Notebook P17SM

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics28.5% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive93.7% 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 8 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
SystemNotebook P17SM  (all builds)
MotherboardNotebook P17SM
Memory4.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
OSWindows 8
BIOS Date20140311
Uptime1.4 Days
Run DateSep 10 '19 at 08:13
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4810MQ-$400
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
78.6% Very good
Memory 89.8
1-Core 108
2-Core 210
78% 136 Pts
4-Core 365
8-Core 527
56% 446 Pts
64-Core 533
33% 533 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 78.6%
Great: 75%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970M
Clevo(1558 7104) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 23.21.13.9067
Performing below potential (21st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
28.5% Poor
Lighting 31.9
Reflection 31.7
Parallax 26.4
26% 30 fps
MRender 44.3
Gravity 41.2
Splatting 37.4
33% 41 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 28.5%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX200 240GB-$36
69GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01.6
SusWrite @10s intervals: 208 79 54 54 54 54 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
93.7% Outstanding
Read 497
Write 438
Mixed 397
SusWrite 83.9
79% 354 MB/s
4K Read 34.1
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 50
178% 67 MB/s
DQ Read 287
DQ Write 328
DQ Mixed 82.3
124% 232 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 93.7%
Great: 91%
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 1TB
369GB free
Firmware: 2AR20002
SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 86 86 85 84 86 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
41.2% Average
Read 58.2
Write 95.7
Mixed 46.8
SusWrite 85.3
52% 71.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
141% 1 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 41.2%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B5273DH0-CH9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
50.2% Above average
MC Read 17.7
MC Write 17.9
MC Mixed 15.2
48% 16.9 GB/s
SC Read 13.6
SC Write 17.9
SC Mixed 16.6
46% 16 GB/s
Latency 67.4
59% 67.4 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 50.2%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical P17SM Builds (Compare 86 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

System: Notebook P17SM

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 63% - Good Total price: $209
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