Alienware 13

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 54.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics16.3% 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 (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware 13  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0VMGD7
Memory2.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150326
Uptime4 Days
Run DateOct 23 '17 at 17:20
Run Duration244 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 26%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4210U
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
54.1% Above average
Memory 80.5
1-Core 52.8
2-Core 115
52% 82.9 Pts
4-Core 162
8-Core 166
22% 164 Pts
64-Core 160
10% 160 Pts
Poor: 20%
This bench: 54.1%
Great: 53%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 860M
Dell(1028 0683) 2GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 22.21.13.8253
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
16.3% Very poor
Lighting 20.7
Reflection 15
Parallax 17.2
17% 17.6 fps
MRender 21.9
Gravity 19.8
Splatting 15.1
15% 18.9 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 16.3%
Great: 17%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Laptop SSHD 2.5" (32GB NAND) 1TB-$41
241GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SD02 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
54.8% Above average
Read 87.6
Write 102
Mixed 82.7
68% 90.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.34
4K Write 4.99
4K Mixed 0.34
145% 1.89 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 54.8%
Great: 66%
PNY USB 2.0 FD 32GB
0GB free, PID 007a
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
7.01% Terrible
Read 23
Write 9.76
Mixed 8.73
15% 13.8 MB/s
4K Read 6.49
4K Write 0.008
4K Mixed 0.008
25% 2.17 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 7.01%
Great: 8%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8KTF51264HZ-1G6E1 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
43.4% Average
MC Read 14.8
MC Write 16.4
MC Mixed 13.6
43% 14.9 GB/s
SC Read 11.6
SC Write 12.6
SC Mixed 13.4
36% 12.5 GB/s
Latency 79.5
50% 79.5 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 43.4%
Great: 57%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 13 Builds (Compare 156 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Alienware 13

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