HP EliteBook 8540w

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 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 46.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics2.77% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive36.8% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait 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 EliteBook 8540w  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1521
Memory2.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20110309
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateOct 30 '18 at 01:03
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (44th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7 M 620
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.65 GHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
46.5% Average
Memory 64.1
1-Core 79.3
2-Core 135
55% 92.8 Pts
4-Core 170
8-Core 164
22% 167 Pts
64-Core 162
10% 162 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 46.5%
Great: 48%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro FX 880M
HP(103C 1521) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 342.1
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
2.77% Terrible
Lighting 3.17
Reflection 5.08
Parallax 1.28
3% 3.17 fps
MRender 5.86
Gravity 2.23
Splatting 3.61
3% 3.9 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.77%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba Q300 240GB-$85
80GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM
SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 99 80 96 86 86 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
36.8% Below average
Read 216
Write 136
Mixed 188
SusWrite 88.7
35% 157 MB/s
4K Read 9
4K Write 23.1
4K Mixed 17
48% 16.4 MB/s
DQ Read 182
DQ Write 152
DQ Mixed 56
72% 130 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 36.8%
Great: 93%
Sony Storage Media 8GB
4GB free, PID 09c2
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.6 3.6 2.9 4.3 3.9 4 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
5.82% Terrible
Read 27.9
Write 8
Mixed 8.8
SusWrite 3.7
13% 12.1 MB/s
4K Read 4.1
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0.1
19% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 5.82%
Great: 31%
ADATA HD710 PRO 2TB
1TB free, PID a75a
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 80 74 73 71 73 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
34.7% Below average
Read 30.9
Write 58.7
Mixed 39.9
SusWrite 74.4
75% 51 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 4.5
4K Mixed 0.6
176% 1.97 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 34.7%
Great: 53%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3
Performing below potential (28th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
24.7% Poor
MC Read 7.8
MC Write 6.9
MC Mixed 10.5
24% 8.4 GB/s
SC Read 6.9
SC Write 5.7
SC Mixed 7.3
19% 6.63 GB/s
Latency 116
34% 116 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 24.7%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical EliteBook 8540w Builds (Compare 348 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

System: HP EliteBook 8540w

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 22% - Poor Total price: $28
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