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 below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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 a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 81.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive186% 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
Memory9.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210310
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateJun 09 '21 at 23:45
Run Duration150 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing below expectations (35th 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 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
81.3% Excellent
Memory 93.2
1-Core 114
2-Core 215
81% 141 Pts
4-Core 373
8-Core 774
67% 574 Pts
64-Core 1,254
78% 1,254 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 81.3%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070 (Laptop)
Dell(1028 0A74) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2190 MHz, MLim: 3550 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 466.63
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 181
Reflection 185
Parallax 183
148% 183 fps
Gravity 131
Splatting 125
113% 128 fps
Poor: 94% Great: 127%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pm9a1 NVMe Samsung 512GB
78GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 36303029 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 602 609 846 965 842 964 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
186% Outstanding
Read 1,822
Write 525
Mixed 823
SusWrite 805
219% 994 MB/s
4K Read 37.2
4K Write 77.9
4K Mixed 43
153% 52.7 MB/s
DQ Read 452
DQ Write 327
DQ Mixed 388
290% 389 MB/s
Poor: 151%
This bench: 186%
Great: 410%
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB (2019)-$37
52GB free
Firmware: 102000WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 902 1061 1086 1213 1121 1199 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
180% Outstanding
Read 1,224
Write 110
Mixed 1,106
SusWrite 1,097
198% 884 MB/s
4K Read 35.5
4K Write 74.1
4K Mixed 46.4
152% 52 MB/s
DQ Read 414
DQ Write 304
DQ Mixed 355
266% 358 MB/s
Poor: 168%
This bench: 180%
Great: 297%
Samsung PSSD T7 500GB
166GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 428 533 610 599 606 598 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
88.5% Excellent
Read 582
Write 35.4
Mixed 293
SusWrite 562
82% 368 MB/s
4K Read 20.3
4K Write 33.8
4K Mixed 25.5
81% 26.5 MB/s
DQ Read 119
DQ Write 123
DQ Mixed 126
93% 122 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 88.5%
Great: 86%
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 (13th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
59.9% Above average
MC Read 24.6
MC Write 18.6
MC Mixed 16.1
56% 19.8 GB/s
SC Read 16.8
SC Write 27.1
SC Mixed 22.1
63% 22 GB/s
Latency 61.6
65% 61.6 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 59.9%
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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