Alienware 17 R4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 79.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics29.3% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive89.1% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
SystemAlienware 17 R4  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware 17 R4
Memory27.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit couleurs, 1024 x 768 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171211
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateJul 02 '18 at 20:46
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th 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 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
79.2% Very good
Memory 88.7
1-Core 111
2-Core 222
80% 141 Pts
4-Core 376
8-Core 589
59% 482 Pts
64-Core 636
39% 636 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 79.2%
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: 398.36
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
29.3% Poor
Lighting 18.5
Reflection 23.1
Parallax 118
15% 53.4 fps
MRender 115
Gravity 123
Splatting 0.13
57% 79.4 fps
Poor: 66%
This bench: 29.3%
Great: 104%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue SATA M.2 1TB-$77
695GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41000WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 438 356 299 299 300 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
89.1% Excellent
Read 470
Write 439
Mixed 339
SusWrite 332
89% 395 MB/s
4K Read 27.9
4K Write 54.7
4K Mixed 35.1
116% 39.2 MB/s
DQ Read 337
DQ Write 284
DQ Mixed 237
198% 286 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 89.1%
Great: 108%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
254GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3W0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 94 96 98 98 98 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
56% Above average
Read 98.2
Write 96.2
Mixed 22.3
SusWrite 97
57% 78.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.6
126% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 56%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA82GS6AFR8N-UH 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
80.5% Excellent
MC Read 29.4
MC Write 31.3
MC Mixed 25.5
82% 28.7 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 31.4
SC Mixed 24.3
68% 23.9 GB/s
Latency 68.8
58% 68.8 ns
Poor: 52%
This bench: 80.5%
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 2,669 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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