Alienware m15

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 117%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 100%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 107%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 95.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics121% 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.
Boot Drive319% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware m15  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0NNRFD
Memory28 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190605
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 22 '19 at 02:20
Run Duration209 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9750H
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
95.1% Outstanding
Memory 94.9
1-Core 129
2-Core 263
91% 162 Pts
4-Core 513
8-Core 826
82% 670 Pts
64-Core 1,048
65% 1,048 Pts
Poor: 49%
This bench: 95.1%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 431.70
Performing below potential (33rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
121% Outstanding
Lighting 165
Reflection 178
Parallax 178
134% 174 fps
MRender 118
Gravity 168
Splatting 118
109% 135 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 121%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$690
955GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B6Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1523 1623 1603 1662 1723 1718 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
319% Outstanding
Read 2,125
Write 1,398
Mixed 792
SusWrite 1,642
332% 1,489 MB/s
4K Read 52.1
4K Write 148
4K Mixed 72.3
250% 91 MB/s
DQ Read 1,346
DQ Write 1,204
DQ Mixed 1,202
922% 1,251 MB/s
Poor: 162%
This bench: 319%
Great: 354%
Samsung 860 Evo 4TB-$380
137GB free
Firmware: RVT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 447 470 468 478 474 453 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
119% Outstanding
Read 508
Write 483
Mixed 460
SusWrite 465
108% 479 MB/s
4K Read 42.9
4K Write 91.6
4K Mixed 49.7
177% 61.4 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 329
DQ Mixed 346
261% 351 MB/s
Poor: 85%
This bench: 119%
Great: 133%
Samsung 960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$690
1TB free
Firmware: 2B6Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1236 1290 1247 1251 1344 1322 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
310% Outstanding
Read 2,236
Write 1,425
Mixed 874
SusWrite 1,282
324% 1,454 MB/s
4K Read 54.3
4K Write 170
4K Mixed 76.2
270% 100 MB/s
DQ Read 1,439
DQ Write 1240
DQ Mixed 1,230
952% 1,303 MB/s
Poor: 162%
This bench: 310%
Great: 354%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 2666 C15 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
91.2% Outstanding
MC Read 32.7
MC Write 34.3
MC Mixed 29.2
92% 32.1 GB/s
SC Read 20.6
SC Write 38.2
SC Mixed 27.5
82% 28.8 GB/s
Latency 57.3
70% 57.3 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 91.2%
Great: 92%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical m15 Builds (Compare 647 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk

System: Alienware m15

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