Alienware M17xR3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 61.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics9.99% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive59.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemAlienware M17xR3  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware M17xR3
Memory5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120820
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 08 '20 at 20:12
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User MYS-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2820QM-$230
CPU1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 2.75 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
61.5% Good
Memory 82.1
1-Core 85.2
2-Core 139
62% 102 Pts
4-Core 222
8-Core 378
36% 300 Pts
64-Core 404
25% 404 Pts
Poor: 30%
This bench: 61.5%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTX 580M
Dell(1028 0490) 2GB
CLim: 620 MHz, MLim: 750 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
9.99% Terrible
Lighting 13.8
Reflection 19.6
Parallax 13.6
11% 15.7 fps
MRender 2.7
Gravity 9.2
Splatting 13.6
8% 8.5 fps
Poor: 9%
This bench: 9.99%
Great: 20%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Apacer AS340 120GB
75GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SN05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 226 229 198 175 162 129 MB/s
Performing below potential (36th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
59.3% Above average
Read 234
Write 2.2
Mixed 38.7
SusWrite 186
25% 115 MB/s
4K Read 32.9
4K Write 28
4K Mixed 26.7
99% 29.2 MB/s
DQ Read 197
DQ Write 176
DQ Mixed 186
140% 186 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 59.3%
Great: 91%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 1TB
293GB free, PID a007
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 110 108 108 108 108 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
39.6% Below average
Read 75.4
Write 76.2
Mixed 31.8
SusWrite 108
100% 73 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.6
76% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 39.6%
Great: 43%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B1G73DB0-YK0 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
32.8% Below average
MC Read 11.7
MC Write 10.1
MC Mixed 9.7
30% 10.5 GB/s
SC Read 10.5
SC Write 11.7
SC Mixed 11
32% 11.1 GB/s
Latency 76.8
52% 76.8 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 32.8%
Great: 33%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M17xR3 Builds (Compare 274 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Alienware M17xR3

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