Alienware M15x

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 54.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics5.24% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive22.2% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (46%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware M15x  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware
Memory2 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110105
Uptime54.8 Days
Run DateApr 25 '21 at 01:12
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 46%

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7 X 920-$90
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2 GHz, turbo 2.25 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
54.3% Above average
Memory 83.6
1-Core 52.4
2-Core 89.5
50% 75.2 Pts
4-Core 154
8-Core 120
19% 137 Pts
64-Core 108
7% 108 Pts
Poor: 21%
This bench: 54.3%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTX 260M
Dell(1028 02A2) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 342.01
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
5.24% Terrible
Lighting 7.1
Reflection 9.7
Parallax 2.6
6% 6.47 fps
MRender 6.8
Gravity 5.9
Splatting 3.4
4% 5.37 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 5.24%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Team T2535T120G 120GB
12GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0412A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 28 22 21 20 29 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
22.2% Poor
Read 225
Write 185
Mixed 5
SusWrite 35.1
25% 113 MB/s
4K Read 16.3
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 8.5
37% 8.9 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 22.2%
Great: 86%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown EBJ21UE8BDS0-DJ-F 80AD HMT351S6AFR8C-H9 6GB
1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
32% Below average
MC Read 12.5
MC Write 10.4
MC Mixed 10.7
32% 11.2 GB/s
SC Read 5.2
SC Write 6
SC Mixed 6.2
17% 5.8 GB/s
Latency 74.2
54% 74.2 ns
Poor: 24%
This bench: 32%
Great: 37%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M15x Builds (Compare 145 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: Alienware M15x

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 54% - Above average Total price: $218
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