Toshiba Satellite A660

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 19%
Surfboard
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (30th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 70 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 an extremely low single core score, this CPU can barely handle email and light web browsing. Finally, with a gaming score of 16.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is terrible.
Graphics1.31% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive34.8% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 99% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemToshiba Satellite A660  (all builds)
MotherboardTOSHIBA NWQAA
Memory4.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111124
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateSep 24 '17 at 19:23
Run Duration222 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 23%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing below expectations (30th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5 M 430
CPU, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.25 GHz, turbo 2.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
16.5% Very poor
Memory 21.8
1-Core 26
2-Core 44.8
18% 30.9 Pts
4-Core 65
8-Core 67
9% 66 Pts
64-Core 69.2
4% 69.2 Pts
Poor: 28%
This bench: 16.5%
Great: 45%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 310M
Toshiba(1179 FD30) 512MB
Ram: 512MB, Driver: 342.1
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
1.31% Terrible
Lighting 1.37
Reflection 2.65
Parallax 0.53
1% 1.52 fps
MRender 3.38
Gravity 0.9
Splatting 2
2% 2.09 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.31%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
46GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
34.8% Below average
Read 239
Write 194
Mixed 198
47% 210 MB/s
4K Read 11.4
4K Write 13
4K Mixed 11.2
38% 11.9 MB/s
DQ Read 38.1
DQ Write 26.3
DQ Mixed 14.9
16% 26.4 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 34.8%
Great: 124%
Toshiba MK5065GSX 500GB-$52
256GB free
Firmware: GJ003M Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
39% Below average
Read 63.7
Write 72
Mixed 68.9
52% 68.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.43
4K Write 1.51
4K Mixed 0.32
82% 0.75 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 39%
Great: 42%
SanDisk Ultra USB 3.0 32GB-$7
21GB free, PID 5581
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
11.6% Very poor
Read 26.8
Write 12.4
Mixed 16.5
21% 18.6 MB/s
4K Read 3.02
4K Write 1.41
4K Mixed 1.07
96% 1.83 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 11.6%
Great: 38%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CT4G3S1067M.C16FKR 859B CT4G3S1067M.M16FKD 8GB
1067, 1067 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
12.4% Very poor
MC Read 4.6
MC Write 3.8
MC Mixed 5
13% 4.47 GB/s
SC Read 2.8
SC Write 2.4
SC Mixed 3.1
8% 2.77 GB/s
Latency 308
13% 308 ns
Poor: 11%
This bench: 12.4%
Great: 13%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Satellite A660 Builds (Compare 106 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 51%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Toshiba Satellite A660

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 55% - Above average Total price: $218
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