Alienware m17

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (1st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 99 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 extremely low single core score, this CPU can barely handle email and light web browsing. Finally, with a gaming score of 26.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very poor.
Boot Drive3.96% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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.
Very high background CPU (71%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware m17  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 03R2RY
Memory23.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200528
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 14 '21 at 17:45
Run Duration219 Seconds
Run User COL-User
Background CPU 71%

 PC Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8750H
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
26.3% Poor
Memory 42.9
1-Core 16.5
2-Core 30.9
22% 30.1 Pts
4-Core 53.3
8-Core 107
9% 80.2 Pts
64-Core 136
8% 136 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 26.3%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 630
Dell(1028 08A2) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.8935
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 2.1
Reflection 17
Parallax 2.4
2% 7.17 fps
Gravity 2.1
Splatting 3.1
2% 2.6 fps
Poor: 4% Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pc401 NVMe SK hynix 1TB
108GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80006E00 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 35 33 25 53 43 62 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
3.96% Terrible
Read 13
Write 115
Mixed 22.5
SusWrite 41.8
11% 48 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 4.2
4K Mixed 0.1
3% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 3.96%
Great: 237%
Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$73
495GB free
Firmware: P3CR021 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 854 887 927 923 1001 1002 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
98.2% Outstanding
Read 528
Write 529
Mixed 522
SusWrite 932
142% 628 MB/s
4K Read 13.3
4K Write 20.4
4K Mixed 15.4
51% 16.4 MB/s
DQ Read 119
DQ Write 76.3
DQ Mixed 63.3
56% 86.1 MB/s
Poor: 130%
This bench: 98.2%
Great: 295%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 16ATF2G64HZ-2G6E1 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
30.3% Below average
MC Read 12.4
MC Write 7.9
MC Mixed 14.8
33% 11.7 GB/s
SC Read 3.7
SC Write 5.7
SC Mixed 5.7
14% 5.03 GB/s
Latency 189
21% 189 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 30.3%
Great: 89%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical m17 Builds (Compare 383 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk

System: Alienware m17

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 58% - Above average Total price: $46
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