Alienware 17 R2

Performance Results


Gaming 8% Tree trunk	Desktop 65% Battle cruiser	Workstation 7% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 68.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	3.91% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	94.9% 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.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	Alienware 17 R2 (all builds)
Motherboard	Alienware Alienware 17 R2
Memory	9.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20150724
Uptime	3.1 Days
Run Date	Oct 22 '17 at 06:34
Run Duration	166 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	11%

PC Performing as expected (52^nd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-4720HQ 80,960 User benchmarks, average bench 58% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	68.1% Good	Memory 79.6 1-Core 98.3 2-Core 200 72% 126 Pts	4-Core 308 8-Core 429 46% 368 Pts	64-Core 443 27% 443 Pts
Poor: 31% ↑ This bench: 68.1% Great: 71%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Mobile 1.15 GHz) FAQ - How to force Optimus or Switchable discrete GPUs? Dell(1028 0688) 1GB Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4531 Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	3.91% Terrible	Lighting 3.93 Reflection 40.2 Parallax 6.66 3% 16.9 fps	MRender 8.67 Gravity 2.37 Splatting 7.87 5% 6.3 fps
Poor: 2% ↑ This bench: 3.91% Great: 3%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 EVO M.2 250GB 28,058 User benchmarks, average bench 102% 403GB free Firmware: EMT21B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing below expectations (22^nd percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 99 99 1166 (0C) Power cycle count 99 99 856 (B1) Unknown 100 100 0 (B3) Unknown 100 100 0 (B5) Unknown 100 100 0 (B6) Unknown 100 100 0 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BE) vendor-specific 65 45 35 (C3) Hardware ECC recovered 200 200 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 100 100 0 (EB) Unknown 99 99 45 (F1) Unknown 99 99 337647566	93% Outstanding	Read 496 Write 401 Mixed 413 97% 437 MB/s	4K Read 27.7 4K Write 59.4 4K Mixed 34.8 118% 40.6 MB/s	DQ Read 314 DQ Write 222 DQ Mixed 110 125% 216 MB/s
Poor: 73% ↑ This bench: 93% Great: 122%
Liteonit L8T-128L9G-11 M.2 2280 128GB 553 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 403GB free Firmware: H87110D Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 100 100 294 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 2053 (AF) Unknown 100 100 0 (B0) Unknown 100 100 0 (B1) Unknown 100 100 49445 (B2) Unknown 100 100 0 (B3) Unknown 100 100 0 (B4) Unknown 100 100 976 (B5) Unknown 100 100 0 (B6) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (C3) Hardware ECC recovered 100 100 0 (F1) Unknown 100 100 108622 (F2) Unknown 100 100 137111	93.6% Outstanding	Read 495 Write 479 Mixed 491 109% 488 MB/s	4K Read 26.4 4K Write 74.6 4K Mixed 23.3 109% 41.4 MB/s	DQ Read 270 DQ Write 265 DQ Mixed 76.3 110% 204 MB/s
Poor: 55% ↑ This bench: 93.6% Great: 90%
Samsung 850 EVO M.2 250GB 28,058 User benchmarks, average bench 102% 403GB free Firmware: EMT21B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 99 99 1167 (0C) Power cycle count 99 99 856 (B1) Unknown 99 99 2 (B3) Unknown 100 100 0 (B5) Unknown 100 100 0 (B6) Unknown 100 100 0 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BE) vendor-specific 56 37 44 (C3) Hardware ECC recovered 200 200 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 100 100 0 (EB) Unknown 99 99 45 (F1) Unknown 99 99 1174106161	75.9% Very good	Read 496 Write 397 Mixed 415 97% 436 MB/s	4K Read 26.1 4K Write 62.5 4K Mixed 20.6 99% 36.4 MB/s	DQ Read 29.9 DQ Write 71.3 DQ Mixed 117 70% 72.8 MB/s
Poor: 73% ↑ This bench: 75.9% Great: 122%
Samsung 850 Pro 512GB-$190 68,849 User benchmarks, average bench 102% 304GB free (System drive) Firmware: EXM02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing below expectations (32^nd percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 99 99 564 (0C) Power cycle count 99 99 457 (B1) Unknown 99 99 3 (B3) Unknown 100 100 0 (B5) Unknown 100 100 0 (B6) Unknown 100 100 0 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BE) vendor-specific 58 51 42 (C3) Hardware ECC recovered 200 200 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 100 100 0 (EB) Unknown 99 99 31 (F1) Unknown 99 99 3044169155	94.9% Outstanding	Read 503 Write 479 Mixed 507 111% 497 MB/s	4K Read 22.1 4K Write 69.1 4K Mixed 28.5 107% 39.9 MB/s	DQ Read 309 DQ Write 266 DQ Mixed 147 149% 241 MB/s
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 94.9% Great: 124%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Hynix HMT41GS6BFR8A-PB 2x8GB 34,976 User benchmarks, average bench 52% 2 of 2 slots used 16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz Performing below potential (21^st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	47.9% Average	MC Read 17.6 MC Write 17.5 MC Mixed 14.2 47% 16.4 GB/s	SC Read 13.1 SC Write 16.2 SC Mixed 15.7 43% 15 GB/s	Latency 81.2 49% 81.2 ns
Poor: 33% ↑ This bench: 47.9% Great: 59%

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Desktop 55%

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Workstation 7%

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System: Alienware 17 R2

CPU
Core i7-4710HQIntelBench 58%, 69,536 samples	205x
Core i7-4720HQIntelBench 58%, 80,960 samples	200x
Core i7-4980HQIntelBench 69%, 2,147 samples	99x

GPU
HD 4600 (Mobile 1.15 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 258,091 samples	251x
GTX 970MNvidiaBench 31%, 21,995 samples	88x
GTX 980MNvidiaBench 41%, 14,160 samples	80x

SSD
PM851 M.2 2280 128GBSamsungBench 55%, 1,404 samples	35x
L8T-128L9G-11 M.2 2280 128GBLiteonitBench 75%, 553 samples	21x
L8T-256L9G-11 M.2 2280 256GBLiteonitBench 80%, 846 samples	20x

RAM
HMT41GS6BFR8A-PB 2x8GBHynixBench 52%, 34,976 samples	130x
M471B1G73EB0-YK0 2x8GBSamsungBench 52%, 10,651 samples	61x
KN2M64-ETB 2x8GBKingstonBench 51%, 2,986 samples	32x

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CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16