HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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 58.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics2.01% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive72.5% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 10 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)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1802
Memory12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20111026
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateDec 27 '15 at 08:07
Run Duration200 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (49th 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
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
58.4% Above average
Memory 84.8
1-Core 77.8
2-Core 143
62% 102 Pts
4-Core 188
8-Core 186
25% 187 Pts
64-Core 188
12% 188 Pts
Poor: 30%
This bench: 58.4%
Great: 59%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)
HP(103C 165B) 3.2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 8.15.10.2372
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
2.01% Terrible
Lighting 2.2
Reflection 3.73
Parallax 1.5
2% 2.48 fps
MRender 3.05
Gravity 1.23
Splatting 4.17
2% 2.82 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 2.01%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80
69GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
72.5% Very good
Read 513
Write 413
Mixed 413
99% 447 MB/s
4K Read 29.1
4K Write 39.9
4K Mixed 15.7
85% 28.2 MB/s
DQ Read 31.1
DQ Write 41
DQ Mixed 16.3
18% 29.5 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 72.5%
Great: 115%
WD Black 2.5" 500GB (2011)-$50
155GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
46.9% Average
Read 83.2
Write 79.9
Mixed 78.5
61% 80.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.68
4K Write 2.05
4K Mixed 0.24
92% 0.99 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 46.9%
Great: 65%
WDC WD10 EADS-65L5B1 1TB
370GB free, PID 070c
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
15.4% Very poor
Read 29.7
Write 28.7
Mixed 28.2
37% 28.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.35
4K Write 1.55
4K Mixed 0.22
62% 0.71 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 15.4%
Great: 21%
WDC WD20 EADS-65R6B1 2TB
133GB free, PID 070c
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
14.4% Very poor
Read 29.9
Write 29.4
Mixed 28.6
38% 29.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.63
4K Write 1.13
4K Mixed 0.33
52% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 14.4%
Great: 19%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance SODIM DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (28th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
50.6% Above average
MC Read 18
MC Write 18.5
MC Mixed 16.4
50% 17.6 GB/s
SC Read 12
SC Write 14.8
SC Mixed 15.6
40% 14.1 GB/s
Latency 72.1
56% 72.1 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 50.6%
Great: 60%

 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 1,340 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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