Alienware 18

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 71.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics43.2% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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
SystemAlienware 18  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 04WJJ9
Memory27.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180625
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 01 '18 at 12:02
Run Duration150 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4940MX
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.05 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
71.3% Very good
Memory 80.9
1-Core 91.4
2-Core 189
69% 120 Pts
4-Core 334
8-Core 493
52% 413 Pts
64-Core 491
30% 491 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 71.3%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 880M
Dell(1028 05AB) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 993 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 389.12
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
43.2% Average
Lighting 62.1
Reflection 32.3
Parallax 33.3
51% 42.6 fps
MRender 38.1
Gravity 38.1
Splatting 31.2
29% 35.8 fps
Poor: 17%
This bench: 43.2%
Great: 42%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteonit LCS-256L9S-11 2.5 7mm 256GB
20GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HC8110B
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 466
Write 400
Mixed 284
85% 383 MB/s
4K Read 28.5
4K Write 57.8
4K Mixed 32.6
116% 39.6 MB/s
DQ Read 366
DQ Write 249
DQ Mixed 200
178% 272 MB/s
Poor: 60% Great: 103%
SanDisk X110 mSATA 256GB-$150
40GB free
Firmware: X232212
SusWrite @10s intervals: 423 428 424 410 197 170 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
85.9% Excellent
Read 455
Write 354
Mixed 223
SusWrite 342
77% 344 MB/s
4K Read 27.1
4K Write 64.6
4K Mixed 30.7
115% 40.8 MB/s
DQ Read 318
DQ Write 204
DQ Mixed 121
128% 214 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 85.9%
Great: 91%
Liteonit LCS-256L9S-11 2.5 7mm 256GB
157GB free
Firmware: HC8110B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 412 415 384 419 414 382 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
94.2% Outstanding
Read 476
Write 417
Mixed 290
SusWrite 404
89% 397 MB/s
4K Read 28.4
4K Write 57.9
4K Mixed 31.5
114% 39.3 MB/s
DQ Read 368
DQ Write 324
DQ Mixed 215
197% 302 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 94.2%
Great: 103%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT41GS6AFR8A-PB 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
55.9% Above average
MC Read 21.2
MC Write 21
MC Mixed 16.3
56% 19.5 GB/s
SC Read 14.6
SC Write 17.5
SC Mixed 19.3
49% 17.1 GB/s
Latency 78.9
51% 78.9 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 55.9%
Great: 66%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 18 Builds (Compare 366 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard

System: Alienware 18

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $239
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