Alienware 17 R5

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 92.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive154% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
SystemAlienware 17 R5  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware 17 R5
Memory26.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181005
Uptime1 Days
Run DateJan 18 '19 at 04:23
Run Duration160 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8750H
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
92.5% Outstanding
Memory 93.2
1-Core 123
2-Core 209
83% 142 Pts
4-Core 493
8-Core 794
79% 644 Pts
64-Core 1,010
62% 1,010 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 92.5%
Great: 86%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba XG5 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$33
132GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AADA4105 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 469 333 286 297 263 281 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
154% Outstanding
Read 1,292
Write 1,022
Mixed 1,038
SusWrite 322
205% 919 MB/s
4K Read 39
4K Write 98.3
4K Mixed 54.1
180% 63.8 MB/s
DQ Read 748
DQ Write 421
DQ Mixed 222
262% 463 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 154%
Great: 193%
Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$38
465GB free
Firmware: P3CR010 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 881 876 867 906 843 747 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
193% Outstanding
Read 1,365
Write 531
Mixed 825
SusWrite 853
199% 894 MB/s
4K Read 52.2
4K Write 94.6
4K Mixed 59.9
206% 68.9 MB/s
DQ Read 346
DQ Write 674
DQ Mixed 223
251% 414 MB/s
Poor: 103%
This bench: 193%
Great: 242%
Seagate FireCuda 2.5" 2TB-$75
698GB free
Firmware: SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 89 93 92 87 93 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
48.6% Average
Read 78.5
Write 33.2
Mixed 54
SusWrite 91
48% 64.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.2
47% 0.43 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 48.6%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 04CD F4-2400C16-16GRS 32GB
2400, 2400 MHz
16384, 16384 MB
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
82.5% Excellent
MC Read 30.1
MC Write 31.3
MC Mixed 25.6
83% 29 GB/s
SC Read 18.4
SC Write 33.7
SC Mixed 25.5
74% 25.9 GB/s
Latency 61.7
65% 61.7 ns
Poor: 70%
This bench: 82.5%
Great: 83%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 55%
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Desktop
Desktop 78%
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Workstation
Workstation 48%
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System: Alienware 17 R5

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 37% - Below average Total price: $33
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