Dell XPS 13 9350

Performance Results


Gaming 36% Jet ski	Desktop 68% Battle cruiser	Workstation 28% Raft


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 54.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	56.3% 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 Drive	148% 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.
Memory	8GB 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 Version	Although 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. CPU throttled at 33% 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.

System	Dell XPS 13 9350 (all builds)
Motherboard	Dell 07TYC2
Memory	5.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20171214
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Mar 14 '18 at 01:55
Run Duration	142 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	26%
CPU Throttled	33%

PC Performing above expectations (63^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-6200U 135,462 User benchmarks, average bench 41% U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.7 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	54.7% Above average	Memory 68.7 1-Core 80.9 2-Core 145 58% 98.1 Pts	4-Core 237 8-Core 238 32% 238 Pts	64-Core 238 15% 238 Pts
Poor: 17% ↑ This bench: 54.7% Great: 55%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500 167,107 User benchmarks, average bench 59% MSI(1462 3170) CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 390.77 Performing below potential (27^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	56.3% Above average	Lighting 69.8 Reflection 66.3 Parallax 55.6 57% 63.9 fps	MRender 72.3 Gravity 70.6 Splatting 61.7 55% 68.2 fps
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 56.3% Great: 66%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Toshiba THNSN5256GPU7 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB 19,151 User benchmarks, average bench 148% 206GB free (System drive) Firmware: 4105 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Performing as expected (52^nd percentile)	148% Outstanding	Read 1,262 Write 915 Mixed 1,098 243% 1,091 MB/s	4K Read 27.6 4K Write 112 4K Mixed 23.9 132% 54.4 MB/s	DQ Read 26.9 DQ Write 114 DQ Mixed 85.2 61% 75.3 MB/s
Poor: 77% ↑ This bench: 148% Great: 207%
SanDisk Ultra Fit USB 3.0 64GB-$23 12,481 User benchmarks, average bench 26% 51GB free, PID 5583 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Performing as expected (50^th percentile)	28.3% Poor	Read 109 Write 40.8 Mixed 52.4 74% 67.3 MB/s	4K Read 4.22 4K Write 0.84 4K Mixed 0.64 66% 1.9 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 28.3% Great: 39%
SanDisk Ultra Fit 124GB 7,722 User benchmarks, average bench 25% 1GB free, PID 5583 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)	34% Below average	Read 130 Write 47.8 Mixed 57.7 85% 78.5 MB/s	4K Read 3.22 4K Write 1.29 4K Mixed 0.53 74% 1.68 MB/s
Poor: 9% ↑ This bench: 34% Great: 37%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Elpida EDFA232A2MA-JD-F-R 2x4GB 2,139 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 2 of 2 slots used 8GB Chip LPDDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz Performing above expectations (74^th percentile)	63.9% Good	MC Read 23 MC Write 25 MC Mixed 21.3 66% 23.1 GB/s	SC Read 13.3 SC Write 23.9 SC Mixed 19.1 54% 18.8 GB/s	Latency 105 38% 105 ns
Poor: 42% ↑ This bench: 63.9% Great: 85%

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System: Dell XPS 13 9350

CPU
Core i5-6200UIntelBench 41%, 135,462 samples	319x
Core i7-6560UIntelBench 52%, 3,670 samples	271x
Core i7-6500UIntelBench 46%, 102,213 samples	145x

GPU
HD 520 (Mobile Skylake)IntelBench 4%, 362,113 samples	510x
Iris Graphics 540IntelBench 7%, 6,448 samples	266x
Iris 540 (Mobile Skylake)IntelBench 8%, 4,591 samples	5x

SSD
PM951 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GBSamsungBench 120%, 13,766 samples	204x
THNSN5256GPU7 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GBToshibaBench 148%, 19,151 samples	82x
PM951 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GBSamsungBench 140%, 7,011 samples	64x

RAM
EDFA232A2MA-JD-F-R 2x4GBElpidaBench 62%, 2,139 samples	268x
H9CCNNNBJTMLAR-NUD 2x4GBHynixBench 58%, 6,118 samples	239x
H9CCNNNCLTMLAR-NUD 2x8GBHynixBench 62%, 2,527 samples	116x

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CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	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