Alienware m17 R2

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 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 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive204% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemAlienware m17 R2  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware m17 R2
Memory11 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191018
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateJul 01 '20 at 15:57
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9750H
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
87.5% Excellent
Memory 93.2
1-Core 131
2-Core 231
87% 152 Pts
4-Core 440
8-Core 693
70% 567 Pts
64-Core 827
51% 827 Pts
Poor: 49%
This bench: 87.5%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070 (Mobile Max-Q)
Dell(1028 093C) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 26.21.14.4587
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 68.6
Reflection 81.7
Parallax 55.7
56% 68.6 fps
Gravity 70.7
Splatting 63.9
59% 67.3 fps
Poor: 52% Great: 94%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Micron 2200S NVMe 512GB
402GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 22001020 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 850 1103 1145 1019 1005 1024 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
204% Outstanding
Read 1,389
Write 1,123
Mixed 1,022
SusWrite 1,024
256% 1,139 MB/s
4K Read 41.9
4K Write 69.8
4K Mixed 46.3
160% 52.7 MB/s
DQ Read 813
DQ Write 814
DQ Mixed 784
597% 804 MB/s
Poor: 101%
This bench: 204%
Great: 215%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMAA1GS6CMR8N-VK 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB Row of chips DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
81.8% Excellent
MC Read 32.4
MC Write 30.7
MC Mixed 23
82% 28.7 GB/s
SC Read 19.9
SC Write 30.9
SC Mixed 26.5
74% 25.8 GB/s
Latency 61.6
65% 61.6 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 81.8%
Great: 84%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical m17 R2 Builds (Compare 213 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk

System: Alienware m17 R2

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