Alienware 17 R4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics37.9% 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 Drive97.5% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemAlienware 17 R4  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware 17 R4
Memory19 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit couleurs, 1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180509
Uptime1.3 Days
Run DateJul 23 '18 at 01:13
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User MAR-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th 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)
79.1% Very good
Memory 84.5
1-Core 111
2-Core 192
75% 129 Pts
4-Core 396
8-Core 613
62% 505 Pts
64-Core 616
38% 616 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 79.1%
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
37.9% Below average
Lighting 16.7
Reflection 15.4
Parallax 130
14% 53.9 fps
MRender 109
Gravity 101
Splatting 102
85% 104 fps
Poor: 66%
This bench: 37.9%
Great: 104%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue SATA M.2 1TB-$77
692GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41000WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 334 374 304 263 277 295 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
97.5% Outstanding
Read 465
Write 423
Mixed 301
SusWrite 308
84% 374 MB/s
4K Read 33.7
4K Write 77.6
4K Mixed 43.3
148% 51.5 MB/s
DQ Read 365
DQ Write 272
DQ Mixed 245
203% 294 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 97.5%
Great: 108%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
237GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3W0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 95 95 97 96 97 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
55% Above average
Read 95.8
Write 82.8
Mixed 22.2
SusWrite 95.7
54% 74.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.6
127% 1 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 55%
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 (60th percentile)
76.9% Very good
MC Read 28.5
MC Write 28.9
MC Mixed 24.7
78% 27.4 GB/s
SC Read 16.8
SC Write 31
SC Mixed 22.3
67% 23.4 GB/s
Latency 72.5
55% 72.5 ns
Poor: 52%
This bench: 76.9%
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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