Dell XPS 18

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 20%
Surfboard
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (27th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 73 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith an extremely low single core score, this CPU can barely handle email and light web browsing. Finally, with a gaming score of 18%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is terrible.
Graphics1.19% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive26.9% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell XPS 18  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0GWH76
Memory3.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130604
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateMar 20 '18 at 13:17
Run Duration154 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing below expectations (27th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3537U
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2 GHz, turbo 0.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
18% Very poor
Memory 28.5
1-Core 21.9
2-Core 39.2
19% 29.9 Pts
4-Core 45.4
8-Core 38.1
6% 41.8 Pts
64-Core 52.4
3% 52.4 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 18%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
Dell(1028 05D1) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4252
Relative performance (0th percentile)
1.19% Terrible
Lighting 1.3
Reflection 1.73
Parallax 0.91
1% 1.31 fps
MRender 1.9
Gravity 0.7
Splatting 2.48
1% 1.69 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 1.19%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM830 mSATA 32GB
3GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXM13D1Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
26.9% Poor
Read 340
Write 68.4
Mixed 65.1
34% 158 MB/s
4K Read 4.67
4K Write 16.8
4K Mixed 5.64
23% 9.05 MB/s
DQ Read 62.3
DQ Write 30.4
DQ Mixed 22.8
23% 38.5 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 26.9%
Great: 44%
Seagate Laptop Thin SSHD 2.5" 500GB-$30
303GB free
Firmware: SM30 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
55.5% Above average
Read 93.5
Write 98.7
Mixed 97.5
73% 96.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 5.41
4K Mixed 0.77
215% 2.29 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 55.5%
Great: 64%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Not Specified Specified Micron 16KTF51264HZ-1G6M1 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
21.5% Poor
MC Read 6.9
MC Write 7.5
MC Mixed 9.3
23% 7.9 GB/s
SC Read 5.3
SC Write 4.7
SC Mixed 6
15% 5.33 GB/s
Latency 263
15% 263 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 21.5%
Great: 50%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 18 Builds (Compare 45 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS 18

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 25% - Poor Total price: $94
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