Alienware 17 R4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 80%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics23.1% 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 Drive81.3% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemAlienware 17 R4  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware 17 R4
Memory10.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180125
Uptime3.1 Days
Run DateJul 06 '18 at 21:30
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing as expected (60th 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 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
80% Excellent
Memory 88.5
1-Core 99.4
2-Core 199
75% 129 Pts
4-Core 386
8-Core 590
60% 488 Pts
64-Core 580
36% 580 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 80%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070 (Mobile)
Dell(1028 07C2) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 398.11
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
23.1% Poor
Lighting 9.97
Reflection 11.6
Parallax 62.4
8% 28 fps
MRender 61
Gravity 51.8
Splatting 73.7
52% 62.2 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 23.1%
Great: 82%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba XG5 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$33
72GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4102 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 14 7.7 29 26 13 16 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
81.3% Excellent
Read 1267
Write 35.3
Mixed 61.5
SusWrite 17.6
72% 345 MB/s
4K Read 15.9
4K Write 24.4
4K Mixed 20
63% 20.1 MB/s
DQ Read 421
DQ Write 24.1
DQ Mixed 42.6
76% 163 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 81.3%
Great: 193%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
646GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3W0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 116 115 116 114 114 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
66.9% Good
Read 119
Write 118
Mixed 24.7
SusWrite 115
68% 94.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.4
100% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 66.9%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4S240FSDK.8FBD 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
74.3% Very good
MC Read 27.8
MC Write 28.9
MC Mixed 21.8
75% 26.2 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 29.6
SC Mixed 23.1
66% 23.1 GB/s
Latency 69.1
58% 69.1 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 74.3%
Great: 85%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 17 R4 Builds (Compare 2,672 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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