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 below expectations (26th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 74 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive183% 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.
SystemAlienware m17 R4  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware m17 R4
Memory9.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210310
Uptime5 Days
Run DateJun 18 '21 at 04:53
Run Duration207 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing below expectations (26th 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 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
79.8% Very good
Memory 90.7
1-Core 98.4
2-Core 191
74% 127 Pts
4-Core 372
8-Core 632
61% 502 Pts
64-Core 1,029
64% 1,029 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 79.8%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070 (Laptop)
Dell(1028 0A75) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 466.77
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 174
Reflection 179
Parallax 160
142% 171 fps
Gravity 126
Splatting 120
108% 122 fps
Poor: 94% Great: 127%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 1TB
109GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 778 620 373 366 347 358 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
183% Outstanding
Read 2,064
Write 1,391
Mixed 1,034
SusWrite 474
275% 1,241 MB/s
4K Read 38.4
4K Write 66.8
4K Mixed 47.2
154% 50.8 MB/s
DQ Read 636
DQ Write 432
DQ Mixed 512
388% 527 MB/s
Poor: 115%
This bench: 183%
Great: 372%
Bc711 NVMe SK hynix 512GB
208GB free
Firmware: 41002131 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1046 815 817 820 724 673 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
180% Outstanding
Read 1,022
Write 1,237
Mixed 1,006
SusWrite 816
230% 1,020 MB/s
4K Read 48.9
4K Write 80.1
4K Mixed 59.1
192% 62.7 MB/s
DQ Read 802
DQ Write 510
DQ Mixed 613
468% 641 MB/s
Poor: 100%
This bench: 180%
Great: 326%
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 (7th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
57.1% Above average
MC Read 23.4
MC Write 18.9
MC Mixed 16
56% 19.4 GB/s
SC Read 13.3
SC Write 22.7
SC Mixed 19.2
53% 18.4 GB/s
Latency 66.2
60% 66.2 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 57.1%
Great: 84%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 8 6 144 17.3" 1280 720 AUO449D
Typical m17 R4 Builds (Compare 317 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 93%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 87%
Aircraft carrier

System: Alienware m17 R4

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