Alienware 14

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 31%
Sail boat
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (27th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 73 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 34.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics4.29% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 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.
Very high background CPU (73%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemAlienware 14  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 07MJ2Y
Memory6.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140225
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 13 '17 at 21:36
Run Duration104 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 73%

 PC Performing below expectations (27th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4200M-$39
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
34.8% Below average
Memory 59.4
1-Core 19.6
2-Core 27.7
27% 35.6 Pts
4-Core 62.3
8-Core 62.2
8% 62.2 Pts
64-Core 61.6
4% 61.6 Pts
Poor: 25%
This bench: 34.8%
Great: 63%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 750M
Dell(1028 05A9) 2GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 22.21.13.8541
Relative performance (0th percentile)
4.29% Terrible
Lighting 1.13
Reflection 9.15
Parallax 11.9
1% 7.39 fps
MRender 13.7
Gravity 12.4
Splatting 13.5
11% 13.2 fps
Poor: 6%
This bench: 4.29%
Great: 9%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Laptop Thin SSHD 2.5" 500GB-$30
398GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DEM6 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
48.5% Average
Read 71.6
Write 96.9
Mixed 78.2
62% 82.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.47
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 0.14
89% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 48.5%
Great: 64%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351S6EFR8A-PB 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
27.5% Poor
MC Read 9.8
MC Write 8.8
MC Mixed 11.8
29% 10.1 GB/s
SC Read 5.4
SC Write 4
SC Mixed 5.4
14% 4.93 GB/s
Latency 129
31% 129 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 27.5%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 14 Builds (Compare 616 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Alienware 14

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 59% - Above average Total price: $247
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