Alienware 17

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 47.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics3.95% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive84.4% 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.
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.
Very high background CPU (45%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware 17  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 04WT2G
Memory4.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colori,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180625
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 20 '20 at 17:24
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User ITA-User
Background CPU 45%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4710MQ-$50
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
47.7% Average
Memory 79.9
1-Core 70.4
2-Core 135
58% 95.2 Pts
4-Core 87.9
8-Core 123
13% 105 Pts
64-Core 120
7% 120 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 47.7%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Mobile 1.15 GHz)
Dell(1028 05AA) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4531
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
3.95% Terrible
Lighting 3.93
Reflection 21.5
Parallax 6.88
3% 10.8 fps
MRender 9.19
Gravity 2.37
Splatting 7.91
5% 6.49 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.95%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$30
75GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKJ1A3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 374 147 103 419 35 170 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
84.4% Excellent
Read 419
Write 437
Mixed 343
SusWrite 208
79% 352 MB/s
4K Read 31.7
4K Write 86.4
4K Mixed 38.7
143% 52.3 MB/s
DQ Read 143
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 144
138% 210 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 84.4%
Great: 85%
Seagate Laptop Thin SSHD 2.5" 500GB-$30
465GB free
Firmware: DEMM
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 104 114 116 115 115 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
63.2% Good
Read 108
Write 118
Mixed 73
SusWrite 112
76% 103 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.6
108% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 63.2%
Great: 64%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8KTF51264HZ-1G6E1 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
55.1% Above average
MC Read 21.5
MC Write 20.6
MC Mixed 17
56% 19.7 GB/s
SC Read 12.7
SC Write 14.4
SC Mixed 17.1
42% 14.7 GB/s
Latency 80.7
50% 80.7 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 55.1%
Great: 57%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 17 Builds (Compare 1,145 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 17

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 63% - Good Total price: $209
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