Alienware Area-51m R2

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive310% 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.
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.
Run History
SystemAlienware Area-51m R2  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware Area-51m R2
Memory24.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200709
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateNov 01 '20 at 12:42
Run Duration207 Seconds
Run User LTU-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900K-$440
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 92.5
1-Core 159
2-Core 305
101% 186 Pts
4-Core 596
8-Core 1,110
102% 853 Pts
64-Core 2,002
124% 2,002 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 102%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super Mobile)
Dell(1028 099D) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 451.67
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 177
Reflection 172
Parallax 186
144% 178 fps
Gravity 156
Splatting 109
114% 132 fps
Poor: 98% Great: 128%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 1TB
847GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2284 2256 2277 2258 1462 1452 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
310% Outstanding
Read 1,884
Write 2276
Mixed 1,535
SusWrite 1,998
434% 1,923 MB/s
4K Read 47.9
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 64.2
210% 72.2 MB/s
DQ Read 1,164
DQ Write 951
DQ Mixed 1,060
793% 1,058 MB/s
Poor: 115%
This bench: 310%
Great: 372%
Pc611 NVMe SK hynix 512GB
477GB free
Firmware: 11001111 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1438 1466 1454 1456 1473 1465 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
214% Outstanding
Read 464
Write 558
Mixed 456
SusWrite 1,459
167% 734 MB/s
4K Read 9.4
4K Write 119
4K Mixed 69.2
166% 65.9 MB/s
DQ Read 1287
DQ Write 1,023
DQ Mixed 1,111
844% 1,140 MB/s
Poor: 129%
This bench: 214%
Great: 273%
Pc611 NVMe SK hynix 512GB
477GB free
Firmware: 11001111 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1430 1455 1446 1447 1461 1454 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
203% Outstanding
Read 548
Write 581
Mixed 452
SusWrite 1,449
172% 758 MB/s
4K Read 7.9
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 64.5
148% 58 MB/s
DQ Read 1066
DQ Write 884
DQ Mixed 958
722% 970 MB/s
Poor: 129%
This bench: 203%
Great: 273%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown XCCT36-MIE 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
101% Outstanding
MC Read 37.8
MC Write 40.5
MC Mixed 29.8
103% 36 GB/s
SC Read 19.4
SC Write 45.4
SC Mixed 30.6
91% 31.8 GB/s
Latency 63.1
63% 63.1 ns
Poor: 80%
This bench: 101%
Great: 103%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Area-51m R2 Builds (Compare 255 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 101%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 108%
UFO

System: Alienware Area-51m R2

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 88% - Excellent Total price: $440
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