Alienware M18xR2

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive43.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 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
Memory25.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20120307
Uptime18.2 Days
Run DateDec 06 '18 at 23:40
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User EST-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3720QM-$100
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
71% Very good
Memory 85.9
1-Core 97
2-Core 175
70% 119 Pts
4-Core 304
8-Core 468
48% 386 Pts
64-Core 469
29% 469 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 71%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 675M
Dell(1028 0550) 2GB
CLim: 620 MHz, MLim: 750 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 391.35
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 9% Great: 14%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 830 256GB-$261
14GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXM0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 101 39 34 39 44 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
43.7% Average
Read 266
Write 193
Mixed 185
SusWrite 63.9
39% 177 MB/s
4K Read 17.4
4K Write 40.5
4K Mixed 17
70% 25 MB/s
DQ Read 290
DQ Write 72.3
DQ Mixed 114
101% 159 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 43.7%
Great: 86%
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 750GB (2010)-$70
67GB free
Firmware: 0005
SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 105 103 105 104 105 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
47.8% Average
Read 62.3
Write 39.8
Mixed 51.5
SusWrite 104
48% 64.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.6
105% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 47.8%
Great: 62%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
369GB free
Firmware: JB0O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 104 104 103 105 104 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
63.1% Good
Read 116
Write 102
Mixed 23.1
SusWrite 104
62% 86.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.6
129% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 63.1%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL SODIMM DDR3 1600 C10 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
56.7% Above average
MC Read 21.2
MC Write 19.9
MC Mixed 17.9
56% 19.7 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 18.2
49% 17.1 GB/s
Latency 71.3
56% 71.3 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 56.7%
Great: 57%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M18xR2 Builds (Compare 182 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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