Alienware 15 R4

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 137%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 118%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 91.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics155% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware 15 R4  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware 15 R4
Memory23.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors, 3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181123
Uptime2.9 Days
Run DateJul 08 '19 at 13:52
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-8950HK
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
91.2% Outstanding
Memory 94.2
1-Core 143
2-Core 271
94% 169 Pts
4-Core 475
8-Core 688
73% 582 Pts
64-Core 849
52% 849 Pts
Poor: 49%
This bench: 91.2%
Great: 90%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080 (Mobile Max-Q)
Dell(1028 0876) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1708 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 430.64
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
87.4% Excellent
Lighting 110
Reflection 134
Parallax 116
90% 120 fps
MRender 107
Gravity 105
Splatting 95.3
83% 102 fps
Poor: 61%
This bench: 87.4%
Great: 85%
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441
Nvidia(10DE 12A4) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 430.64
Performing below potential (45th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
155% Outstanding
Lighting 211
Reflection 221
Parallax 235
172% 223 fps
MRender 250
Gravity 215
Splatting 145
160% 203 fps
Poor: 128%
This bench: 155%
Great: 174%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pc400 NVMe SK hynix 512GB
36GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 40001E00 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,260
Write 1294
Mixed 902
257% 1,152 MB/s
4K Read 37.2
4K Write 79.7
4K Mixed 48.2
160% 55 MB/s
DQ Read 586
DQ Write 449
DQ Mixed 480
369% 505 MB/s
Poor: 112% Great: 248%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
399GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3W0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 111 111 112 111 112 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
64.1% Good
Read 113
Write 102
Mixed 27.7
SusWrite 110
64% 88.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.6
127% 1 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 64.1%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA82GS6CJR8N-VK 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
85.6% Excellent
MC Read 30.4
MC Write 32.7
MC Mixed 26.3
85% 29.8 GB/s
SC Read 19.9
SC Write 36.2
SC Mixed 28
80% 28 GB/s
Latency 59.2
68% 59.2 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 85.6%
Great: 89%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 15 R4 Builds (Compare 251 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 38%
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Desktop
Desktop 78%
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Workstation
Workstation 33%
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System: Alienware 15 R4

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