Alienware M18xR2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 72.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics2.23% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive54.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
SystemAlienware M18xR2  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware M18xR2
Memory13.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130517
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 16 '18 at 11:25
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing as expected (42nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3840QM-$549
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
72.8% Very good
Memory 89
1-Core 51.7
2-Core 190
63% 110 Pts
4-Core 306
8-Core 504
50% 405 Pts
64-Core 502
31% 502 Pts
Poor: 40%
This bench: 72.8%
Great: 76%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
Dell(1028 0550) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4276
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
2.23% Terrible
Lighting 2.43
Reflection 3.19
Parallax 1.66
2% 2.43 fps
MRender 3.52
Gravity 1.33
Splatting 4.61
3% 3.16 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.23%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM841 mSATA 256GB
119GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXT4
SusWrite @10s intervals: 223 199 226 225 229 233 MB/s
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
54.9% Above average
Read 239
Write 220
Mixed 144
SusWrite 222
46% 206 MB/s
4K Read 23
4K Write 40.8
4K Mixed 16.6
78% 26.8 MB/s
DQ Read 191
DQ Write 194
DQ Mixed 19.6
62% 135 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 54.9%
Great: 77%
SanDisk Extreme USB 3.0 32GB-$28
28GB free, PID 5580
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 15 19 17 18 24 25 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
23.8% Poor
Read 29.6
Write 14.7
Mixed 13.2
SusWrite 19.7
24% 19.3 MB/s
4K Read 4.4
4K Write 4.6
4K Mixed 4.1
312% 4.37 MB/s
Poor: 25%
This bench: 23.8%
Great: 93%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
59.2% Above average
MC Read 21.7
MC Write 20.6
MC Mixed 19.3
59% 20.5 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 18.3
SC Mixed 18.2
51% 17.9 GB/s
Latency 68.5
58% 68.5 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 59.2%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M18xR2 Builds (Compare 183 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk

System: Alienware M18xR2

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 54% - Above average Total price: $420
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