HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing CPU, GPU, RAM
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (30th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 70 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB 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.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 3581
Memory1.6 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit Farben,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20111005
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateMar 21 '14 at 22:55
Run Duration158 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 21%

 PC Performing below expectations (30th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2630QM-$199
CPU1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2 GHz
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
1-Core 68.2
2-Core 128
45% 98.2 Pts
4-Core 229
8-Core 369
37% 299 Pts
64-Core 367
23% 367 Pts
Poor: 32% Great: 65%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force 3 120GB-$109
14GB free
Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
35.1% Below average
Read 186
Write 105
Mixed 119
30% 137 MB/s
4K Read 15
4K Write 30.6
4K Mixed 10.8
53% 18.8 MB/s
DQ Read 141
DQ Write 111
DQ Mixed 27.2
47% 93.1 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 35.1%
Great: 61%
Toshiba MK6476GSX 640GB-$299
68GB free
Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
40.3% Average
Read 65.1
Write 75.4
Mixed 15.8
38% 52.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.27
4K Write 0.79
4K Mixed 0.22
50% 0.43 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 40.3%
Great: 48%
Lexar JumpDrive S23 USB 3.0 32GB-$30
27GB free, PID a833
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
9.06% Terrible
Read 31.3
Write 15.2
Mixed 15.8
24% 20.8 MB/s
4K Read 1.13
4K Write 0.31
4K Mixed 0.25
23% 0.56 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 9.06%
Great: 32%
Typical Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC Builds (Compare 2,432 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 51%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $228
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