8
Reflection 1.77
Parallax 0.22
1% 0.93 fps
MRender 2.24
Gravity 0.63
Splatting 1.43
1% 1.44 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 0.82%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra II 480GB-$39
104GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X31200RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 195 187 200 197 200 205 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
49.4% Average
Read 208
Write 157
Mixed 148
SusWrite 197
40% 178 MB/s
4K Read 18.5
4K Write 30.7
4K Mixed 22.8
74% 24 MB/s
DQ Read 145
DQ Write 126
DQ Mixed 135
101% 135 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 49.4%
Great: 108%
WD Elements SE 25FF 4TB
1.5TB free, PID 25ff
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 24 25 25 24 25 25 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
20.9% Poor
Read 24.2
Write 20.4
Mixed 19.1
SusWrite 24.6
30% 22.1 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 3.8
4K Mixed 1.1
172% 2.07 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 20.9%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
15.2% Very poor
MC Read 5.5
MC Write 3.8
MC Mixed 4
13% 4.43 GB/s
SC Read 4.6
SC Write 4.4
SC Mixed 4.8
13% 4.6 GB/s
Latency 101
40% 101 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 15.2%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS M1530 Builds (Compare 24 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 36%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS M1530

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 29% - Poor Total price: $158
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