Alienware m15

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 (25th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 75 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 a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 60.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot Drive188% 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.
High background CPU (27%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware m15  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0WCNK6
Memory8.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201020
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 17 '21 at 04:58
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 27%

 PC Performing below expectations (25th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8750H
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 2.2 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
60.4% Good
Memory 78.5
1-Core 65.6
2-Core 127
55% 90.4 Pts
4-Core 230
8-Core 377
37% 304 Pts
64-Core 465
29% 465 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 60.4%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 630
Dell(1028 08A1) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.8935
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 6.3
Reflection 71.8
Parallax 7.5
5% 28.5 fps
Gravity 6.6
Splatting 12.2
9% 9.4 fps
Poor: 4% Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
278GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 834 771 789 738 779 740 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
188% Outstanding
Read 1,753
Write 1,777
Mixed 1,345
SusWrite 775
317% 1,412 MB/s
4K Read 42.4
4K Write 70.3
4K Mixed 48.5
164% 53.7 MB/s
DQ Read 529
DQ Write 353
DQ Mixed 478
347% 453 MB/s
Poor: 178%
This bench: 188%
Great: 355%
Seagate FireCuda 2.5" 1TB-$56
337GB free
Firmware: SDM3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 109 115 112 113 112 MB/s
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
50.2% Above average
Read 63.6
Write 70.9
Mixed 35.4
SusWrite 112
51% 70.3 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 0.2
4K Mixed 0.7
144% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 50.2%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA81GS6CJR8N-VK 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
64.6% Good
MC Read 24.7
MC Write 25.6
MC Mixed 20.4
67% 23.6 GB/s
SC Read 11.2
SC Write 21.4
SC Mixed 17.2
47% 16.6 GB/s
Latency 83.4
48% 83.4 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 64.6%
Great: 84%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical m15 Builds (Compare 646 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk

System: Alienware m15

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 37% - Below average Total price: $33
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