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 (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 93.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive	253% 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	19.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210202
Uptime	1.9 Days
Run Date	Jul 16 '21 at 19:35
Run Duration	229 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	8%
CPU Throttled	77%

PC Performing above expectations (69^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 4.45 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	93.8% Outstanding	Memory 90.2 1-Core 147 2-Core 281 95% 173 Pts	4-Core 523 8-Core 896 86% 710 Pts	64-Core 1,456 90% 1,456 Pts
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 93.8% 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: 461.09 Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete		Lighting 152 Reflection 170 Parallax 160 124% 161 fps	Gravity 140 Splatting 120 114% 130 fps
Poor: 98% Great: 128%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 4TB 1,660 User benchmarks, average bench 427% 3.5TB free (System drive) Firmware: 1.0.00 SusWrite @10s intervals: 1763 1731 1907 1904 1942 1953 MB/s Performing below expectations (21^st percentile)	253% Outstanding	Read 1,551 Write 1,933 Mixed 1,588 SusWrite 1,866 393% 1,735 MB/s	4K Read 35.2 4K Write 67 4K Mixed 45.9 148% 49.4 MB/s	DQ Read 657 DQ Write 743 DQ Mixed 686 521% 696 MB/s
Poor: 147% ↑ This bench: 253% Great: 672%
Bc511 NVMe SK hynix 512GB 11,857 User benchmarks, average bench 147% 293GB free Firmware: 11004101 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1012 840 571 579 572 571 MB/s Performing above expectations (82^nd percentile)	173% Outstanding	Read 975 Write 1,040 Mixed 896 SusWrite 691 203% 901 MB/s	4K Read 45.5 4K Write 91.6 4K Mixed 58.3 192% 65.1 MB/s	DQ Read 791 DQ Write 663 DQ Mixed 677 521% 710 MB/s
Poor: 95% ↑ This bench: 173% Great: 194%
USB DISK 3.2 32GB 8 User benchmarks, average bench 26% 5GB free, PID 6400 Operating at USB 3.2 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 24 16 16 17 17 17 MB/s Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	53.9% Above average	Read 220 Write 67.8 Mixed 95.9 SusWrite 17.7 109% 100 MB/s	4K Read 14.1 4K Write 4.8 4K Mixed 6.3 430% 8.4 MB/s
Poor: 8% ↑ This bench: 53.9% Great: 54%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Samsung M471A2G44AM0-CTD 2x16GB 4,312 User benchmarks, average bench 74% 2 of 2 slots used 32GB Row of chips DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz Performing above expectations (61^st percentile)	75.7% Very good	MC Read 30.4 MC Write 28.5 MC Mixed 21.4 76% 26.8 GB/s	SC Read 15.8 SC Write 28.2 SC Mixed 24.4 65% 22.8 GB/s	Latency 66.9 60% 66.9 ns
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 75.7% Great: 81%

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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	7	5	60	23"	1280 720	DEL4073 DELL U2312HM

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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	212x
Core i9-10980HKIntelBench 84%, 7,777 samples	55x
Core i7-10875HIntelBench 79%, 35,361 samples	42x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super Mobile)NvidiaBench 98%, 7,378 samples	134x
UHD GraphicsIntelBench 5%, 187,969 samples	78x
RTX 2080S (Super Mobile)NvidiaBench 116%, 2,359 samples	37x

SSD
Raid 0 Volume 1TBIntelBench 242%, 17,176 samples	40x
SN730 NVMe WDC 1024GBPCBench 229%, 3,901 samples	26x
NVMe SK hynix 1TBPc611Bench 201%, 6,137 samples	19x

RAM
M471A2G44AM0-CTD 2x16GBSamsungBench 74%, 4,312 samples	107x
HMAA1GS6CMR8N-VK 2x8GBHynixBench 76%, 6,382 samples	80x
4ATS1G64HZ-2G6E1 2x8GBMicronBench 75%, 6,362 samples	61x

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CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $170	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $122	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $28	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16