Alienware Area-51m

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive121% 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.
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 Area-51m  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware Area-51m
Memory23.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191028
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 18 '20 at 14:58
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900K-$403
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
103% Outstanding
Memory 92.2
1-Core 152
2-Core 304
100% 183 Pts
4-Core 605
8-Core 1,029
99% 817 Pts
64-Core 1,589
98% 1,589 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 103%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080 (Mobile)
Dell(1028 08C4) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2190 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 442.74
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 161
Reflection 160
Parallax 154
131% 158 fps
Gravity 141
Splatting 108
108% 124 fps
Poor: 90% Great: 123%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kxg50pnv1t02 NVMe TOSHIBA 1024GB
154GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AFDA4105 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 31 95 148 199 250 280 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
121% Outstanding
Read 1,483
Write 41.3
Mixed 77.2
SusWrite 167
93% 442 MB/s
4K Read 31.6
4K Write 38.7
4K Mixed 36.8
116% 35.7 MB/s
DQ Read 659
DQ Write 37.5
DQ Mixed 72.8
122% 256 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 121%
Great: 246%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 16ATF2G64HZ-2G6E1 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
78.8% Very good
MC Read 29.1
MC Write 29.1
MC Mixed 24.1
78% 27.4 GB/s
SC Read 19
SC Write 33.3
SC Mixed 25.1
74% 25.8 GB/s
Latency 63.6
63% 63.6 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 78.8%
Great: 89%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 111%
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Desktop
Desktop 99%
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Workstation
Workstation 110%
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System: Alienware Area-51m

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 88% - Excellent Total price: $403
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