Dell Inspiron N4030

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 14%
Tree trunk
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 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 an extremely low single core score, this CPU can barely handle email and light web browsing. Finally, with a gaming score of 15.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is terrible.
Graphics0.59% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (40%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 44% 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.
SystemDell Inspiron N4030  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0K13WN
Memory1.1 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110323
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateMar 11 '18 at 19:33
Run Duration241 Seconds
Run User PAK-User
Background CPU 40%
CPU Throttled 44%

 PC Performing below expectations (34th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5 M 480
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.65 GHz, turbo 1.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
15.1% Very poor
Memory 26
1-Core 10
2-Core 21.8
13% 19.3 Pts
4-Core 24.5
8-Core 28.7
4% 26.6 Pts
64-Core 26.2
2% 26.2 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 15.1%
Great: 48%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD Graphics (Arrandale 0.667/0.766 GHz)
Dell(1028 0466) 1.8GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 8.15.10.2900
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
0.59% Terrible
Lighting 0.6
Reflection 0.73
Parallax 0.62
0% 0.65 fps
MRender 1.05
Gravity 0.5
Splatting 1.26
1% 0.94 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.59%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung HM321HI 320GB-$90
71GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2AJ10003 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
42.4% Average
Read 70.1
Write 77.7
Mixed 75.5
56% 74.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.31
4K Write 1.39
4K Mixed 0.22
63% 0.64 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 42.4%
Great: 50%
Sony Micro Vault Mach USB 3.0 64GB
12GB free, PID 05b9
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
9.77% Terrible
Read 25.9
Write 9.79
Mixed 20.1
22% 18.6 MB/s
4K Read 4.28
4K Write 0.93
4K Mixed 0.79
74% 2 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 9.77%
Great: 48%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
CE80 M471B5673FH0-CH9 AD80 HMT325S6BFR8C-H9 4GB
1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 2048 MB
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
8.82% Terrible
MC Read 3.4
MC Write 2.6
MC Mixed 3.3
9% 3.1 GB/s
SC Read 1.4
SC Write 2.4
SC Mixed 1
5% 1.6 GB/s
Latency 279
14% 279 ns
Poor: 9%
This bench: 8.82%
Great: 24%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron N4030 Builds (Compare 165 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 40%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron N4030

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 44% - Average Total price: $158
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