Alienware 17 R4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 88.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics34.8% 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 Drive223% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia 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.
SystemAlienware 17 R4  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware 17 R4
Memory28.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180125
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 22 '18 at 20:50
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU5%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7820HK
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
88.3% Excellent
Memory 84.9
1-Core 133
2-Core 253
87% 157 Pts
4-Core 493
8-Core 735
76% 614 Pts
64-Core 736
46% 736 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 88.3%
Great: 83%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080 (Mobile)
Dell(1028 07C2) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 390.77
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
34.8% Below average
Lighting 39.2
Reflection 45.3
Parallax 37.2
32% 40.6 fps
MRender 56.5
Gravity 39.6
Splatting 51.5
40% 49.2 fps
Poor: 66%
This bench: 34.8%
Great: 104%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
82GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
223% Outstanding
Read 1,906
Write 1,313
Mixed 1,166
323% 1,462 MB/s
4K Read 52.2
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 43.3
189% 66 MB/s
DQ Read 280
DQ Write 172
DQ Mixed 108
112% 187 MB/s
Poor: 153%
This bench: 223%
Great: 254%
Seagate ST2000LM003 HN-M201RAD 2TB
2TB free
Firmware: 2BC10001 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
69.1% Good
Read 113
Write 127
Mixed 120
90% 120 MB/s
4K Read 0.59
4K Write 3.91
4K Mixed 0.55
158% 1.68 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 69.1%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS16G4S240FSD.16FAD 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
78.2% Very good
MC Read 28
MC Write 30.3
MC Mixed 25.1
79% 27.8 GB/s
SC Read 17.2
SC Write 31.7
SC Mixed 23
68% 24 GB/s
Latency 72
56% 72 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 78.2%
Great: 84%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 17 R4 Builds (Compare 2,668 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

System: Alienware 17 R4

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HDDRAMUSB
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