Alienware 17 R3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (28th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 72 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 relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 30.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics58.7% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive96.6% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemAlienware 17 R3  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0GH72M
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161212
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateJun 05 '17 at 15:46
Run Duration177 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%
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 PC Performing below expectations (28th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
30.9% Below average
Memory 46.7
1-Core 25.1
2-Core 46.6
26% 39.5 Pts
4-Core 83.2
8-Core 133
13% 108 Pts
64-Core 133
8% 133 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 30.9%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
Dell(1028 068B) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 382.33
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
58.7% Above average
Lighting 52.1
Reflection 52.1
Parallax 130
42% 77.9 fps
MRender 108
Gravity 125
Splatting 101
90% 111 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 58.7%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM951 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB
144GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BXV7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
96.6% Outstanding
Read 1,214
Write 292
Mixed 452
141% 653 MB/s
4K Read 21.5
4K Write 44.5
4K Mixed 22.7
85% 29.6 MB/s
DQ Read 93.3
DQ Write 86.1
DQ Mixed 39.5
43% 73 MB/s
Poor: 77%
This bench: 96.6%
Great: 147%
Seagate ST1000LM044 HN-M101SAD 1TB
640GB free
Firmware: 2BD10001 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
73.7% Very good
Read 135
Write 121
Mixed 116
93% 124 MB/s
4K Read 0.46
4K Write 4.37
4K Mixed 0.34
138% 1.72 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 73.7%
Great: 78%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16ATF1G64HZ-2G1B1 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
45.3% Average
MC Read 16.8
MC Write 15.9
MC Mixed 20.1
50% 17.6 GB/s
SC Read 6.3
SC Write 9.7
SC Mixed 8.6
23% 8.2 GB/s
Latency 173
23% 173 ns
Poor: 51%
This bench: 45.3%
Great: 77%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 17 R3 Builds (Compare 1,417 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk

System: Alienware 17 R3

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