Alienware 13 R3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics51.5% 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 Drive197% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
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 13 R3  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware 13 R3
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170504
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 14 '17 at 06:46
Run Duration116 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU4%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing way above expectations (89th 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 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
77.3% Very good
Memory 84.6
1-Core 107
2-Core 203
75% 132 Pts
4-Core 379
8-Core 539
58% 459 Pts
64-Core 534
33% 534 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 77.3%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060 (Mobile)
Dell(1028 0770) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 22.21.13.8541
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
51.5% Above average
Lighting 63.3
Reflection 67.4
Parallax 58.4
52% 63 fps
MRender 67.7
Gravity 55.6
Splatting 64.8
51% 62.7 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 51.5%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Patriot Hellfire NVMe PCIe M.2 480GB-$280
288GB free
Firmware: E7FM02.1 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
209% Outstanding
Read 1,872
Write 1,157
Mixed 1,369
325% 1,466 MB/s
4K Read 31.5
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 35.7
152% 59.5 MB/s
DQ Read 364
DQ Write 409
DQ Mixed 112
160% 295 MB/s
Poor: 102%
This bench: 209%
Great: 209%
Toshiba THNSN5512GPUK NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB
391GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5KDA4103 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
197% Outstanding
Read 1,589
Write 885
Mixed 722
234% 1,066 MB/s
4K Read 43
4K Write 125
4K Mixed 55.2
202% 74.3 MB/s
DQ Read 386
DQ Write 387
DQ Mixed 142
174% 305 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 197%
Great: 170%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA81GS6AFR8N-UH 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
72% Very good
MC Read 27.5
MC Write 28.2
MC Mixed 21
73% 25.6 GB/s
SC Read 15.8
SC Write 26.7
SC Mixed 21.9
61% 21.5 GB/s
Latency 72.4
55% 72.4 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 72%
Great: 78%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 13 R3 Builds (Compare 485 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft

System: Alienware 13 R3

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