HP EliteBook 8530w

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 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 44%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics2.28% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive39.8% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 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.
Run History
SystemHP EliteBook 8530w  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 30E7
Memory6 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20111208
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 19 '20 at 09:57
Run Duration155 Seconds
Run User SVN-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (43rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core2 Duo T9900-$179
Intel(R) Genuine processor, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.05 GHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
44% Average
Memory 73.8
1-Core 43.9
2-Core 84.6
44% 67.4 Pts
4-Core 85
8-Core 86.3
11% 85.7 Pts
64-Core 86.6
5% 86.6 Pts
Poor: 30%
This bench: 44%
Great: 45%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro FX 770M
HP(103C 30E7) 512MB
Ram: 512MB, Driver: 342.01
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
2.28% Terrible
Lighting 2.4
Reflection 4.81
Parallax 0.81
2% 2.67 fps
MRender 5.71
Gravity 1.67
Splatting 3.43
3% 3.61 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.28%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba HG5d Q Series 128GB
21GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HTRA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 58 82 95 80 78 81 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
39.8% Below average
Read 182
Write 81.9
Mixed 123
SusWrite 78.8
26% 116 MB/s
4K Read 13.7
4K Write 40.8
4K Mixed 28.6
79% 27.7 MB/s
DQ Read 18.9
DQ Write 82.8
DQ Mixed 61.1
44% 54.3 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 39.8%
Great: 102%
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 500GB-$39
79GB free
Firmware: 0006
SusWrite @10s intervals: 53 54 54 54 55 55 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
42.1% Average
Read 92.4
Write 77.7
Mixed 50.2
SusWrite 54
50% 68.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
140% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 42.1%
Great: 58%
WD Blue 2.5" 500GB (2009)-$50
249GB free
Firmware: 01.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 42 43 42 43 43 43 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
31.7% Below average
Read 67.4
Write 68.8
Mixed 44.8
SusWrite 42.6
41% 55.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
134% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 31.7%
Great: 43%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR2
Performing below potential (15th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
19.6% Very poor
MC Read 7.4
MC Write 5.5
MC Mixed 5.3
17% 6.07 GB/s
SC Read 5.7
SC Write 5.3
SC Mixed 5.8
16% 5.6 GB/s
Latency 92.9
43% 92.9 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 19.6%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical EliteBook 8530w Builds (Compare 48 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: HP EliteBook 8530w

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 39% - Below average Total price: $222
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