HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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 62.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics1.85% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive98.5% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemHP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 3388
Memory14.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111005
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 17 '18 at 04:26
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing as expected (51st 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, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
62.9% Good
Memory 82.8
1-Core 71.2
2-Core 136
59% 96.6 Pts
4-Core 233
8-Core 348
36% 291 Pts
64-Core 348
22% 348 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 62.9%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)
HP(103C 3388) 2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4459
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
1.85% Terrible
Lighting 2.03
Reflection 3
Parallax 1.38
2% 2.14 fps
MRender 2.95
Gravity 1.1
Splatting 3.74
2% 2.6 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.85%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52
205GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 431 420 282 282 288 288 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
98.5% Outstanding
Read 478
Write 451
Mixed 428
SusWrite 332
95% 422 MB/s
4K Read 29.6
4K Write 65.1
4K Mixed 44.6
136% 46.4 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 340
DQ Mixed 340
261% 353 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 98.5%
Great: 128%
Lexar JumpDrive S73 USB 3.0 32GB-$15
19GB free, PID a205
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 25 26 26 25 25 24 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
9.82% Terrible
Read 29
Write 25.1
Mixed 25.7
SusWrite 25
35% 26.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
3% 0.23 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 9.82%
Great: 16%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5428-059.A00LF 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
45.7% Average
MC Read 16.9
MC Write 17.2
MC Mixed 13.3
45% 15.8 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 12.8
SC Mixed 12.8
37% 12.9 GB/s
Latency 75.5
53% 75.5 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 45.7%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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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