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 way below expectations (6th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 94 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 below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 41.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Boot Drive142% 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.
Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware Area-51m R2  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware Area-51m R2
Memory2.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201204
Uptime8.8 Days
Run DateAug 01 '21 at 18:55
Run Duration178 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 100%

 PC Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700-$232
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 2.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
41.7% Average
Memory 40
1-Core 61.1
2-Core 118
40% 72.9 Pts
4-Core 233
8-Core 452
41% 342 Pts
64-Core 802
50% 802 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 41.7%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super Mobile)
Dell(1028 099B) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 471.41
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 48.3
Reflection 63.5
Parallax 79
39% 63.6 fps
Gravity 78.7
Splatting 8.3
34% 43.5 fps
Poor: 79% Great: 105%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial P5 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$239
741GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P4CR311 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 586 473 602 1222 1490 2146 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
142% Outstanding
Read 739
Write 1,140
Mixed 743
SusWrite 1,087
210% 927 MB/s
4K Read 34.5
4K Write 51.2
4K Mixed 22.6
108% 36.1 MB/s
DQ Read 321
DQ Write 321
DQ Mixed 256
210% 300 MB/s
Poor: 162%
This bench: 142%
Great: 389%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA81GS6DJR8N-XN 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
68.9% Good
MC Read 32
MC Write 30.1
MC Mixed 22.6
81% 28.2 GB/s
SC Read 3.6
SC Write 15.2
SC Mixed 5.6
23% 8.13 GB/s
Latency 202
20% 202 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 68.9%
Great: 93%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 23: 3R 1G 5B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
23% 15% 60 91 6 240 24.5" 1920 1080 DELA0F6 Dell AW2518H
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: 87% - Excellent Total price: $449
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