Alienware 17 R4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 63%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 51%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 62.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics93.4% 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 Drive160% 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.
SystemAlienware 17 R4  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware 17 R4
Memory28.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit Farben,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180423
Uptime4 Days
Run DateJun 09 '18 at 18:57
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User AUT-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (47th 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 2.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
62.6% Good
Memory 79.9
1-Core 72.8
2-Core 139
59% 97.1 Pts
4-Core 246
8-Core 354
38% 300 Pts
64-Core 397
25% 397 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 62.6%
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: 398.11
Performing below potential (36th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
93.4% Outstanding
Lighting 118
Reflection 136
Parallax 122
96% 125 fps
MRender 108
Gravity 116
Splatting 99
87% 108 fps
Poor: 66%
This bench: 93.4%
Great: 104%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk X400 512GB-$99
368GB free
Firmware: X4140000 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
58.4% Above average
Read 492
Write 219
Mixed 281
73% 330 MB/s
4K Read 18.7
4K Write 29.6
4K Mixed 16.2
65% 21.5 MB/s
DQ Read 159
DQ Write 97.5
DQ Mixed 42.6
55% 99.8 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 58.4%
Great: 104%
Toshiba THNSN5512GPUK NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB
103GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5KDA4101 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
160% Outstanding
Read 1,574
Write 820
Mixed 426
205% 940 MB/s
4K Read 22.2
4K Write 53.6
4K Mixed 47.1
122% 41 MB/s
DQ Read 176
DQ Write 138
DQ Mixed 50.6
67% 122 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 160%
Great: 170%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
911GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3W0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
72.9% Very good
Read 123
Write 131
Mixed 139
99% 131 MB/s
4K Read 0.69
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.2
80% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 72.9%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA82GS6AFR8N-UH 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
74.2% Very good
MC Read 26
MC Write 29.9
MC Mixed 25
77% 27 GB/s
SC Read 13.6
SC Write 27.2
SC Mixed 20.2
58% 20.3 GB/s
Latency 80.7
50% 80.7 ns
Poor: 52%
This bench: 74.2%
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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback