Alienware M18xR2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (93rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 7 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics32% 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 Drive96.5% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Very high background CPU (33%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemAlienware M18xR2  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware M18xR2
Memory8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130131
Uptime8 Days
Run DateJul 26 '17 at 09:27
Run Duration100 Seconds
Run User KWT-User
Background CPU 33%

 PC Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3940XM-$344
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
75.5% Very good
Memory 93.8
1-Core 92.3
2-Core 186
73% 124 Pts
4-Core 311
8-Core 440
47% 376 Pts
64-Core 490
30% 490 Pts
Poor: 52%
This bench: 75.5%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 680M
Dell(1028 0550) 2GB
CLim: 758 MHz, MLim: 900 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 382.33
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
32% Below average
Lighting 46.3
Reflection 22.1
Parallax 27.7
38% 32 fps
MRender 28.5
Gravity 26.3
Splatting 22.9
21% 25.9 fps
Poor: 13%
This bench: 32%
Great: 31%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Raid_0 1TB
24GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0. Max speed: Unknown
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
96.5% Outstanding
Read 763
Write 490
Mixed 605
137% 619 MB/s
4K Read 21.6
4K Write 80.9
4K Mixed 13.4
93% 38.6 MB/s
DQ Read 218
DQ Write 200
DQ Mixed 20.2
67% 146 MB/s
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 2133 C12 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 2000 MHz clocked @ 2133 MHz
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
70.5% Very good
MC Read 27
MC Write 26.4
MC Mixed 22.8
72% 25.4 GB/s
SC Read 15.9
SC Write 17.2
SC Mixed 19.3
50% 17.5 GB/s
Latency 60.2
66% 60.2 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 70.5%
Great: 76%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M18xR2 Builds (Compare 183 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk

System: Alienware M18xR2

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 54% - Above average Total price: $420
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