Alienware M15x

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 34%
Sail boat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (14th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 86 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 33.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics1.77% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive43% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 00G5VT
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110105
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 14 '20 at 08:50
Run Duration118 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing way below expectations (14th 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 below expectations (8th percentile)
33.6% Below average
Memory 53.8
1-Core 34.7
2-Core 58
32% 48.8 Pts
4-Core 74.9
8-Core 106
11% 90.7 Pts
64-Core 94.3
6% 94.3 Pts
Poor: 30%
This bench: 33.6%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 240M
Dell(1028 02A2) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 341.74
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
1.77% Terrible
Lighting 2.07
Reflection 2.35
Parallax 0.84
2% 1.75 fps
MRender 3.81
Gravity 1.53
Splatting 2
2% 2.45 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 1.77%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZ7LN512HCHP-000L1 512GB
450GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT05L0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 176 190 202 201 206 181 MB/s
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
43% Average
Read 202
Write 192
Mixed 170
SusWrite 193
43% 189 MB/s
4K Read 12.3
4K Write 23.8
4K Mixed 16.4
52% 17.5 MB/s
DQ Read 156
DQ Write 147
DQ Mixed 152
114% 152 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 43%
Great: 118%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT41GS6BFR8A-PB 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
28.5% Poor
MC Read 13.5
MC Write 7.8
MC Mixed 10.6
30% 10.6 GB/s
SC Read 5.7
SC Write 4.6
SC Mixed 5.3
15% 5.2 GB/s
Latency 147
27% 147 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 28.5%
Great: 59%

 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: $222
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