Alienware 13 R3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive141% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemAlienware 13 R3  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware 13 R3
Memory10.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180125
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateJun 22 '18 at 21:41
Run Duration73 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
76.4% Very good
Memory 86.4
1-Core 106
2-Core 209
76% 134 Pts
4-Core 358
8-Core 592
58% 475 Pts
64-Core 598
37% 598 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 76.4%
Great: 73%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba XG5 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$46
171GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AADA4104 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
141% Outstanding
Read 2,464
Write 95.1
Mixed 179
191% 913 MB/s
4K Read 29.3
4K Write 96
4K Mixed 18
118% 47.8 MB/s
DQ Read 26.2
DQ Write 85.6
DQ Mixed 16.4
24% 42.7 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 141%
Great: 216%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8ATF1G64HZ-2G6E1 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
79.3% Very good
MC Read 31
MC Write 30.9
MC Mixed 23.4
81% 28.4 GB/s
SC Read 16.2
SC Write 30
SC Mixed 23.2
66% 23.1 GB/s
Latency 71
56% 71 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 79.3%
Great: 84%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 13 R3 Builds (Compare 485 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft

System: Alienware 13 R3

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