HP Pavilion dv7 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 below expectations (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 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.
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.
SystemHP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC  (all builds)
Memory3.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateNov 27 '13 at 17:11
Run Duration598 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5 M 460-$130
CPU, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.55 GHz
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
1-Core 71.7
2-Core 114
44% 93 Pts
4-Core 146
8-Core 146
20% 146 Pts
64-Core 146
9% 146 Pts
Poor: 25% Great: 47%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ VERTEX2 240GB
139GB free
Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
30.8% Below average
Read 206
Write 98.9
Mixed 115
31% 140 MB/s
4K Read 10.1
4K Write 19.7
4K Mixed 10.5
39% 13.4 MB/s
DQ Read 108
DQ Write 95.9
DQ Mixed 28.8
42% 77.7 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 30.8%
Great: 78%
SanDisk Cruzer 2GB
1GB free, PID 5530
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
4.78% Terrible
Read 18.1
Write 5.46
Mixed 7.17
11% 10.2 MB/s
4K Read 4.01
4K Write 0.007
4K Mixed 0.007
15% 1.34 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 4.78%
Great: 11%
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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