Alienware M14xR2

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 36%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (28th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 72 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 a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 42.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics1.2% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
SystemAlienware M14xR2  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware M14xR2
Memory4.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20180528
Uptime98.9 Days
Run DateDec 04 '19 at 18:31
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing below expectations (28th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3610QM-$300
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 1.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
42.4% Average
Memory 67.1
1-Core 32.8
2-Core 65
37% 55 Pts
4-Core 98.1
8-Core 142
15% 120 Pts
64-Core 162
10% 162 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 42.4%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
Dell(1028 0552) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.5069
Relative performance (0th percentile)
1.2% Terrible
Lighting 1.3
Reflection 6.58
Parallax 1.47
1% 3.12 fps
MRender 1.95
Gravity 0.73
Splatting 2.48
1% 1.72 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 1.2%
Great: 4%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba MK5061GSYN 500GB-$75
291GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MH000D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 54 55 58 57 59 53 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
41.7% Average
Read 89.3
Write 90
Mixed 27
SusWrite 55.9
48% 65.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.6
117% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 41.7%
Great: 56%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B5173BH0-CK0 Nanya NT4GC64B8HG0NS-DI 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
46.1% Average
MC Read 17.9
MC Write 18.4
MC Mixed 16.9
51% 17.7 GB/s
SC Read 7.7
SC Write 6.2
SC Mixed 7.7
21% 7.2 GB/s
Latency 108
37% 108 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 46.1%
Great: 55%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M14xR2 Builds (Compare 298 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Alienware M14xR2

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 54% - Above average Total price: $420
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