Alienware Area-51m R2

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (96th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 4 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
Processor	With 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	129% 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.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although 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.

System	Alienware Area-51m R2 (all builds)
Motherboard	Alienware Alienware Area-51m R2
Memory	28 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200709
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	May 03 '21 at 21:52
Run Duration	182 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	0%

PC Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-10900K-$360 107,269 User benchmarks, average bench 100% U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	105% Outstanding	Memory 92.2 1-Core 164 2-Core 326 105% 194 Pts	4-Core 633 8-Core 1,262 112% 948 Pts	64-Core 2084 129% 2084 Pts
Poor: 89% ↑ This bench: 105% Great: 106%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super Mobile) 2,359 User benchmarks, average bench 116% Dell(1028 099D) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 461.09 Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	129% Outstanding	Lighting 174 Reflection 170 Parallax 195 142% 180 fps	MRender 187 Gravity 155 Splatting 128 125% 157 fps
Poor: 98% ↑ This bench: 129% Great: 128%

Drives	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 1TB 17,176 User benchmarks, average bench 242% 907GB free (System drive) Firmware: 1.0.00 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 2,179 Write 2,296 Mixed 1,831 470% 2,102 MB/s	4K Read 53.2 4K Write 108 4K Mixed 70.4 228% 77.3 MB/s	DQ Read 1,232 DQ Write 982 DQ Mixed 1,115 832% 1,110 MB/s
Poor: 115% Great: 372%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$95 455,997 User benchmarks, average bench 310% 931GB free Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 1,305 Write 2,278 Mixed 1,466 380% 1,683 MB/s	4K Read 62 4K Write 109 4K Mixed 76.1 249% 82.2 MB/s	DQ Read 1,089 DQ Write 914 DQ Mixed 995 747% 999 MB/s
Poor: 188% Great: 410%
Pm981a NVMe SAMSUNG 2048GB 2,636 User benchmarks, average bench 274% 2TB free Firmware: 15302229 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 1224 Write 2,249 Mixed 1,299 359% 1,591 MB/s	4K Read 57.6 4K Write 122 4K Mixed 76.4 250% 85.4 MB/s	DQ Read 1276 DQ Write 1,041 DQ Mixed 1,152 864% 1,156 MB/s
Poor: 170% Great: 367%
SABRENT 1TB 2,168 User benchmarks, average bench 51% 178GB free Firmware: 1.00 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 363 Write 363 Mixed 349 270% 358 MB/s	4K Read 25.3 4K Write 38.3 4K Mixed 30.2 5,119% 31.3 MB/s	DQ Read 115 DQ Write 97 DQ Mixed 129 1,116% 114 MB/s
Poor: 22% Great: 87%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown XCCT36-MIE 2x16GB 286 User benchmarks, average bench 96% 2 of 2 slots used 32GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	103% Outstanding	MC Read 38.3 MC Write 41.3 MC Mixed 30 104% 36.5 GB/s	SC Read 20.5 SC Write 45.8 SC Mixed 32 94% 32.8 GB/s	Latency 63.6 63% 63.6 ns
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 103%

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Desktop 102%

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Workstation 108%

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System: Alienware Area-51m R2

CPU
Core i9-10900KIntel $360Bench 100%, 107,269 samples	98x
Core i7-10700Intel $233Bench 93%, 71,010 samples	90x
Core i7-10700KIntel $224Bench 97%, 198,859 samples	45x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super Mobile)NvidiaBench 98%, 7,378 samples	121x
RTX 2080S (Super Mobile)NvidiaBench 116%, 2,359 samples	107x
GTX 1660-Ti (Mobile)NvidiaBench 65%, 82,746 samples	8x

SSD
Raid 0 Volume 1TBIntelBench 242%, 17,176 samples	20x
NVMe SK hynix 512GBPc611Bench 194%, 3,469 samples	18x
Raid 0 Volume 4TBIntelBench 427%, 1,660 samples	13x

RAM
HMAA4GS6AJR8N-XN 2x31.5GBUnknownBench 92%, 1,575 samples	33x
HMA81GS6DJR8N-XN 2x8GBUnknownBench 80%, 7,504 samples	18x
8ATF1G64HZ-3G2J1 2x8GBUnknownBench 81%, 2,825 samples	17x

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Value: 93% - Outstanding

Total price: $360

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $250	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16