Dell XPS L501X

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 43%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith 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 45.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics0.53% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive46.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 8 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.
SystemDell XPS L501X  (all builds)
MotherboardDell
Memory0.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20110726
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateAug 10 '18 at 21:03
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (40th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5 M 480
U2E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.65 GHz
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
45.2% Average
Memory 62
1-Core 62.6
2-Core 110
47% 78.4 Pts
4-Core 166
8-Core 166
22% 166 Pts
64-Core 175
11% 175 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 45.2%
Great: 48%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD Graphics (Arrandale 0.667/0.766 GHz)
Dell(1028 046E) 3.8GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 8.15.10.2189
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
0.53% Terrible
Lighting 0.23
Reflection 2.88
Parallax 0.94
0% 1.35 fps
MRender 0.95
Gravity 1.43
Splatting 1.78
1% 1.39 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.53%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$135
544GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 203 198 203 211 210 214 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
46.4% Average
Read 224
Write 215
Mixed 208
SusWrite 206
48% 213 MB/s
4K Read 14.8
4K Write 27.3
4K Mixed 14
55% 18.7 MB/s
DQ Read 193
DQ Write 172
DQ Mixed 29
64% 131 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 46.4%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B5273DH0-CH9 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
23.4% Poor
MC Read 7.5
MC Write 6.7
MC Mixed 10.1
23% 8.1 GB/s
SC Read 5.9
SC Write 4.9
SC Mixed 6.4
16% 5.73 GB/s
Latency 122
33% 122 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 23.4%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS L501X Builds (Compare 158 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS L501X

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $190
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