HP 246 Notebook PC

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 56.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics1.48% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (27%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP 246 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 21E8
Memory0.6 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140616
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateFeb 18 '18 at 05:41
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User IND-User
Background CPU 27%

 PC Performing as expected (54th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Pentium A1018
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.1 GHz, turbo 2.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
56.9% Above average
Memory 97
1-Core 56.1
2-Core 80.3
54% 77.8 Pts
4-Core 100
8-Core 110
14% 105 Pts
64-Core 107
7% 107 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 56.9%
Great: 57%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD Graphics (G3 Pentium/Celeron 1.0/1.1 GHz)
HP(103C 21E8) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4358
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
1.48% Terrible
Lighting 1.53
Reflection 1.54
Parallax 1.19
1% 1.42 fps
MRender 2.81
Gravity 0.97
Splatting 3.09
2% 2.29 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.48%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Hitachi HTS545025A7E680 250GB
36GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GGEOAH10 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
33.8% Below average
Read 62.4
Write 55.5
Mixed 47.6
41% 55.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.03
4K Write 0.38
4K Mixed 0.02
11% 0.14 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 33.8%
Great: 54%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HP16D3LS1KFG/4G 1x4GB
1 of 2 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
27.3% Poor
MC Read 9.2
MC Write 8.4
MC Mixed 7.7
24% 8.43 GB/s
SC Read 5.7
SC Write 5.3
SC Mixed 3.8
14% 4.93 GB/s
Latency 50.3
80% 50.3 ns
Poor: 10%
This bench: 27.3%
Great: 31%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 246 Notebook PC Builds (Compare 23 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 23%
Surfboard
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk

System: HP 246 Notebook PC

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 12% - Very poor Total price: $36
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback