Alienware m15 R4

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 92.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive205% 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
SystemAlienware m15 R4  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware m15 R4
Memory10.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210310
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 18 '21 at 16:25
Run Duration203 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing as expected (54th 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 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
92.6% Outstanding
Memory 92.9
1-Core 138
2-Core 257
92% 163 Pts
4-Core 496
8-Core 863
82% 679 Pts
64-Core 1,400
87% 1,400 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 92.6%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070 (Laptop)
Dell(1028 0A74) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 461.66
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 158
Reflection 158
Parallax 158
129% 158 fps
Gravity 119
Splatting 116
104% 118 fps
Poor: 94% Great: 127%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Micron 2300 NVMe 512GB
381GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 23000020 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1155 1742 1537 1482 599 485 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
205% Outstanding
Read 1162
Write 1,401
Mixed 1,327
SusWrite 1,167
286% 1,264 MB/s
4K Read 42.6
4K Write 79.9
4K Mixed 53.7
176% 58.7 MB/s
DQ Read 847
DQ Write 602
DQ Mixed 787
571% 745 MB/s
Poor: 140%
This bench: 205%
Great: 321%
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB (2019)-$74
523GB free
Firmware: 111110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1940 1736 1392 975 740 695 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
217% Outstanding
Read 1,234
Write 1,989
Mixed 1,482
SusWrite 1,246
338% 1,488 MB/s
4K Read 39.8
4K Write 100
4K Mixed 55.2
184% 65.1 MB/s
DQ Read 839
DQ Write 683
DQ Mixed 772
575% 764 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 217%
Great: 347%
WD My Passport 2626 2TB
1.5TB free, PID 2626
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 112 111 111 112 111 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
51.5% Above average
Read 93.8
Write 106
Mixed 71.3
SusWrite 111
131% 95.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 4.4
4K Mixed 0.3
162% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 51.5%
Great: 65%
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 (41st percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
67.5% Good
MC Read 24
MC Write 24.7
MC Mixed 17.9
63% 22.2 GB/s
SC Read 18.4
SC Write 37.9
SC Mixed 23.1
76% 26.5 GB/s
Latency 62.4
64% 62.4 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 67.5%
Great: 84%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical m15 R4 Builds (Compare 362 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 93%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 88%
Aircraft carrier

System: Alienware m15 R4

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