Alienware M17xR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics25.1% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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.
Run History
SystemAlienware M17xR4  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware M17xR4
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180528
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 06 '19 at 01:07
Run Duration184 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3840QM-$549
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
79.1% Very good
Memory 90.1
1-Core 110
2-Core 218
80% 139 Pts
4-Core 368
8-Core 529
56% 448 Pts
64-Core 531
33% 531 Pts
Poor: 40%
This bench: 79.1%
Great: 76%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980M
Dell(1028 0580) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1262 MHz, MLim: 1252 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 419.67
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
25.1% Poor
Lighting 22.7
Reflection 47.1
Parallax 28.1
18% 32.6 fps
MRender 37.5
Gravity 41.8
Splatting 55.3
38% 44.9 fps
Poor: 29%
This bench: 25.1%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Micron_M600_MTFDDAK1T0MBF 1TB
258GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU05
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 4,766
Write 4,491
Mixed 4,686
1,039% 4,647 MB/s
4K Read 345
4K Write 296
4K Mixed 313
1,081% 318 MB/s
DQ Read 804
DQ Write 678
DQ Mixed 746
557% 743 MB/s
Poor: 57% Great: 103%
Samsung PM830 mSATA 64GB
27GB free
Firmware: CXM13D1Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 165 166 165 165 165 165 MB/s
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
44.9% Average
Read 244
Write 167
Mixed 176
SusWrite 165
42% 188 MB/s
4K Read 16.7
4K Write 33.6
4K Mixed 16.9
65% 22.4 MB/s
DQ Read 181
DQ Write 55
DQ Mixed 87.7
73% 108 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 44.9%
Great: 62%
Toshiba MQ01ABD100 1TB-$55
526GB free
Firmware: AX0P3D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 98 99 98 99 98 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
53.5% Above average
Read 88.5
Write 90.3
Mixed 32.8
SusWrite 98
56% 77.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.5
100% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 53.5%
Great: 62%
SanDisk Ultra Fit USB 3.0 64GB-$23
48GB free, PID 5583
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 36 28 26 35 35 32 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
28.8% Poor
Read 126
Write 40.8
Mixed 27.8
SusWrite 32.2
61% 56.8 MB/s
4K Read 4.1
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 2.7
134% 2.53 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 28.8%
Great: 39%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F3 DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
58.2% Above average
MC Read 21.2
MC Write 20.3
MC Mixed 18.8
57% 20.1 GB/s
SC Read 16.7
SC Write 18.5
SC Mixed 18.1
51% 17.8 GB/s
Latency 67.1
60% 67.1 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 58.2%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M17xR4 Builds (Compare 671 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Alienware M17xR4

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