HP 242 G1 Notebook PC

Performance Results


Gaming 8% Tree trunk	Desktop 59% Gunboat	Workstation 7% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 56.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	3.6% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	116% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Windows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.

Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

12 months ago, 10 months ago, 9 months ago.

System	HP 242 G1 Notebook PC (all builds)
Motherboard	Hewlett-Packard 2149
Memory	11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors,
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20141103
Uptime	1.5 Days
Run Date	May 08 '23 at 18:34
Run Duration	129 Seconds
Run User	IDN-User
Background CPU	12%

PC Performing above expectations (66^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-3520M 19,660 User benchmarks, average bench 53% U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (61^st percentile)	56.2% Above average	Memory 82.4 1-Core 80.8 2-Core 133 61% 98.8 Pts	4-Core 176 8-Core 177 24% 176 Pts	64-Core 177 11% 177 Pts
Poor: 38% ↑ This bench: 56.2% Great: 63%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz) FAQ - How to force Optimus or Switchable discrete GPUs? HP(103C 2149) 2GB Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4252 Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	3.6% Terrible	Lighting 4.4 Reflection 5.2 Parallax 3.1 4% 4.23 fps	MRender 5.1 Gravity 2.6 Splatting 5.3 4% 4.33 fps
Poor: 2% ↑ This bench: 3.6% Great: 4%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 870 EVO 500GB-$80 60,851 User benchmarks, average bench 104% 415GB free (System drive) Firmware: SVT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 432 431 429 461 337 353 MB/s Performing above expectations (75^th percentile)	116% Outstanding	Read 483 Write 460 Mixed 422 SusWrite 407 100% 443 MB/s	4K Read 40.6 4K Write 85.6 4K Mixed 54 176% 60.1 MB/s	DQ Read 390 DQ Write 350 DQ Mixed 365 275% 369 MB/s
Poor: 73% ↑ This bench: 116% Great: 130%
Generic External 500GB 110 User benchmarks, average bench 21% 154GB free, PID 1240 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 41 41 41 42 42 42 MB/s Performing above expectations (65^th percentile)	18.4% Very poor	Read 50.6 Write 40 Mixed 24.4 SusWrite 41.5 51% 39.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 0.6 4K Mixed 0.5 40% 0.6 MB/s
Poor: 9% ↑ This bench: 18.4% Great: 76%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Samsung M471B1G73EB0-YK0 2x8GB 10,651 User benchmarks, average bench 52% 2 of 2 slots used 16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz Performing below potential (33^rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	50.8% Above average	MC Read 17.9 MC Write 18.4 MC Mixed 16 50% 17.4 GB/s	SC Read 15.4 SC Write 16.5 SC Mixed 15.7 45% 15.9 GB/s	Latency 76.1 52% 76.1 ns
Poor: 29% ↑ This bench: 50.8% Great: 60%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Typical 242 G1 Notebook PC Builds (Compare 18 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 3%

Tree trunk

Desktop 48%

Yacht

Workstation 2%

Tree trunk

System: HP 242 G1 Notebook PC

CPU
Core i3-3110MIntel $70Bench 48%, 34,445 samples	7x
Core i5-3230MIntel $100Bench 49%, 61,311 samples	5x
Core i7-3520MIntelBench 53%, 19,660 samples	5x

GPU
HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 409,110 samples	16x
GeForce GT 730MNvidiaBench 6%, 2,897 samples	2x

SSD
870 EVO 500GBSamsung $80Bench 104%, 60,851 samples	2x
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	1x
2.5 256GBRX7Bench 61%, 200 samples	1x

RAM
8KTF51264HZ-1G6E1 1x4GBMicronBench 25%, 14,353 samples	5x
M471B1G73EB0-YK0 2x8GBSamsungBench 52%, 10,651 samples	5x
99U5469-045.A00LF 1x4GBKingstonBench 22%, 1,714 samples	1x

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Value: 47% - Average

Total price: $150

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $289	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $168	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16