Alienware 17 R4

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 46.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics34.1% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (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.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemAlienware 17 R4  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware 17 R4
Memory2.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170224
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateJul 17 '17 at 13:14
Run Duration94 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 24%

 PC Performing as expected (54th 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, 1 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
46.6% Average
Memory 77.2
1-Core 74.3
2-Core 91.7
53% 81.1 Pts
4-Core 97.4
8-Core 88.6
13% 93 Pts
64-Core 94.9
6% 94.9 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 46.6%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Dell(1028 0778) 2GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 22.21.13.8476
Performing below potential (64th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
34.1% Below average
Lighting 42.9
Reflection 37.2
Parallax 29
35% 36.4 fps
MRender 38.4
Gravity 37.5
Splatting 41.7
32% 39.2 fps
Poor: 29%
This bench: 34.1%
Great: 36%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
833GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JB0OA3W0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
67.5% Good
Read 117
Write 119
Mixed 104
85% 113 MB/s
4K Read 0.37
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.18
56% 0.55 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 67.5%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA81GS6MFR8N-UH 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
38.9% Below average
MC Read 14.6
MC Write 14.3
MC Mixed 12.2
39% 13.7 GB/s
SC Read 7.2
SC Write 11.1
SC Mixed 10.3
27% 9.53 GB/s
Latency 85.9
46% 85.9 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 38.9%
Great: 43%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 17 R4 Builds (Compare 2,668 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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