Dell XPS 17 9700

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 67%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 64%
Destroyer
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 91%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics66.8% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive277% 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
SystemDell XPS 17 9700  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0CXCCY
Memory25.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2400 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201015
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 29 '20 at 00:44
Run Duration188 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10875H
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
91% Outstanding
Memory 84.6
1-Core 143
2-Core 238
88% 155 Pts
4-Core 522
8-Core 904
86% 713 Pts
64-Core 1,148
71% 1,148 Pts
Poor: 52%
This bench: 91%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 with Max-Q Design
Dell(1028 098F) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 27.21.14.5241
Performing below potential (64th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
66.8% Good
Lighting 82.7
Reflection 86.9
Parallax 78.7
67% 82.8 fps
MRender 102
Gravity 71.8
Splatting 71.8
66% 81.7 fps
Poor: 44%
This bench: 66.8%
Great: 72%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$150
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2110 2129 2165 1949 1519 1526 MB/s
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
277% Outstanding
Read 1,139
Write 2,207
Mixed 1,313
SusWrite 1,900
373% 1,640 MB/s
4K Read 56.6
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 75.2
243% 82.4 MB/s
DQ Read 1,045
DQ Write 736
DQ Mixed 862
652% 881 MB/s
Poor: 223%
This bench: 277%
Great: 435%
Nvme Samsung SSD 970 2TB
2TB free
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2246 2264 2184 1924 1515 1497 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
293% Outstanding
Read 1,195
Write 2,204
Mixed 1,285
SusWrite 1,938
377% 1,656 MB/s
4K Read 63.6
4K Write 121
4K Mixed 79.4
262% 88.1 MB/s
DQ Read 1167
DQ Write 870
DQ Mixed 979
742% 1,005 MB/s
Poor: 221%
This bench: 293%
Great: 431%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA82GS6DJR8N-XN 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (71st percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
90.2% Outstanding
MC Read 32.8
MC Write 35.9
MC Mixed 27.5
92% 32.1 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 40.5
SC Mixed 27.4
83% 28.9 GB/s
Latency 72.4
55% 72.4 ns
Poor: 70%
This bench: 90.2%
Great: 95%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 17 9700 Builds (Compare 1,661 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS 17 9700

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