Alienware 14

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 10%
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 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 61.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics9.03% 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.
Boot Drive113% 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.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemAlienware 14  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 07MJ2Y
Memory9.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180625
Uptime1 Days
Run DateSep 29 '20 at 17:36
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 26%

 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 i5-4200M-$39
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
61.4% Good
Memory 90.3
1-Core 77
2-Core 140
63% 102 Pts
4-Core 188
8-Core 206
26% 197 Pts
64-Core 214
13% 214 Pts
Poor: 25%
This bench: 61.4%
Great: 63%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 750M
Dell(1028 05A9) 2GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 25.21.14.2531
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
9.03% Terrible
Lighting 10
Reflection 9.42
Parallax 13.1
8% 10.8 fps
MRender 13.5
Gravity 12.1
Splatting 13.4
11% 13 fps
Poor: 6%
This bench: 9.03%
Great: 9%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
609GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 378 442 442 457 461 460 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 491
Write 457
Mixed 424
SusWrite 440
102% 453 MB/s
4K Read 37.3
4K Write 80.7
4K Mixed 49
162% 55.7 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 345
DQ Mixed 362
271% 362 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 113%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B1G73EB0-YK0 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
55.7% Above average
MC Read 19
MC Write 21.7
MC Mixed 17.9
56% 19.5 GB/s
SC Read 11.4
SC Write 16.1
SC Mixed 17.9
43% 15.1 GB/s
Latency 66.8
60% 66.8 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 55.7%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 14 Builds (Compare 616 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 14

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 59% - Above average Total price: $247
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