Alienware 14

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 67%
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 75.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics3.97% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive36.5% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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.
SystemAlienware 14  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 07MJ2Y
Memory4.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190722
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJan 17 '20 at 16:56
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU2%

 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 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
75.6% Very good
Memory 91.1
1-Core 99.2
2-Core 163
71% 118 Pts
4-Core 325
8-Core 510
52% 418 Pts
64-Core 506
31% 506 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 75.6%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Mobile 1.15 GHz)
Dell(1028 05A9) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4531
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
3.97% Terrible
Lighting 3.93
Reflection 9.31
Parallax 6.88
3% 6.71 fps
MRender 9.48
Gravity 2.33
Splatting 7.91
5% 6.57 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.97%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX500 240GB-$29
141GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR013
SusWrite @10s intervals: 318 36 125 16 59 60 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
36.5% Below average
Read 453
Write 395
Mixed 387
SusWrite 102
75% 335 MB/s
4K Read 27.7
4K Write 5.8
4K Mixed 0.5
46% 11.3 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 36.5%
Great: 92%
SanDisk Cruzer Edge 16GB
12GB free, PID 556b
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2.3 3.5 3.7 4.1 3.6 4 MB/s
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
8.48% Terrible
Read 19
Write 10.9
Mixed 13.7
SusWrite 3.5
14% 11.8 MB/s
4K Read 4.1
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.6
80% 2 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 8.48%
Great: 13%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451S6AFR8A-PB 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
55.6% Above average
MC Read 21.3
MC Write 19.4
MC Mixed 16.3
54% 19 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 18.2
SC Mixed 18.1
49% 17.3 GB/s
Latency 65.6
61% 65.6 ns
Poor: 24%
This bench: 55.6%
Great: 56%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 14 Builds (Compare 616 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Alienware 14

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 59% - Above average Total price: $247
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback