Alienware M15x

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
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 a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 60.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics33% 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 Drive38.6% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
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.
SystemAlienware M15x  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware
Memory12 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110105
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateSep 04 '20 at 14:49
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User PHL-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 i7 Q 720-$220
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.6 GHz, turbo 1.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
60.2% Good
Memory 90.9
1-Core 66.4
2-Core 86.6
55% 81.3 Pts
4-Core 166
8-Core 212
24% 189 Pts
64-Core 214
13% 214 Pts
Poor: 30%
This bench: 60.2%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970M
Dell(1028 02A2) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1038 MHz, MLim: 1252 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 353.54
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
33% Below average
Lighting 40.7
Reflection 42.3
Parallax 37.3
33% 40.1 fps
MRender 43.5
Gravity 39.8
Splatting 37.4
33% 40.2 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 33%
Great: 33%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZ7TE128HMGR-000H1 128GB
43GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT09H0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 132 131 132 133 133 132 MB/s
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
38.6% Below average
Read 221
Write 134
Mixed 128
SusWrite 132
34% 154 MB/s
4K Read 13.2
4K Write 22.4
4K Mixed 13.7
49% 16.4 MB/s
DQ Read 166
DQ Write 125
DQ Mixed 56
66% 116 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 38.6%
Great: 79%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B1G73QH0-YK0 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
38.3% Below average
MC Read 15.5
MC Write 11.5
MC Mixed 11.8
37% 12.9 GB/s
SC Read 10
SC Write 8.6
SC Mixed 10.7
28% 9.77 GB/s
Latency 65.9
61% 65.9 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 38.3%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M15x Builds (Compare 145 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: Alienware M15x

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 53% - Above average Total price: $219
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