Alienware m15

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 (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive153% 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 m15  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0CNR45
Memory25 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200528
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateNov 23 '20 at 10:15
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User MYS-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8750H
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
75.6% Very good
Memory 82.1
1-Core 107
2-Core 211
75% 133 Pts
4-Core 373
8-Core 545
57% 459 Pts
64-Core 660
41% 660 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 75.6%
Great: 86%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba XG5 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$33
146GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AADA4107 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 311 302 290 309 294 283 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
153% Outstanding
Read 1,824
Write 459
Mixed 426
SusWrite 298
163% 752 MB/s
4K Read 29.7
4K Write 97.8
4K Mixed 39.3
147% 55.6 MB/s
DQ Read 431
DQ Write 330
DQ Mixed 272
233% 345 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 153%
Great: 193%
Seagate FireCuda 2.5" 1TB-$56
398GB free
Firmware: SDM3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 60 68 59 69 69 68 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
37% Below average
Read 63.4
Write 63.5
Mixed 32.2
SusWrite 65.6
41% 56.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.2
55% 0.57 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 37%
Great: 70%
WD My Passport 0837 1TB
779GB free, PID 0837
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 102 101 101 102 103 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
42.9% Average
Read 103
Write 102
Mixed 58.3
SusWrite 102
123% 91.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.9
94% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 42.9%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 16ATF2G64HZ-2G6E1 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
84.3% Excellent
MC Read 31.7
MC Write 34.3
MC Mixed 25.7
87% 30.6 GB/s
SC Read 15
SC Write 36.7
SC Mixed 21.2
70% 24.3 GB/s
Latency 76.8
52% 76.8 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 84.3%
Great: 89%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical m15 Builds (Compare 647 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk

System: Alienware m15

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 37% - Below average Total price: $33
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