Alienware 17 R3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 31.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics34.1% 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 Drive95.1% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemAlienware 17 R3  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0M5CM7
Memory25.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display4096 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors, 3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161212
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateJan 16 '17 at 00:00
Run Duration479 Seconds
Run User COL-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6820HK
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
31.2% Below average
Memory 45.1
1-Core 24.9
2-Core 50.5
26% 40.2 Pts
4-Core 95.2
8-Core 137
14% 116 Pts
64-Core 137
8% 137 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 31.2%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980M
Dell(1028 0708) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1126 MHz, MLim: 1252 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 375.95
Performing below potential (15th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
34.1% Below average
Lighting 38.6
Reflection 46
Parallax 43.7
32% 42.7 fps
MRender 52.6
Gravity 46
Splatting 45.8
39% 48.1 fps
Poor: 29%
This bench: 34.1%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 512GB
277GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
95.1% Outstanding
Read 846
Write 573
Mixed 712
158% 710 MB/s
4K Read 19
4K Write 31.5
4K Mixed 19.2
70% 23.2 MB/s
DQ Read 117
DQ Write 94.4
DQ Mixed 50.2
53% 87.2 MB/s
Poor: 82%
This bench: 95.1%
Great: 332%
Jmicron Generic DISK03 3TB
3TB free
Firmware: 0103
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
83.2% Excellent
Read 183
Write 107
Mixed 171
116% 154 MB/s
4K Read 0.77
4K Write 1.81
4K Mixed 0.24
92% 0.94 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 83.2%
Great: 102%
Jmicron Generic DISK02 3TB
3TB free
Firmware: 0103
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
65.5% Good
Read 197
Write 31.4
Mixed 172
102% 133 MB/s
4K Read 0.74
4K Write 1.82
4K Mixed 0.23
90% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 65.5%
Great: 78%
Jmicron Generic DISK00 3TB
2.5TB free
Firmware: 0103
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
116% Outstanding
Read 204
Write 202
Mixed 186
148% 197 MB/s
4K Read 0.76
4K Write 1.76
4K Mixed 0.24
91% 0.92 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 116%
Great: 80%
Jmicron Generic DISK01 3TB
2.5TB free
Firmware: 0103
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 199
Write 186
Mixed 178
141% 188 MB/s
4K Read 0.76
4K Write 1.87
4K Mixed 0.24
93% 0.96 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 110%
Great: 102%
Jmicron Generic DISK04 6TB
3TB free
Firmware: 0103
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
71% Very good
Read 98.1
Write 149
Mixed 106
88% 118 MB/s
4K Read 0.56
4K Write 2.18
4K Mixed 0.26
93% 1 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 71%
Great: 77%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
49GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3P0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
43.5% Average
Read 76.5
Write 75.1
Mixed 91.2
61% 80.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.29
4K Mixed 0.18
61% 0.62 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 43.5%
Great: 75%
Seagate Portable 1TB
776GB free, PID 2332
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
38.4% Below average
Read 87
Write 92.9
Mixed 70.1
107% 83.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.36
4K Write 1.76
4K Mixed 0.32
72% 0.81 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 38.4%
Great: 38%
WD My Passport 259F 1TB
498GB free, PID 259f
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
35% Below average
Read 79.1
Write 80.9
Mixed 72.9
100% 77.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.45
4K Write 1.87
4K Mixed 0.27
74% 0.86 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 35%
Great: 45%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905663-007.A00G 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
34.4% Below average
MC Read 9.9
MC Write 9.9
MC Mixed 19.9
38% 13.2 GB/s
SC Read 0.4
SC Write 9.6
SC Mixed 8.5
18% 6.17 GB/s
Latency 180
22% 180 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 34.4%
Great: 108%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 17 R3 Builds (Compare 1,425 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk

System: Alienware 17 R3

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