Toshiba Satellite L40-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 37%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (20th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 80 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.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 35.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics1.81% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive33.9% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (41%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 69% 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 L40-A  (all builds)
MotherboardTOSHIBA VSKTA
Memory1.8 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130613
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 25 '21 at 09:54
Run Duration166 Seconds
Run User MYS-User
Background CPU 41%
CPU Throttled 69%

 PC Performing below expectations (20th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4200U-$281
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 2.25 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
35.2% Below average
Memory 53.1
1-Core 53.5
2-Core 78.7
39% 61.8 Pts
4-Core 101
8-Core 105
14% 103 Pts
64-Core 141
9% 141 Pts
Poor: 20%
This bench: 35.2%
Great: 56%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4400 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)
Toshiba(1179 FA05) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.5070
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
1.81% Terrible
Lighting 2.1
Reflection 5.5
Parallax 3.5
2% 3.7 fps
MRender 3.3
Gravity 1.3
Splatting 2.7
2% 2.43 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 1.81%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Gamer L TA1D0480A 480GB
360GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFMKA.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 267 248 285 270 291 283 MB/s
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
33.9% Below average
Read 132
Write 98.7
Mixed 83.1
SusWrite 274
33% 147 MB/s
4K Read 11.5
4K Write 15.4
4K Mixed 8.9
37% 11.9 MB/s
DQ Read 15.4
DQ Write 16.5
DQ Mixed 14.3
11% 15.4 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 33.9%
Great: 104%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown Team-Elite-1600 Samsung M471B5773DH0-YK0 6GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
32.5% Below average
MC Read 11.7
MC Write 12.2
MC Mixed 12.3
34% 12.1 GB/s
SC Read 6
SC Write 8.8
SC Mixed 6.1
20% 6.97 GB/s
Latency 150
27% 150 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 32.5%
Great: 36%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 25: 4R 1G 2B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
25% 32% 22 75 55 60 14" 1366 768 CMN14A1
Typical Satellite L40-A Builds (Compare 26 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 45%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Toshiba Satellite L40-A

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 21% - Poor Total price: $28
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