Alienware M17xR3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 60.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics25.1% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (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.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Very high background CPU (54%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware M17xR3  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware M17xR3
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20120820
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 15 '20 at 22:00
Run Duration118 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 54%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2720QM-$85
CPU1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
60.7% Good
Memory 79.5
1-Core 76.1
2-Core 146
60% 101 Pts
4-Core 229
8-Core 323
35% 276 Pts
64-Core 372
23% 372 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 60.7%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 780M
Dell(1028 0490) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 849 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 419.47
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
25.1% Poor
Lighting 30
Reflection 29
Parallax 38.1
24% 32.4 fps
MRender 37
Gravity 34.9
Splatting 27
26% 32.9 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 25.1%
Great: 25%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Momentus Thin 7200 2.5" 320GB-$29
55GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 61 62 63 59 58 70 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
37.3% Below average
Read 67.8
Write 60.3
Mixed 43.8
SusWrite 62.1
43% 58.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.5
92% 0.57 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 37.3%
Great: 64%
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 1TB
726GB free
Firmware: 2BA3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 97 98 98 97 98 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
59.1% Above average
Read 108
Write 69.3
Mixed 59.3
SusWrite 97.5
62% 83.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
145% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 59.1%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown PSD38G16002S CMSX4GX3M1A1600C9 CMSX4GX3M1A1600C9 16GB
1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
8192, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
30.8% Below average
MC Read 10.4
MC Write 9.9
MC Mixed 9.7
29% 10 GB/s
SC Read 8.8
SC Write 10
SC Mixed 9.8
27% 9.53 GB/s
Latency 81.4
49% 81.4 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 30.8%
Great: 45%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M17xR3 Builds (Compare 274 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Alienware M17xR3

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