Alienware 17 R4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics48.1% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive130% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemAlienware 17 R4  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware 17 R4
Memory10 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200721
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 26 '21 at 08:38
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
74.9% Very good
Memory 88.2
1-Core 113
2-Core 182
76% 128 Pts
4-Core 336
8-Core 469
51% 402 Pts
64-Core 469
29% 469 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 74.9%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060 (Mobile)
Dell(1028 0777) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 461.72
Performing below potential (64th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
48.1% Average
Lighting 57.6
Reflection 67.2
Parallax 59.2
47% 61.3 fps
MRender 65.1
Gravity 58.9
Splatting 60.8
50% 61.6 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 48.1%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme PC300 SK hy 256GB
105GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 20005A00 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 403 408 408 400 397 334 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
130% Outstanding
Read 883
Write 412
Mixed 501
SusWrite 392
121% 547 MB/s
4K Read 31.5
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 39.9
154% 58.2 MB/s
DQ Read 667
DQ Write 412
DQ Mixed 494
380% 524 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 130%
Great: 137%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
127GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3W0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 113 113 113 114 113 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
65.1% Good
Read 114
Write 112
Mixed 21.7
SusWrite 113
65% 90.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.6
120% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 65.1%
Great: 75%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 1TB
579GB free, PID 0200
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 88 89 90 89 89 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
38.5% Below average
Read 95.3
Write 78.8
Mixed 36.6
SusWrite 88.9
98% 74.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.5
77% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 38.5%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA81GS6AFR8N-VK 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
81.5% Excellent
MC Read 31.3
MC Write 32.2
MC Mixed 24.1
83% 29.2 GB/s
SC Read 16.7
SC Write 30.6
SC Mixed 24.3
68% 23.9 GB/s
Latency 69.3
58% 69.3 ns
Poor: 55%
This bench: 81.5%
Great: 84%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 17 R4 Builds (Compare 2,679 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 41%
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System: Alienware 17 R4

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