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 (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 89.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive241% 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.
High background CPU (25%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 77% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
Run History
SystemAlienware m17 R4  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware m17 R4
Memory26.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210310
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 14 '21 at 23:46
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 25%
CPU Throttled 77%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10980HK
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
89.6% Excellent
Memory 93.3
1-Core 147
2-Core 287
97% 176 Pts
4-Core 462
8-Core 788
76% 625 Pts
64-Core 1,268
78% 1,268 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 89.6%
Great: 96%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070 (Laptop)
Dell(1028 0A75) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 461.66
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 157
Reflection 164
Parallax 148
128% 157 fps
Gravity 121
Splatting 114
104% 118 fps
Poor: 94% Great: 127%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kxg60znv1t02 NVMe KIOXIA 1024GB
878GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10604107 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1871 1628 1636 1625 1500 1592 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
241% Outstanding
Read 1,080
Write 2,222
Mixed 1,228
SusWrite 1,642
351% 1,543 MB/s
4K Read 43
4K Write 93.6
4K Mixed 57.3
188% 64.6 MB/s
DQ Read 946
DQ Write 788
DQ Mixed 876
654% 870 MB/s
Poor: 161%
This bench: 241%
Great: 332%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMAB2GS6AMR6N-XN 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB Row of chips DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (97th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
87% Excellent
MC Read 33.8
MC Write 33.5
MC Mixed 24.3
87% 30.5 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 38.6
SC Mixed 26.5
80% 28 GB/s
Latency 61.4
65% 61.4 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 87%
Great: 87%

 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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