Alienware 17 R4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 58%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics70.1% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive74.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 99% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
Run History
SystemAlienware 17 R4  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware 17 R4
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180910
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 26 '19 at 08:13
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User PHL-User
Background CPU 12%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
76.7% Very good
Memory 88.6
1-Core 106
2-Core 204
77% 133 Pts
4-Core 364
8-Core 436
52% 400 Pts
64-Core 452
28% 452 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 76.7%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070 (Mobile)
Dell(1028 0777) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 391.1
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
70.1% Very good
Lighting 94
Reflection 98.9
Parallax 64.5
77% 85.8 fps
MRender 84.8
Gravity 45.2
Splatting 78.5
58% 69.5 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 70.1%
Great: 82%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel SSDSCKKF180H6 SATA 180GB
19GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LSFD38N
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 75 136 238 397 410 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
74.1% Very good
Read 437
Write 37.2
Mixed 340
SusWrite 225
58% 260 MB/s
4K Read 27
4K Write 69.5
4K Mixed 25
110% 40.5 MB/s
DQ Read 226
DQ Write 216
DQ Mixed 201
156% 214 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 74.1%
Great: 84%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
550GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3W0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 123 121 122 123 123 121 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
77.3% Very good
Read 147
Write 130
Mixed 29
SusWrite 122
77% 107 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.6
131% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 77.3%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8ATF1G64HZ-2G3H1 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
77.3% Very good
MC Read 29.5
MC Write 30.6
MC Mixed 22.3
78% 27.5 GB/s
SC Read 16.3
SC Write 30.2
SC Mixed 23
66% 23.2 GB/s
Latency 68.9
58% 68.9 ns
Poor: 51%
This bench: 77.3%
Great: 78%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 17 R4 Builds (Compare 2,668 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

System: Alienware 17 R4

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