Alienware 17

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 51%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 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 47.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics2.07% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive66.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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 17  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0MPYM4
Memory26.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190722
Uptime1.5 Days
Run DateOct 11 '20 at 17:11
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU 21%

 PC Performing as expected (41st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4910MQ-$110
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 2.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
47.8% Average
Memory 84
1-Core 86.2
2-Core 39.5
52% 69.9 Pts
4-Core 67
8-Core 94.6
10% 80.8 Pts
64-Core 127
8% 127 Pts
Poor: 41%
This bench: 47.8%
Great: 78%
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 below expectations (12th percentile)
2.07% Terrible
Lighting 0.07
Reflection 7.62
Parallax 7.66
0% 5.11 fps
MRender 10.6
Gravity 2.67
Splatting 8.48
6% 7.25 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.07%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteonit DMT-80M6M-11 mSATA 80GB
20GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DMH110B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 196 197 180 196 197 198 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
66.9% Good
Read 432
Write 202
Mixed 204
SusWrite 194
57% 258 MB/s
4K Read 20.2
4K Write 47.4
4K Mixed 25.3
88% 31 MB/s
DQ Read 264
DQ Write 206
DQ Mixed 159
140% 210 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 66.9%
Great: 75%
WD Blue 2.5" 1TB (2004)-$47
189GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 105 101 104 105 94 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
56.9% Above average
Read 96.2
Write 96.7
Mixed 52
SusWrite 102
64% 86.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.7
136% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 56.9%
Great: 62%
WD Blue 2.5" 1TB (2004)-$47
462GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 66 65 62 58 61 60 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
39.7% Below average
Read 76.3
Write 82
Mixed 40.3
SusWrite 62
48% 65.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.6
111% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 39.7%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT41GS6AFR8A-PB 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
55.3% Above average
MC Read 20.6
MC Write 21.1
MC Mixed 16.1
55% 19.3 GB/s
SC Read 13.4
SC Write 15.9
SC Mixed 20
47% 16.4 GB/s
Latency 73.4
54% 73.4 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 55.3%
Great: 66%

 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

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