Alienware M18xR2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 83.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics23.7% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive72.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
SystemAlienware M18xR2  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware M18xR2
Memory14.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130517
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 03 '21 at 14:47
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2960XM
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
83.6% Excellent
Memory 91.5
1-Core 127
2-Core 252
88% 157 Pts
4-Core 416
8-Core 543
61% 480 Pts
64-Core 543
34% 543 Pts
Poor: 36%
This bench: 83.6%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTX 980
Dell(1028 0550) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1164 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 461.40
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
23.7% Poor
Lighting 18.7
Reflection 20
Parallax 19.5
15% 19.4 fps
MRender 24.8
Gravity 58.3
Splatting 58.5
40% 47.2 fps
Poor: 52%
This bench: 23.7%
Great: 85%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteon LMH-256V2M-11 MSATA 256GB
215GB free (System drive)
Firmware: FM8110C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 189 243 249 252 251 252 MB/s
Performing below potential (40th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
72.7% Very good
Read 263
Write 251
Mixed 224
SusWrite 239
55% 244 MB/s
4K Read 29
4K Write 64.1
4K Mixed 37.2
126% 43.4 MB/s
DQ Read 184
DQ Write 194
DQ Mixed 156
126% 178 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 72.7%
Great: 96%
Seagate Laptop SSHD 2.5" 1TB-$41
728GB free
Firmware: SM28
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 109 110 110 110 110 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
64% Good
Read 112
Write 100
Mixed 60.9
SusWrite 110
70% 95.8 MB/s
4K Read 1.8
4K Write 4.8
4K Mixed 2.1
397% 2.9 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 64%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
57.6% Above average
MC Read 20.8
MC Write 20
MC Mixed 17.9
56% 19.6 GB/s
SC Read 15.8
SC Write 20.7
SC Mixed 19.6
53% 18.7 GB/s
Latency 64.9
62% 64.9 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 57.6%
Great: 97%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M18xR2 Builds (Compare 184 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk

System: Alienware M18xR2

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 54% - Above average Total price: $420
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