Alienware m17 R4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 131%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 131%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 96.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics135% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive284% 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.
SystemAlienware m17 R4  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware m17 R4
Memory24.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210310
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateApr 16 '21 at 03:32
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%
CPU Throttled 77%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th 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 (95th percentile)
96.2% Outstanding
Memory 93.7
1-Core 112
2-Core 272
87% 159 Pts
4-Core 530
8-Core 947
89% 738 Pts
64-Core 1,500
93% 1,500 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 96.2%
Great: 96%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080 (Laptop)
Dell(1028 0A96) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 16GB, Driver: 466.11
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
135% Outstanding
Lighting 194
Reflection 188
Parallax 184
158% 189 fps
MRender 189
Gravity 139
Splatting 114
117% 147 fps
Poor: 96%
This bench: 135%
Great: 144%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 2TB
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1590 1904 2038 2094 2094 2094 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
284% Outstanding
Read 1,785
Write 2,063
Mixed 1,735
SusWrite 1,969
427% 1,888 MB/s
4K Read 51.8
4K Write 77.4
4K Mixed 63.4
201% 64.2 MB/s
DQ Read 938
DQ Write 412
DQ Mixed 600
465% 650 MB/s
Poor: 141%
This bench: 284%
Great: 531%
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 (93rd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
85.7% Excellent
MC Read 33.4
MC Write 33.1
MC Mixed 23.6
86% 30 GB/s
SC Read 19.1
SC Write 39.4
SC Mixed 23.6
78% 27.4 GB/s
Latency 60.6
66% 60.6 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 85.7%
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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