Alienware 13

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 53.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics15.9% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
CPU throttled at 70% 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.
SystemAlienware 13  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0VMGD7
Memory3.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180125
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 16 '21 at 19:22
Run Duration178 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU2%
CPU Throttled 70%

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4210U
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
53.6% Above average
Memory 77.7
1-Core 71
2-Core 116
55% 88.4 Pts
4-Core 176
8-Core 155
23% 166 Pts
64-Core 174
11% 174 Pts
Poor: 20%
This bench: 53.6%
Great: 53%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 860M
Dell(1028 0683) 2GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 25.21.14.1917
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
15.9% Very poor
Lighting 19.9
Reflection 16
Parallax 18.2
16% 18 fps
MRender 22.6
Gravity 20.3
Splatting 14.8
15% 19.2 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 15.9%
Great: 17%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Laptop Thin SSHD 2.5" 500GB-$23
132GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DEM9
SusWrite @10s intervals: 16 10 4.2 33 48 51 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
28.4% Poor
Read 71.6
Write 79.4
Mixed 62.2
SusWrite 27
45% 60 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.2
66% 0.6 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 28.4%
Great: 64%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451S6BFR8A-PB 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
49.1% Average
MC Read 16.4
MC Write 19.5
MC Mixed 16
49% 17.3 GB/s
SC Read 12.6
SC Write 13.8
SC Mixed 15.4
40% 13.9 GB/s
Latency 84.9
47% 84.9 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 49.1%
Great: 57%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 4: 0R 1G 1B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
4% 8% 25 301 225 60 13.2" 1366 768 AUO212C
History:
Typical 13 Builds (Compare 159 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Alienware 13

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