Dell Vostro 3550

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 57.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics1.1% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive13.5% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemDell Vostro 3550  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0PD77K
Memory5.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140218
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 23 '17 at 00:16
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2410M-$160
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 2.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
57.3% Above average
Memory 83.7
1-Core 75.3
2-Core 124
59% 94.3 Pts
4-Core 182
8-Core 181
24% 182 Pts
64-Core 182
11% 182 Pts
Poor: 26%
This bench: 57.3%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)
Dell(1028 04CD) 2GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4459
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
1.1% Terrible
Lighting 1.23
Reflection 1.85
Parallax 0.84
1% 1.31 fps
MRender 1.71
Gravity 0.67
Splatting 2.13
1% 1.5 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.1%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow SNV Series 128GB
59GB free (System drive)
Firmware: C091126a Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
13.5% Very poor
Read 203
Write 22.5
Mixed 16.9
17% 80.7 MB/s
4K Read 6.62
4K Write 4.3
4K Mixed 1.46
14% 4.13 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 13.5%
Great: 30%
Seagate ST500LM012 HN-M500MBB 500GB
346GB free
Firmware: 2BA30001 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
54.6% Above average
Read 93.6
Write 96.5
Mixed 97.2
72% 95.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.48
4K Write 1.93
4K Mixed 0.39
100% 0.94 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 54.6%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351S6EFR8A-PB 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
55.7% Above average
MC Read 20.2
MC Write 20.8
MC Mixed 18.7
57% 19.9 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 13.8
SC Mixed 14.3
41% 14.3 GB/s
Latency 74
54% 74 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 55.7%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Vostro 3550 Builds (Compare 266 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 47%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Vostro 3550

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 51% - Above average Total price: $188
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