Alienware m15

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 79.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics6.67% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
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.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware m15  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0DG9D5
Memory19.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200224
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 03 '20 at 19:36
Run Duration79 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 21%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st 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 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
79.8% Very good
Memory 74.7
1-Core 131
2-Core 254
83% 153 Pts
4-Core 456
8-Core 706
72% 581 Pts
64-Core 861
53% 861 Pts
Poor: 49%
This bench: 79.8%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 630
Dell(1028 08A1) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 26.20.100.8141
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
6.67% Terrible
Lighting 6.7
Reflection 100
Parallax 8.22
6% 38.4 fps
MRender 8.24
Gravity 7.13
Splatting 15.7
9% 10.3 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 6.67%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kxg60znv512g NVMe TOSHIBA 512GB
31GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10604106 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,786
Write 1,733
Mixed 1260
355% 1,593 MB/s
4K Read 38.8
4K Write 70.5
4K Mixed 44.5
153% 51.3 MB/s
DQ Read 811
DQ Write 514
DQ Mixed 446
391% 591 MB/s
Poor: 124% Great: 267%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A4G43MB1-CTD 1x31GB
1 of 2 slots used
31GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
35.6% Below average
MC Read 12.2
MC Write 14
MC Mixed 10.8
35% 12.3 GB/s
SC Read 8
SC Write 10.4
SC Mixed 9.9
27% 9.43 GB/s
Latency 91
44% 91 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 35.6%
Great: 47%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical m15 Builds (Compare 647 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk

System: Alienware m15

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 37% - Below average Total price: $33
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