Alienware 17 R2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (93rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 7 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 79.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics57.5% 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 Drive68.4% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemAlienware 17 R2  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware 17 R2
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190529
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 24 '20 at 09:10
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4720HQ
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
79.4% Very good
Memory 82.3
1-Core 96.5
2-Core 214
74% 131 Pts
4-Core 416
8-Core 571
62% 494 Pts
64-Core 568
35% 568 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 79.4%
Great: 71%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
Dell(1028 068B) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1340 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.1.3
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
57.5% Above average
Lighting 72.9
Reflection 69.8
Parallax 90.1
59% 77.6 fps
MRender 70.1
Gravity 73.5
Splatting 57
54% 66.9 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 57.5%
Great: 56%
Intel HD 4600 (Mobile 1.15 GHz)
Dell(1028 0688) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4835
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
3.69% Terrible
Lighting 3.8
Reflection 5.85
Parallax 6.09
3% 5.25 fps
MRender 8.05
Gravity 2.47
Splatting 7
5% 5.84 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.69%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM851 M.2 2280 128GB
83GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT25D0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 134 130 133 133 131 133 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
68.4% Good
Read 468
Write 140
Mixed 158
SusWrite 132
49% 224 MB/s
4K Read 26.4
4K Write 61.9
4K Mixed 22.6
102% 37 MB/s
DQ Read 362
DQ Write 141
DQ Mixed 66.1
98% 190 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 68.4%
Great: 74%
HFS256G32TND-N210A 256GB
180GB free
Firmware: 30200P10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 200 240 217 233 247 216 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 45% Great: 121%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT41GS6BFR8A-PB 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
56.2% Above average
MC Read 20.6
MC Write 20.6
MC Mixed 16.9
55% 19.4 GB/s
SC Read 14.8
SC Write 20
SC Mixed 19.3
52% 18 GB/s
Latency 76.4
52% 76.4 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 56.2%
Great: 59%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 17 R2 Builds (Compare 506 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 55%
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Workstation
Workstation 7%
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System: Alienware 17 R2

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