Toshiba SATELLITE Z30-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 58.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics2.66% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive90.6% 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.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (38%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 76% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
SystemToshiba SATELLITE Z30-A  (all builds)
MotherboardTOSHIBA SATELLITE Z30-A
Memory4.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140919
Uptime23.7 Days
Run DateFeb 11 '19 at 08:58
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU 38%
CPU Throttled 76%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4510U
Socket BGA1168, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
58.2% Above average
Memory 83.8
1-Core 62.5
2-Core 106
54% 84.3 Pts
4-Core 192
8-Core 192
26% 192 Pts
64-Core 192
12% 192 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 58.2%
Great: 59%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4400 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)
Toshiba(1179 0005) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4963
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
2.66% Terrible
Lighting 2.9
Reflection 3.58
Parallax 4.56
2% 3.68 fps
MRender 3.67
Gravity 1.87
Splatting 5.61
3% 3.71 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.66%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZMTE512HMHP-00000 512GB
395GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT4100Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 295 314 336 349 357 357 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
90.6% Outstanding
Read 487
Write 348
Mixed 188
SusWrite 334
76% 339 MB/s
4K Read 31.2
4K Write 67.6
4K Mixed 31.7
124% 43.5 MB/s
DQ Read 370
DQ Write 216
DQ Mixed 87.1
120% 224 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 90.6%
Great: 92%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
31.3% Below average
MC Read 10.5
MC Write 10.8
MC Mixed 8.4
28% 9.9 GB/s
SC Read 10
SC Write 11.3
SC Mixed 9.9
30% 10.4 GB/s
Latency 73.7
54% 73.7 ns
Poor: 18%
This bench: 31.3%
Great: 67%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical SATELLITE Z30-A Builds (Compare 9 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 43%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Toshiba SATELLITE Z30-A

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