Dell XPS 17 9700

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 100%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (28th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 72 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 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 90.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics33.2% 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 Drive158% 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.
Run History
SystemDell XPS 17 9700  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 03CPGC
Memory26.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210304
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 07 '21 at 05:15
Run Duration190 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing below expectations (28th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10885H
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
90.7% Outstanding
Memory 93.4
1-Core 151
2-Core 303
100% 182 Pts
4-Core 473
8-Core 863
80% 668 Pts
64-Core 1,070
66% 1,070 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 90.7%
Great: 95%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 with Max-Q Design
Dell(1028 098F) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 27.21.14.5241
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
33.2% Below average
Lighting 40.3
Reflection 87.8
Parallax 43.8
33% 57.3 fps
MRender 14.4
Gravity 50.2
Splatting 53
34% 39.2 fps
Poor: 44%
This bench: 33.2%
Great: 72%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme Micron 2300 1024GB
874GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 23000020 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1203 1257 1149 1130 1071 1320 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
158% Outstanding
Read 404
Write 1,106
Mixed 883
SusWrite 1,188
205% 895 MB/s
4K Read 38.9
4K Write 64.7
4K Mixed 47.3
154% 50.3 MB/s
DQ Read 616
DQ Write 364
DQ Mixed 692
461% 557 MB/s
Poor: 144%
This bench: 158%
Great: 304%
Nvme Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
931GB free
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1415 1406 1382 1199 1223 1169 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
204% Outstanding
Read 1,011
Write 1,404
Mixed 1,188
SusWrite 1,299
278% 1,226 MB/s
4K Read 49.5
4K Write 94.9
4K Mixed 64.1
207% 69.5 MB/s
DQ Read 583
DQ Write 300
DQ Mixed 621
414% 501 MB/s
Poor: 165%
This bench: 204%
Great: 421%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMAA2GS6AJR8N-XN 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (32nd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
82.6% Excellent
MC Read 32.8
MC Write 32.8
MC Mixed 22.7
84% 29.4 GB/s
SC Read 18
SC Write 33.1
SC Mixed 20.5
68% 23.9 GB/s
Latency 61.2
65% 61.2 ns
Poor: 70%
This bench: 82.6%
Great: 100%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 17 9700 Builds (Compare 1,656 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS 17 9700

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