Alienware Area-51m

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 91.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive278% 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.
Memory96GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 96GB 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.
Very high background CPU (40%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware Area-51m  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware Area-51m
Memory89.5 GB free of 96 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201021
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 11 '21 at 20:32
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 40%

 PC Performing below expectations (36th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700-$260
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
91.2% Outstanding
Memory 75.9
1-Core 143
2-Core 285
90% 168 Pts
4-Core 570
8-Core 1,066
98% 818 Pts
64-Core 969
60% 969 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 91.2%
Great: 99%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 630
Dell(1028 08C4) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.8935
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 6.1
Reflection 10.4
Parallax 9.1
5% 8.53 fps
Gravity 7.8
Splatting 0.3
3% 4.05 fps
Poor: 4% Great: 7%
Nvidia RTX 2060 (Mobile)
Dell(1028 08C5) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 461.09
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 94.3
Reflection 101
Parallax 95.2
77% 96.8 fps
Gravity 85.3
Splatting 85
75% 85.2 fps
Poor: 49% Great: 83%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme MKE2TB-D8 2TB
2TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 42AAT7GD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1552 1583 1506 1014 1477 1243 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
278% Outstanding
Read 1955
Write 1704
Mixed 1,394
SusWrite 1,396
362% 1,612 MB/s
4K Read 50.2
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 67
217% 73.6 MB/s
DQ Read 1297
DQ Write 802
DQ Mixed 670
601% 923 MB/s
Poor: 190%
This bench: 278%
Great: 341%
SHGS31-1000GS-2 1TB
931GB free
Firmware: 90000Q00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 460 439 435 310 433 443 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
97.4% Outstanding
Read 476
Write 390
Mixed 377
SusWrite 420
94% 416 MB/s
4K Read 27.2
4K Write 63.3
4K Mixed 38
123% 42.8 MB/s
DQ Read 356
DQ Write 279
DQ Mixed 311
234% 315 MB/s
Poor: 66%
This bench: 97.4%
Great: 115%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F4-2400C16-16GRS 8C26000080AD TIMETEC-SD4-3200 04CD000080AD F4-2400C16-16GRS 8C26000080AD TIMETEC-SD4-3200 95GB
2400, 2400, 2400, 2400 MHz
16384, 32767, 16384, 32767 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
74.5% Very good
MC Read 24.9
MC Write 29.6
MC Mixed 25.1
76% 26.5 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 32.6
SC Mixed 23.2
68% 23.8 GB/s
Latency 88.4
45% 88.4 ns
Poor: 74%
This bench: 74.5%
Great: 75%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Area-51m Builds (Compare 535 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 111%
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Desktop
Desktop 99%
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Workstation
Workstation 110%
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System: Alienware Area-51m

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 88% - Excellent Total price: $412
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