HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing CPU, GPU, RAM
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (5th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 95 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.
Boot Drive50.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB 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 (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 17F9
Memory4.7 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130123
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 08 '15 at 14:30
Run Duration85 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 21%

 PC Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2430M-$53
CPU1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
1-Core 78.9
2-Core 138
50% 108 Pts
4-Core 188
8-Core 186
25% 187 Pts
64-Core 188
12% 188 Pts
Poor: 30% Great: 59%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force GS 120GB
99GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5.24 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
50.7% Above average
Read 419
Write 195
Mixed 266
65% 293 MB/s
4K Read 18
4K Write 56
4K Mixed 10.1
70% 28.1 MB/s
DQ Read 20.2
DQ Write 62.1
DQ Mixed 11.6
17% 31.3 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 50.7%
Great: 84%
Typical Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC Builds (Compare 2,436 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 dv6 Notebook PC

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