Alienware 17 R4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (96th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 4 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 brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics53.2% 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 Drive99.7% 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.
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.
SystemAlienware 17 R4  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware 17 R4
Memory3.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170705
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 13 '17 at 17:17
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User AUT-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing way above expectations (96th 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 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
81.9% Excellent
Memory 90.4
1-Core 105
2-Core 212
78% 136 Pts
4-Core 396
8-Core 595
62% 496 Pts
64-Core 583
36% 583 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 81.9%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060 (Mobile)
Dell(1028 0778) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 22.21.13.8514
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
53.2% Above average
Lighting 67.2
Reflection 69.8
Parallax 57.5
55% 64.8 fps
MRender 64.4
Gravity 56.6
Splatting 62.7
50% 61.2 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 53.2%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteon CV3-8D128-11 SATA 128GB
2GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T87110D Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
99.7% Outstanding
Read 509
Write 473
Mixed 470
108% 484 MB/s
4K Read 30.2
4K Write 50.8
4K Mixed 35.4
118% 38.8 MB/s
DQ Read 345
DQ Write 273
DQ Mixed 115
139% 245 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 99.7%
Great: 87%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
836GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3W0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
73.1% Very good
Read 128
Write 127
Mixed 131
97% 129 MB/s
4K Read 0.58
4K Write 1.47
4K Mixed 0.18
71% 0.74 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 73.1%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA81GS6AFR8N-UH 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
40.7% Average
MC Read 15.4
MC Write 13.9
MC Mixed 10.8
38% 13.4 GB/s
SC Read 12.1
SC Write 13.5
SC Mixed 12.8
37% 12.8 GB/s
Latency 66.6
60% 66.6 ns
Poor: 26%
This bench: 40.7%
Great: 42%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 71%
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Workstation
Workstation 41%
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System: Alienware 17 R4

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