HP EliteBook 8730w

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 43%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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 41.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics2.82% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive52% 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.
SystemHP EliteBook 8730w  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 30EC
Memory5.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111207
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJan 10 '21 at 19:58
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing below expectations (35th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core2 Duo T9600-$170
Intel(R) Genuine processor, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.75 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
41.8% Average
Memory 71
1-Core 38.9
2-Core 77.6
41% 62.5 Pts
4-Core 76.9
8-Core 74.5
10% 75.7 Pts
64-Core 78.5
5% 78.5 Pts
Poor: 23%
This bench: 41.8%
Great: 44%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro FX 2700M
HP(103C 30EC) 512MB
Ram: 512MB, Driver: 342.01
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
2.82% Terrible
Lighting 3.2
Reflection 3
Parallax 1.2
3% 2.47 fps
MRender 6.4
Gravity 2.4
Splatting 3.4
3% 4.07 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.82%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial M550 512GB-$283
227GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 199 210 206 211 221 221 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
52% Above average
Read 203
Write 222
Mixed 197
SusWrite 211
47% 208 MB/s
4K Read 18.7
4K Write 43.7
4K Mixed 23
81% 28.5 MB/s
DQ Read 136
DQ Write 128
DQ Mixed 128
97% 131 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 52%
Great: 111%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR2
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
18.2% Very poor
MC Read 6.5
MC Write 5.3
MC Mixed 4.9
16% 5.57 GB/s
SC Read 5.7
SC Write 5.3
SC Mixed 5.6
16% 5.53 GB/s
Latency 99
40% 99 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 18.2%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical EliteBook 8730w Builds (Compare 40 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 40%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: HP EliteBook 8730w

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 34% - Below average Total price: $230
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