Alienware m17 R2

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (6th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 94 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 below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 44.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
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.
Very high background CPU (40%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware m17 R2  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware m17 R2
Memory7.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200525
Uptime1.6 Days
Run DateNov 21 '20 at 17:14
Run Duration88 Seconds
Run User KOR-User
Background CPU 40%

 PC Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9750H
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
44.2% Average
Memory 55.5
1-Core 56.1
2-Core 103
43% 71.7 Pts
4-Core 177
8-Core 321
30% 249 Pts
64-Core 489
30% 489 Pts
Poor: 49%
This bench: 44.2%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070 (Mobile Max-Q)
Dell(1028 093C) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 27.21.14.5671
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 73.4
Reflection 69.2
Parallax 72.4
60% 71.7 fps
Gravity 70.2
Splatting 56.7
55% 63.5 fps
Poor: 52% Great: 94%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pm981a NVMe Samsung 512GB
41GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 15302129 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,034
Write 1,573
Mixed 1,464
375% 1,690 MB/s
4K Read 42.8
4K Write 75.9
4K Mixed 54.9
175% 57.9 MB/s
DQ Read 447
DQ Write 360
DQ Mixed 407
304% 405 MB/s
Poor: 132% Great: 298%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMAA1GS6CMR8N-VK 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB Row of chips DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
64.4% Good
MC Read 28.8
MC Write 27
MC Mixed 21.2
73% 25.7 GB/s
SC Read 5.9
SC Write 13.5
SC Mixed 8.6
27% 9.33 GB/s
Latency 141
28% 141 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 64.4%
Great: 84%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical m17 R2 Builds (Compare 216 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk

System: Alienware m17 R2

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