Alienware 13 R2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 42%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (11th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 89 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 36.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics10.7% 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 Drive83% 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 13 R2  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0JGWX1
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161212
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 18 '17 at 22:14
Run Duration162 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6500U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 0.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
36.2% Below average
Memory 59.6
1-Core 23.7
2-Core 40.5
30% 41.3 Pts
4-Core 77
8-Core 77.8
10% 77.4 Pts
64-Core 77.2
5% 77.2 Pts
Poor: 21%
This bench: 36.2%
Great: 57%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960M
Dell(1028 0707) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 22.21.13.8165
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
10.7% Very poor
Lighting 9.9
Reflection 11.1
Parallax 14.6
8% 11.8 fps
MRender 23
Gravity 19.7
Splatting 16.3
16% 19.7 fps
Poor: 12%
This bench: 10.7%
Great: 18%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM951 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB
120GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BXV77D0Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
83% Excellent
Read 1,128
Write 292
Mixed 436
134% 618 MB/s
4K Read 18.3
4K Write 34.9
4K Mixed 12.2
62% 21.8 MB/s
DQ Read 26.2
DQ Write 50.5
DQ Mixed 11.6
16% 29.5 MB/s
Poor: 77%
This bench: 83%
Great: 147%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT41GS6BFR8A-PB 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
44.8% Average
MC Read 13.5
MC Write 20.1
MC Mixed 17.5
49% 17 GB/s
SC Read 6.1
SC Write 10.5
SC Mixed 9.6
25% 8.73 GB/s
Latency 129
31% 129 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 44.8%
Great: 59%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 13 R2 Builds (Compare 155 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Alienware 13 R2

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback