Alienware m17 R3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive	265% 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.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

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.

System	Alienware m17 R3 (all builds)
Motherboard	Alienware Alienware m17 R3
Memory	25.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210202
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jun 15 '21 at 18:01
Run Duration	189 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	5%
CPU Throttled	77%

PC Performing above expectations (65^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-10980HK 7,777 User benchmarks, average bench 84% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	101% Outstanding	Memory 94 1-Core 155 2-Core 287 99% 179 Pts	4-Core 585 8-Core 987 96% 786 Pts	64-Core 1,473 91% 1,473 Pts
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 101% Great: 96%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super Mobile) 2,359 User benchmarks, average bench 116% Dell(1028 09CF) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 456.87 Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete		Lighting 147 Reflection 165 Parallax 157 120% 156 fps	Gravity 136 Splatting 123 114% 130 fps
Poor: 98% Great: 128%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 1TB 17,176 User benchmarks, average bench 242% 880GB free (System drive) Firmware: 1.0.00 SusWrite @10s intervals: 2142 1834 1616 1588 1622 1626 MB/s Performing above expectations (68^th percentile)	265% Outstanding	Read 1,503 Write 2073 Mixed 1,623 SusWrite 1,738 393% 1,734 MB/s	4K Read 40.5 4K Write 93.4 4K Mixed 56.7 184% 63.5 MB/s	DQ Read 1,035 DQ Write 843 DQ Mixed 949 708% 943 MB/s
Poor: 115% ↑ This bench: 265% Great: 372%
PC SN530 NVMe WDC 512GB 5,609 User benchmarks, average bench 173% 477GB free Firmware: 21112012 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 818 436 438 438 437 438 MB/s Performing as expected (54^th percentile)	175% Outstanding	Read 888 Write 1,093 Mixed 930 SusWrite 501 192% 853 MB/s	4K Read 42.7 4K Write 114 4K Mixed 59.7 202% 72.1 MB/s	DQ Read 1,167 DQ Write 903 DQ Mixed 1,000 758% 1,023 MB/s
Poor: 110% ↑ This bench: 175% Great: 236%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Hynix HMAB2GS6AMR6N-XN 2x16GB 3,322 User benchmarks, average bench 78% 2 of 2 slots used 32GB Row of chips DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2667 MHz Performing below potential (37^th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	77.2% Very good	MC Read 29.6 MC Write 29.6 MC Mixed 22.5 78% 27.2 GB/s	SC Read 16.3 SC Write 29.3 SC Mixed 22.9 65% 22.8 GB/s	Latency 59.8 67% 59.8 ns
Poor: 54% ↑ This bench: 77.2% Great: 87%

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Desktop 86%

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Workstation 70%

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System: Alienware m17 R3

CPU
Core i7-10750HIntelBench 77%, 206,796 samples	206x
Core i9-10980HKIntelBench 84%, 7,777 samples	54x
Core i7-10875HIntelBench 79%, 35,361 samples	42x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super Mobile)NvidiaBench 98%, 7,378 samples	132x
UHD GraphicsIntelBench 5%, 187,969 samples	76x
RTX 2080S (Super Mobile)NvidiaBench 116%, 2,359 samples	34x

SSD
Raid 0 Volume 1TBIntelBench 242%, 17,176 samples	39x
SN730 NVMe WDC 1024GBPCBench 229%, 3,901 samples	25x
NVMe KIOXIA 1024GBKxg60znv1t02Bench 262%, 4,912 samples	18x

RAM
M471A2G44AM0-CTD 2x16GBSamsungBench 74%, 4,312 samples	104x
HMAA1GS6CMR8N-VK 2x8GBHynixBench 76%, 6,382 samples	79x
4ATS1G64HZ-2G6E1 2x8GBMicronBench 75%, 6,362 samples	59x

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CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16