Dell Precision M6500

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing CPU, RAM
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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.
Graphics5.81% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive19% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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 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.
SystemDell Precision M6500  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0R1203
Memory5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20110925
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 10 '15 at 09:35
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing below expectations (35th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7 Q 840-$85
Microprocessor, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.85 GHz
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
1-Core 74.8
2-Core 122
46% 98.4 Pts
4-Core 176
8-Core 267
28% 222 Pts
64-Core 272
17% 272 Pts
Poor: 41% Great: 63%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro FX 2800M
Dell(1028 02EF) 1GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 9.18.13.2702
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
5.81% Terrible
Lighting 7.7
Reflection 8.5
Parallax 2.47
6% 6.22 fps
MRender 7.14
Gravity 5.63
Splatting 5.52
5% 6.1 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 5.81%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Nocti Series mSATA 120GB-$70
35GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2.25 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
19% Very poor
Read 103
Write 50.5
Mixed 69.3
16% 74.1 MB/s
4K Read 11
4K Write 19.4
4K Mixed 4.29
32% 11.6 MB/s
DQ Read 61.6
DQ Write 54
DQ Mixed 16.7
24% 44.1 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 19%
Great: 36%
Volume0 320GB
191GB free
Firmware: 1.0. Max speed: Unknown
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
24.4% Poor
Read 35.2
Write 49.6
Mixed 49.6
34% 44.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.58
4K Write 1.14
4K Mixed 0.42
92% 0.71 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 24.4%
Great: 110%
Typical Precision M6500 Builds (Compare 188 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Precision M6500

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