Alienware m17 R4

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 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.
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 89.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive	201% 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	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago.

System	Alienware m17 R4 (all builds)
Motherboard	Alienware Alienware m17 R4
Memory	7.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210310
Uptime	0.5 Days
Run Date	Jul 24 '21 at 07:01
Run Duration	124 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	19%

PC Performing below expectations (38^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-10870H 23,498 User benchmarks, average bench 79% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	89.3% Excellent	Memory 93.6 1-Core 134 2-Core 262 91% 163 Pts	4-Core 457 8-Core 845 78% 651 Pts	64-Core 1,376 85% 1,376 Pts
Poor: 54% ↑ This bench: 89.3% Great: 92%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070 (Laptop) 45,297 User benchmarks, average bench 114% Dell(1028 0A75) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 457.73 Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete		Lighting 159 Reflection 160 Parallax 163 130% 161 fps	Gravity 123 Splatting 114 104% 118 fps
Poor: 94% Great: 127%

Drive	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Kxg60znv1t02 NVMe KIOXIA 1024GB 4,912 User benchmarks, average bench 262% 630GB free (System drive) Firmware: 10604107 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1547 1600 1603 1064 1008 815 MB/s Performing way below expectations (16^th percentile)	201% Outstanding	Read 1,064 Write 1,604 Mixed 778 SusWrite 1,273 267% 1,180 MB/s	4K Read 30.4 4K Write 89.5 4K Mixed 42.9 148% 54.3 MB/s	DQ Read 858 DQ Write 694 DQ Mixed 449 426% 667 MB/s
Poor: 161% ↑ This bench: 201% Great: 332%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Samsung M471A1G44AB0-CWE 2x8GB 57,752 User benchmarks, average bench 68% 2 of 2 slots used 16GB Row of chips DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2933 MHz Performing below potential (9^th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	58.2% Above average	MC Read 23.3 MC Write 18.6 MC Mixed 15.8 55% 19.2 GB/s	SC Read 16.3 SC Write 23.9 SC Mixed 22.2 59% 20.8 GB/s	Latency 60.8 66% 60.8 ns
Poor: 54% ↑ This bench: 58.2% Great: 79%

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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	8	6	360	17.3"	1280 720	AUOEC91

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Gaming 93%

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Desktop 87%

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Workstation 87%

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System: Alienware m17 R4

CPU
Core i7-10870HIntelBench 79%, 23,498 samples	236x
Core i9-10980HKIntelBench 84%, 7,777 samples	81x
Core i7-4770KIntelBench 88%, 3 samples	1x

GPU
RTX 3070 (Laptop)NvidiaBench 114%, 45,297 samples	155x
RTX 3080 (Laptop)NvidiaBench 125%, 16,265 samples	122x
RTX 3060 (Laptop)NvidiaBench 90%, 102,706 samples	22x

SSD
SN730 NVMe WDC 1024GBPCBench 229%, 3,901 samples	67x
Raid 0 Volume 1TBIntelBench 242%, 17,176 samples	38x
NVMe KIOXIA 1024GBKxg60znv1t02Bench 262%, 4,912 samples	34x

RAM
HMAB2GS6AMR6N-XN 2x16GBHynixBench 78%, 3,322 samples	165x
4ATF1G64HZ-3G2E1 2x8GBMicronBench 70%, 20,634 samples	68x
HMAA1GS6CJR6N-XN 2x8GBHynixBench 66%, 21,689 samples	61x

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CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $290	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $31	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16