HP G42 Notebook PC

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 39%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 44.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics0.64% 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.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 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 G42 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1425
Memory6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20110407
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 17 '18 at 02:17
Run Duration235 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3 M 370-$167
CPU, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
44.5% Average
Memory 62.9
1-Core 56.6
2-Core 103
45% 74.1 Pts
4-Core 153
8-Core 153
20% 153 Pts
64-Core 153
10% 153 Pts
Poor: 26%
This bench: 44.5%
Great: 45%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD Graphics (Arrandale 0.667/0.766 GHz)
HP(103C 1425) 3.8GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 8.15.10.2622
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
0.64% Terrible
Lighting 0.67
Reflection 0.92
Parallax 0.66
0% 0.75 fps
MRender 1.05
Gravity 0.5
Splatting 1.35
1% 0.97 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.64%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST500LM012 HN-M500MBB 500GB
401GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2BA30001 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
47.1% Average
Read 80
Write 84
Mixed 78.3
61% 80.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.45
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.36
96% 0.94 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 47.1%
Great: 59%
Kingston DataTraveler 101 G2 USB 2.0 16GB-$8
6GB free, PID 1642
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
6.62% Terrible
Read 18.1
Write 6.92
Mixed 9.41
13% 11.5 MB/s
4K Read 3.79
4K Write 0.52
4K Mixed 0.5
49% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 6.62%
Great: 9%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351S6BFR8C-G7 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 1067 MHz
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
24.5% Poor
MC Read 8
MC Write 7
MC Mixed 10.5
24% 8.5 GB/s
SC Read 6.8
SC Write 5.3
SC Mixed 5.9
17% 6 GB/s
Latency 119
34% 119 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 24.5%
Great: 40%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical G42 Notebook PC Builds (Compare 174 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 19%
Surfboard
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk

System: HP G42 Notebook PC

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 42% - Average Total price: $195
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