Alienware 18

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (7th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 93 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith an extremely low single core score, this CPU can barely handle email and light web browsing. Finally, with a gaming score of 27.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very poor.
Boot Drive53.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware 18  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 01W2J2
Memory8.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180625
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateNov 02 '19 at 22:01
Run Duration168 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4700MQ-$209
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
27.2% Poor
Memory 44.2
1-Core 22.6
2-Core 38.7
24% 35.2 Pts
4-Core 58.9
8-Core 71.5
8% 65.2 Pts
64-Core 84.2
5% 84.2 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 27.2%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 765M
Dell(1028 05AB) 2GB
CLim: 901 MHz, MLim: 1002 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 425.31
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 11% Great: 14%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba HG6 128GB
73GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JURA0101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 190 139 180 267 250 223 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
53.7% Above average
Read 379
Write 346
Mixed 352
SusWrite 208
72% 321 MB/s
4K Read 15.7
4K Write 25.6
4K Mixed 19.7
63% 20.3 MB/s
DQ Read 160
DQ Write 118
DQ Mixed 142
105% 140 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 53.7%
Great: 104%
PNY CS1311 480GB-$31
132GB free
Firmware: CS131122
SusWrite @10s intervals: 336 280 219 178 174 181 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
54.2% Above average
Read 382
Write 354
Mixed 306
SusWrite 228
71% 318 MB/s
4K Read 15.6
4K Write 20.5
4K Mixed 18.9
59% 18.3 MB/s
DQ Read 164
DQ Write 129
DQ Mixed 164
118% 152 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 54.2%
Great: 101%
Intel SSDMCEAW080A4 mSATA 80GB
45GB free
Firmware: LG6i
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 90 93 95 94 94 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
43.8% Average
Read 292
Write 105
Mixed 150
SusWrite 93.6
35% 160 MB/s
4K Read 17.2
4K Write 28.3
4K Mixed 18.7
65% 21.4 MB/s
DQ Read 179
DQ Write 104
DQ Mixed 108
90% 131 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 43.8%
Great: 64%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B5173DB0-YK0 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
37.4% Below average
MC Read 13.5
MC Write 15.9
MC Mixed 14.7
42% 14.7 GB/s
SC Read 5.7
SC Write 4.6
SC Mixed 6.5
16% 5.6 GB/s
Latency 184
22% 184 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 37.4%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 18 Builds (Compare 366 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard

System: Alienware 18

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $239
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HDDRAMUSB
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