Alienware 17 R4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 62%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 52%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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 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 64.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics91% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive143% 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.
High background CPU (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemAlienware 17 R4  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0VHTRM
Memory16.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161112
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateApr 30 '18 at 00:25
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 29%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6820HK
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
64.5% Good
Memory 73.7
1-Core 80.6
2-Core 162
61% 105 Pts
4-Core 299
8-Core 428
46% 364 Pts
64-Core 471
29% 471 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 64.5%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080 (Mobile)
Dell(1028 07C2) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 391.24
Performing below potential (24th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
91% Outstanding
Lighting 115
Reflection 132
Parallax 108
94% 118 fps
MRender 105
Gravity 110
Splatting 98.2
85% 104 fps
Poor: 66%
This bench: 91%
Great: 104%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme PC300 SK hy 512GB
30GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2000 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
143% Outstanding
Read 1,653
Write 749
Mixed 1,066
254% 1,156 MB/s
4K Read 27.6
4K Write 72.8
4K Mixed 13
97% 37.8 MB/s
DQ Read 24.5
DQ Write 123
DQ Mixed 16.2
29% 54.4 MB/s
Poor: 84%
This bench: 143%
Great: 167%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
522GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3W0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
65.6% Good
Read 117
Write 112
Mixed 112
86% 114 MB/s
4K Read 0.47
4K Write 1.62
4K Mixed 0.18
70% 0.76 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 65.6%
Great: 75%
SanDisk Extreme Pro USB 3.1 128GB-$37
119GB free, PID 5588
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 15% Great: 123%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA82GS6AFR8N-UH 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
67.3% Good
MC Read 24.2
MC Write 27.4
MC Mixed 23.2
71% 24.9 GB/s
SC Read 11.5
SC Write 22.5
SC Mixed 15.7
47% 16.6 GB/s
Latency 93
43% 93 ns
Poor: 52%
This bench: 67.3%
Great: 82%

 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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