Alienware 13 R3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 87%
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 82.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics52% 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 Drive130% 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.
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.
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
Memory4.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170706
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateNov 24 '17 at 06:56
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User CHL-User
Background CPU3%
CPU Throttled 99%

 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)
82.1% Excellent
Memory 91.5
1-Core 120
2-Core 215
82% 142 Pts
4-Core 392
8-Core 603
62% 498 Pts
64-Core 604
37% 604 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 82.1%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060 (Mobile)
Dell(1028 076F) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 385.14
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
52% Above average
Lighting 62.4
Reflection 72.3
Parallax 58.3
51% 64.3 fps
MRender 67.9
Gravity 59.8
Splatting 69.7
54% 65.8 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 52%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba THNSN5256GPUK NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB
119GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5KDA4103 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
130% Outstanding
Read 1,119
Write 298
Mixed 650
151% 689 MB/s
4K Read 24.3
4K Write 98.6
4K Mixed 57.9
163% 60.3 MB/s
DQ Read 357
DQ Write 298
DQ Mixed 149
160% 268 MB/s
Poor: 66%
This bench: 130%
Great: 141%
SanDisk Ultra Fit 124GB
38GB free, PID 5583
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 9% Great: 37%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA81GS6AFR8N-UH 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
44.3% Average
MC Read 16.6
MC Write 15.3
MC Mixed 11.5
41% 14.5 GB/s
SC Read 13.4
SC Write 16.6
SC Mixed 14.3
42% 14.8 GB/s
Latency 65
62% 65 ns
Poor: 26%
This bench: 44.3%
Great: 42%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 13 R3 Builds (Compare 486 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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