Alienware m15 R2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 88.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics50.6% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive241% 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.
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.
Run History
SystemAlienware m15 R2  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware m15 R2
Memory9.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190719
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateDec 17 '19 at 07:46
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th 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 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
88.3% Excellent
Memory 93.9
1-Core 127
2-Core 244
88% 155 Pts
4-Core 446
8-Core 675
70% 560 Pts
64-Core 821
51% 821 Pts
Poor: 49%
This bench: 88.3%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super)-$466
Nvidia(10DE 13A1) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2220 MHz, MLim: 4079 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 441.41
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
50.6% Above average
Lighting 14.5
Reflection 175
Parallax 187
12% 126 fps
MRender 206
Gravity 163
Splatting 113
126% 160 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 50.6%
Great: 139%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kxg60znv1t02 NVMe TOSHIBA 1024GB
739GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10604105 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1111 1211 1237 1304 1294 1289 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
241% Outstanding
Read 1,436
Write 1,653
Mixed 1319
SusWrite 1241
319% 1,412 MB/s
4K Read 43.3
4K Write 105
4K Mixed 58.5
196% 69 MB/s
DQ Read 889
DQ Write 1229
DQ Mixed 1,003
773% 1,040 MB/s
Poor: 123%
This bench: 241%
Great: 312%
Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$73
822GB free
Firmware: P3CR013 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1016 1092 1114 1137 1143 1140 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
237% Outstanding
Read 1,445
Write 424
Mixed 1,032
SusWrite 1107
223% 1,002 MB/s
4K Read 57
4K Write 123
4K Mixed 72
244% 83.9 MB/s
DQ Read 690
DQ Write 948
DQ Mixed 272
358% 637 MB/s
Poor: 130%
This bench: 237%
Great: 295%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMAA1GS6CMR8N-VK 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB Row of chips DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
81.4% Excellent
MC Read 32.2
MC Write 30.7
MC Mixed 22.9
82% 28.6 GB/s
SC Read 18.7
SC Write 30.8
SC Mixed 26.2
72% 25.2 GB/s
Latency 60.2
66% 60.2 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 81.4%
Great: 84%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical m15 R2 Builds (Compare 319 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 13%
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Desktop
Desktop 73%
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Workstation
Workstation 12%
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System: Alienware m15 R2

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