Alienware M14xR2

Performance Results


Gaming 7% Tree trunk	Desktop 62% Destroyer	Workstation 6% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 65.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	3.73% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	103% 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.
Memory	12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS Version	Although 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.

Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago.

System	Alienware M14xR2 (all builds)
Motherboard	Alienware M14xR2
Memory	6.7 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 7
BIOS Date	20130325
Uptime	0.2 Days
Run Date	Feb 24 '19 at 04:03
Run Duration	165 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	20%

PC Performing as expected (59^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-3740QM-$220 14,369 User benchmarks, average bench 64% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 2.7 GHz Performing as expected (43^rd percentile)	65.1% Good	Memory 80.6 1-Core 91.3 2-Core 168 67% 113 Pts	4-Core 269 8-Core 412 42% 340 Pts	64-Core 438 27% 438 Pts
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 65.1% Great: 74%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz) FAQ - How to force Optimus or Switchable discrete GPUs? Dell(1028 0552) 2GB Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.2932 Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	3.73% Terrible	Lighting 4.1 Reflection 4.12 Parallax 2.94 3% 3.72 fps	MRender 5.24 Gravity 2.43 Splatting 7.83 4% 5.17 fps
Poor: 2% ↑ This bench: 3.73% Great: 4%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 860 EVO mSAT 500GB 71 User benchmarks, average bench 90% 357GB free (System drive) Firmware: RVT4 SusWrite @10s intervals: 434 425 422 430 420 312 MB/s Performing above expectations (69^th percentile)	103% Outstanding	Read 465 Write 436 Mixed 416 SusWrite 407 97% 431 MB/s	4K Read 32.3 4K Write 65.7 4K Mixed 42.7 138% 46.9 MB/s	DQ Read 392 DQ Write 348 DQ Mixed 48.3 124% 263 MB/s
Poor: 61% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 122%
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$122 154,399 User benchmarks, average bench 110% 545GB free Firmware: EMT0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 439 430 426 435 426 431 MB/s Performing below expectations (31^st percentile)	104% Outstanding	Read 420 Write 437 Mixed 375 SusWrite 431 94% 416 MB/s	4K Read 33.8 4K Write 65.9 4K Mixed 44.3 143% 48 MB/s	DQ Read 386 DQ Write 349 DQ Mixed 51.9 126% 263 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 104% Great: 133%
WD 5000BEV External 500GB 890 User benchmarks, average bench 16% 21GB free, PID 1010 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 31 31 32 32 32 32 MB/s Performing above expectations (68^th percentile)	16.6% Very poor	Read 38.5 Write 31.5 Mixed 22.3 SusWrite 31.5 41% 31 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 0.6 66% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 10% ↑ This bench: 16.6% Great: 20%
WD Elements 25A1 4TB 8,402 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 3.5TB free, PID 25a1 Operating at USB 3.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 107 110 112 109 112 MB/s Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	60.8% Good	Read 116 Write 104 Mixed 66.3 SusWrite 110 132% 99.3 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 6.4 4K Mixed 0.8 249% 2.77 MB/s
Poor: 20% ↑ This bench: 60.8% Great: 61%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Nanya NT4GC64B8HG0NS-DI NT8GC64B8HB0NS-DI 12GB 13 User benchmarks, average bench 47% 1600, 1600 MHz 4096, 8192 MB Performing below potential (11^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	39.9% Below average	MC Read 15.2 MC Write 13 MC Mixed 12.7 39% 13.6 GB/s	SC Read 10.9 SC Write 10.6 SC Mixed 12.3 32% 11.3 GB/s	Latency 79.5 50% 79.5 ns
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 39.9% Great: 57%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming 7%

Tree trunk

Desktop 56%

Gunboat

Workstation 7%

Tree trunk

System: Alienware M14xR2

CPU
Core i7-3630QMIntel $420Bench 61%, 65,927 samples	117x
Core i7-3610QMIntel $300Bench 62%, 38,575 samples	83x
Core i5-3210MIntel $52Bench 48%, 79,744 samples	35x

GPU
HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 409,110 samples	191x
GeForce GT 650MNvidiaBench 6%, 12,732 samples	104x
HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 209,058 samples	2x

SSD
PM830 mSATA 32GBSamsungBench 41%, 860 samples	18x
860 Evo 250GBSamsung $52Bench 104%, 296,814 samples	12x
PM830 mSATA 256GBSamsungBench 63%, 9,379 samples	11x

RAM
NT4GC64B8HG0NS-DI 2x4GBNanyaBench 51%, 5,366 samples	19x
M471B5273DH0-CK0 2x4GBSamsungBench 50%, 11,714 samples	15x
HMT351S6CFR8C-PB 2x4GBHynixBench 50%, 25,458 samples	14x

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Value: 54% - Above average

Total price: $420

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16