Alienware 17 R4

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 71.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics62.3% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (76%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 99% 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.
Run History
SystemAlienware 17 R4  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0MMXTT
Memory11.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161208
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateMar 20 '17 at 02:35
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 76%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing as expected (48th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
71.2% Very good
Memory 87.5
1-Core 94.4
2-Core 171
70% 118 Pts
4-Core 308
8-Core 376
44% 342 Pts
64-Core 447
28% 447 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 71.2%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070 (Mobile)
Dell(1028 0778) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvd3dumx Ver. 21.21.13.6959
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
62.3% Good
Lighting 67.6
Reflection 112
Parallax 87.4
55% 89.1 fps
MRender 91.9
Gravity 89.7
Splatting 96.3
76% 92.6 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 62.3%
Great: 82%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
705GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3W0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
66.2% Good
Read 116
Write 115
Mixed 112
86% 114 MB/s
4K Read 0.61
4K Write 1.72
4K Mixed 0.21
80% 0.85 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 66.2%
Great: 75%
SK hynix SC308 SATA 128GB
56GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 30001P10 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 41% Great: 93%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA81GS6AFR8N-UH 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (22nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
66.1% Good
MC Read 24.8
MC Write 25.2
MC Mixed 20.7
67% 23.6 GB/s
SC Read 13.3
SC Write 23.8
SC Mixed 18
52% 18.4 GB/s
Latency 70
57% 70 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 66.1%
Great: 78%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 17 R4 Builds (Compare 2,669 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

System: Alienware 17 R4

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HDDRAMUSB
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