Alienware 18

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics3.94% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive60% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (33%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware 18  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 01W2J2
Memory3.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180625
Uptime16.2 Days
Run DateDec 11 '19 at 00:41
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User MEX-User
Background CPU 33%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th 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 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
75.9% Very good
Memory 88.1
1-Core 95.7
2-Core 184
72% 123 Pts
4-Core 345
8-Core 499
53% 422 Pts
64-Core 496
31% 496 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 75.9%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Mobile 1.15 GHz)
Dell(1028 05AB) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4531
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
3.94% Terrible
Lighting 3.93
Reflection 6.81
Parallax 6.81
3% 5.85 fps
MRender 9.1
Gravity 2.33
Splatting 7.87
5% 6.43 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.94%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 530 Series 120GB-$79
51GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DC32
SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 125 118 126 127 125 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
60% Good
Read 359
Write 125
Mixed 175
SusWrite 122
43% 195 MB/s
4K Read 22.5
4K Write 50.4
4K Mixed 29.2
98% 34 MB/s
DQ Read 199
DQ Write 142
DQ Mixed 108
98% 150 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 60%
Great: 79%
Sandisk U100 16GB
6GB free
Firmware: 10.56.14
SusWrite @10s intervals: 54 53 51 50 51 52 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
22.3% Poor
Read 200
Write 56
Mixed 43.5
SusWrite 51.8
19% 87.7 MB/s
4K Read 13.6
4K Write 9
4K Mixed 7.4
35% 10 MB/s
DQ Read 27.4
DQ Write 8.8
DQ Mixed 10.9
10% 15.7 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 22.3%
Great: 26%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8KTF51264HZ-1G6E1 Samsung M471B5173DB0-YK0 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
52.8% Above average
MC Read 20.3
MC Write 18.7
MC Mixed 15.5
52% 18.2 GB/s
SC Read 13.6
SC Write 16.8
SC Mixed 16.9
45% 15.8 GB/s
Latency 69.5
58% 69.5 ns
Poor: 18%
This bench: 52.8%
Great: 55%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 18 Builds (Compare 365 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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