HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 67.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot Drive68.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Run History
SystemHP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 3389
Memory6.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20111005
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateSep 15 '21 at 18:55
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2760QM-$130
CPU1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.85 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
67.5% Good
Memory 90.2
1-Core 91
2-Core 169
70% 117 Pts
4-Core 246
8-Core 340
37% 293 Pts
64-Core 337
21% 337 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 67.5%
Great: 72%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM830 512GB
181GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXM03D1Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 322 322 307 315 312 313 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
68.1% Good
Read 421
Write 343
Mixed 274
SusWrite 315
76% 338 MB/s
4K Read 17.9
4K Write 44
4K Mixed 20.4
77% 27.4 MB/s
DQ Read 288
DQ Write 98.9
DQ Mixed 154
124% 180 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 68.1%
Great: 82%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance SODIM DDR3 1600 C9 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
32.8% Below average
MC Read 11.1
MC Write 10.1
MC Mixed 9.7
29% 10.3 GB/s
SC Read 9.9
SC Write 11
SC Mixed 11
30% 10.6 GB/s
Latency 67
60% 67 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 32.8%
Great: 34%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC Builds (Compare 1,338 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 51%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $228
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