HP 246 Notebook PC

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 57.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory2GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows however a minimum of 4GB is recommended for gaming or any other RAM intensive tasks such as photo/video editing. This system will also be a little more responsive with 4GB of RAM.
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 246 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 21E8
Memory1.3 GB free of 2 GB @ 1.6 GHz
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140417
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 01 '19 at 05:19
Run Duration119 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Pentium A1018
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.1 GHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
57.4% Above average
Memory 96.3
1-Core 58.4
2-Core 117
59% 90.5 Pts
4-Core 112
8-Core 114
15% 113 Pts
64-Core 116
7% 116 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 57.4%
Great: 57%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 2.5" 250GB (2009)-$30
158GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 13.01A13
SusWrite @10s intervals: 51 50 51 48 48 45 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
27.1% Poor
Read 45.3
Write 32.8
Mixed 36.8
SusWrite 48.7
30% 40.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
141% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 27.1%
Great: 41%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT325S6EFR8A-PB 1x2GB
1 of 2 slots used
2GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
33.4% Below average
MC Read 10.9
MC Write 10.3
MC Mixed 9.3
29% 10.2 GB/s
SC Read 10.7
SC Write 10.5
SC Mixed 9
29% 10.1 GB/s
Latency 53
75% 53 ns
Poor: 8%
This bench: 33.4%
Great: 32%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 246 Notebook PC Builds (Compare 23 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 23%
Surfboard
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk

System: HP 246 Notebook PC

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 9% - Terrible Total price: $52
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