Alienware m17 R4

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 94%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive311% 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.
CPU throttled at 77% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
Run History
SystemAlienware m17 R4  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware m17 R4
Memory23.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210310
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateApr 08 '21 at 03:17
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
CPU Throttled 77%

 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10980HK
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
94% Outstanding
Memory 93.3
1-Core 143
2-Core 280
95% 172 Pts
4-Core 509
8-Core 864
83% 686 Pts
64-Core 1,324
82% 1,324 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 94%
Great: 96%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080 (Laptop)
Dell(1028 0A95) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 27.21.14.6589
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 215
Reflection 182
Parallax 177
175% 191 fps
Gravity 138
Splatting 114
110% 126 fps
Poor: 96% Great: 144%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 4TB
3TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1411 1864 2148 2235 2252 2245 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
311% Outstanding
Read 2,022
Write 2,261
Mixed 1,926
SusWrite 2,026
465% 2,058 MB/s
4K Read 51.6
4K Write 97.4
4K Mixed 69
218% 72.7 MB/s
DQ Read 927
DQ Write 782
DQ Mixed 854
640% 854 MB/s
Poor: 147%
This bench: 311%
Great: 672%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMAB2GS6AMR6N-XN 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB Row of chips DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (60th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
81.1% Excellent
MC Read 31.7
MC Write 30.9
MC Mixed 21.9
80% 28.2 GB/s
SC Read 19
SC Write 33.9
SC Mixed 27.5
77% 26.8 GB/s
Latency 61.5
65% 61.5 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 81.1%
Great: 87%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical m17 R4 Builds (Compare 314 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 93%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
Workstation 87%
Aircraft carrier

System: Alienware m17 R4

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