HP 242 G1 Notebook PC

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 48.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics	3.54% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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.

Run History

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

System	HP 242 G1 Notebook PC (all builds)
Motherboard	Hewlett-Packard 2149
Memory	11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors,
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20141103
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jul 08 '23 at 03:18
Run Duration	162 Seconds
Run User	IDN-User
Background CPU	5%

PC Performing as expected (50^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 below expectations (23^rd percentile)	48.3% Average	Memory 66.5 1-Core 68.5 2-Core 137 53% 90.8 Pts	4-Core 176 8-Core 178 24% 177 Pts	64-Core 176 11% 176 Pts
Poor: 38% ↑ This bench: 48.3% 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. 10.18.10.5161 Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	3.54% Terrible	Lighting 4.4 Reflection 2.6 Parallax 3.1 4% 3.37 fps	MRender 5 Gravity 2.5 Splatting 4.9 3% 4.13 fps
Poor: 2% ↑ This bench: 3.54% Great: 4%

Drives	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 870 EVO 500GB-$69 60,851 User benchmarks, average bench 104% 362GB free (System drive) Firmware: SVT02B6Q Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 341 Write 368 Mixed 292 75% 334 MB/s	4K Read 30.1 4K Write 66.5 4K Mixed 40.7 133% 45.8 MB/s	DQ Read 382 DQ Write 336 DQ Mixed 295 239% 338 MB/s
Poor: 73% Great: 130%
PNY USB Flash Drive 16GB 335 User benchmarks, average bench 6% 8GB free, PID 6000 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 22.6 Write 5.2 Mixed 9.3 13% 12.4 MB/s	4K Read 7.7 4K Write 0 4K Mixed 0 29% 2.57 MB/s
Poor: 3% Great: 7%

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 expectations (29^th percentile)	50% Above average	MC Read 18.4 MC Write 18.7 MC Mixed 16.2 51% 17.8 GB/s	SC Read 14.7 SC Write 15.6 SC Mixed 15.6 44% 15.3 GB/s	Latency 110 36% 110 ns
Poor: 29% ↑ This bench: 50% Great: 60%

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

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Gaming 3%

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Desktop 48%

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Workstation 2%

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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 $69Bench 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: 50% - Above average

Total price: $139

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $176	Nvidia RTX 4060 $290	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $124	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16