Alienware m17 R4

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 94.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive243% 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.
Run History
3 years ago, 2 years ago.
SystemAlienware m17 R4  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware m17 R4
Memory9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210310
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMay 10 '21 at 01:14
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10870H
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
94.4% Outstanding
Memory 92.2
1-Core 133
2-Core 268
91% 164 Pts
4-Core 519
8-Core 872
85% 695 Pts
64-Core 1,370
85% 1,370 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 94.4%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070 (Laptop)
Dell(1028 0A75) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 466.11
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 162
Reflection 175
Parallax 154
132% 164 fps
Gravity 121
Splatting 116
105% 118 fps
Poor: 94% Great: 127%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PC SN730 NVMe WDC 1024GB
834GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 11150012 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1535 1530 1735 1732 1736 1729 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
243% Outstanding
Read 1,189
Write 2,076
Mixed 1,459
SusWrite 1,666
363% 1,597 MB/s
4K Read 40.6
4K Write 98.9
4K Mixed 56.9
187% 65.5 MB/s
DQ Read 883
DQ Write 711
DQ Mixed 792
594% 795 MB/s
Poor: 143%
This bench: 243%
Great: 332%
SD Card 32GB
5GB free, PID null
SusWrite @10s intervals: 54 62 60 56 57 62 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
39.5% Below average
Read 88
Write 59.8
Mixed 59
SusWrite 58.6
86% 66.3 MB/s
4K Read 8.3
4K Write 3.9
4K Mixed 5.1
337% 5.77 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 39.5%
Great: 28%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 4ATF1G64HZ-3G2E1 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB Row of chips DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (50th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
68.6% Good
MC Read 24.7
MC Write 24.2
MC Mixed 18.4
64% 22.4 GB/s
SC Read 18.4
SC Write 38.6
SC Mixed 26.9
80% 28 GB/s
Latency 63.6
63% 63.6 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 68.6%
Great: 84%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical m17 R4 Builds (Compare 317 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 93%
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
Workstation 87%
Aircraft carrier

System: Alienware m17 R4

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