Alienware Area-51m R2

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 (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 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 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive242% 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.
SystemAlienware Area-51m R2  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware Area-51m R2
Memory23.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210128
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateJun 19 '21 at 02:28
Run Duration291 Seconds
Run User PHL-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900K-$442
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.75 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 92
1-Core 157
2-Core 306
101% 185 Pts
4-Core 593
8-Core 1093
101% 843 Pts
64-Core 1,978
122% 1,978 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 101%
Great: 106%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pm981a NVMe SAMSUNG 2048GB
808GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 15300229 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1413 1260 1356 1440 1395 1404 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
242% Outstanding
Read 1,431
Write 2,243
Mixed 1,403
SusWrite 1378
366% 1614 MB/s
4K Read 48
4K Write 95.1
4K Mixed 63.7
205% 68.9 MB/s
DQ Read 926
DQ Write 704
DQ Mixed 830
617% 820 MB/s
Poor: 170%
This bench: 242%
Great: 367%
HP EX900 NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$32
109GB free
Firmware: T0214B0L Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 482 38 101 78 80 211 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
121% Outstanding
Read 1,230
Write 548
Mixed 546
SusWrite 165
137% 622 MB/s
4K Read 47.8
4K Write 120
4K Mixed 16.2
157% 61.3 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 418
DQ Mixed 283
245% 360 MB/s
Poor: 103%
This bench: 121%
Great: 228%
Spcc M.2 PCIe SSD 1TB
374GB free
Firmware: 42A7T25A Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1205 876 825 892 883 880 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
199% Outstanding
Read 921
Write 1,523
Mixed 1,100
SusWrite 927
254% 1,118 MB/s
4K Read 48.7
4K Write 100
4K Mixed 64.3
209% 71.1 MB/s
DQ Read 1034
DQ Write 770
DQ Mixed 604
532% 803 MB/s
Poor: 145%
This bench: 199%
Great: 310%
Colorful CN600 512GB
209GB free
Firmware: S0614B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1331 1313 947 220 227 222 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A2K43DB1-CWE 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (29th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
88.2% Excellent
MC Read 32.2
MC Write 35.5
MC Mixed 27.8
91% 31.8 GB/s
SC Read 17.3
SC Write 31.7
SC Mixed 25
70% 24.7 GB/s
Latency 64
62% 64 ns
Poor: 72%
This bench: 88.2%
Great: 105%

 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 6 300 0" 1280 720
Typical Area-51m R2 Builds (Compare 255 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 101%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 108%
UFO

System: Alienware Area-51m R2

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 88% - Excellent Total price: $442
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