Alienware m15 R4

Performance Results

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


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 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 93.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive	209% 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.

Run History

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

System	Alienware m15 R4 (all builds)
Motherboard	Alienware Alienware m15 R4
Memory	7.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210310
Uptime	6.2 Days
Run Date	Sep 09 '21 at 19:49
Run Duration	214 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	4%

PC Performing as expected (45^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 4.25 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	93.3% Outstanding	Memory 94.2 1-Core 127 2-Core 259 90% 160 Pts	4-Core 496 8-Core 876 83% 686 Pts	64-Core 1,400 87% 1,400 Pts
Poor: 54% ↑ This bench: 93.3% Great: 92%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070 (Laptop) 45,297 User benchmarks, average bench 114% Dell(1028 0A74) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 471.35 Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete		Lighting 140 Reflection 188 Parallax 120 114% 150 fps	Gravity 127 Splatting 119 108% 123 fps
Poor: 94% Great: 127%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Micron 2300 NVMe 512GB 3,314 User benchmarks, average bench 226% 219GB free (System drive) Firmware: 23000020 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1552 1808 1161 480 512 464 MB/s Performing as expected (43^rd percentile)	209% Outstanding	Read 1,383 Write 1,842 Mixed 1,391 SusWrite 996 317% 1,403 MB/s	4K Read 44.6 4K Write 85.8 4K Mixed 56.5 185% 62.3 MB/s	DQ Read 870 DQ Write 688 DQ Mixed 764 576% 774 MB/s
Poor: 140% ↑ This bench: 209% Great: 321%
Crucial P2 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$122 7,464 User benchmarks, average bench 217% 490GB free Firmware: P2CR031 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1853 1680 670 51 79 65 MB/s Performing below expectations (28^th percentile)	188% Outstanding	Read 1,095 Write 1,790 Mixed 1,303 SusWrite 733 279% 1,230 MB/s	4K Read 42.5 4K Write 112 4K Mixed 59.4 200% 71.1 MB/s	DQ Read 975 DQ Write 700 DQ Mixed 812 614% 829 MB/s
Poor: 129% ↑ This bench: 188% Great: 307%

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 (10^th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	59.5% Above average	MC Read 23.8 MC Write 18.2 MC Mixed 16 55% 19.3 GB/s	SC Read 17.2 SC Write 26.7 SC Mixed 24.2 65% 22.7 GB/s	Latency 59.2 68% 59.2 ns
Poor: 54% ↑ This bench: 59.5% 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 21: 2R 3G 2B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
21%	9%	75	108	5	300	15.5"	1536 864	LGD066E

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Desktop 87%

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Workstation 88%

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System: Alienware m15 R4

CPU
Core i7-10870HIntelBench 79%, 23,498 samples	299x
Core i9-10980HKIntelBench 84%, 7,777 samples	66x

GPU
RTX 3070 (Laptop)NvidiaBench 114%, 45,297 samples	182x
UHD GraphicsIntelBench 5%, 187,969 samples	98x
RTX 3080 (Laptop)NvidiaBench 125%, 16,265 samples	59x

SSD
NVMe KIOXIA 1024GBKxg60znv1t02Bench 262%, 4,912 samples	46x
NVMe KIOXIA 512GBKxg60znv512gBench 211%, 4,018 samples	36x
NVMe Samsung 512GBPm9a1Bench 282%, 2,521 samples	32x

RAM
HMAB2GS6AMR6N-XN 2x16GBHynixBench 78%, 3,322 samples	141x
HMAA1GS6CJR6N-XN 2x8GBHynixBench 66%, 21,689 samples	107x
4ATF1G64HZ-3G2E1 2x8GBMicronBench 70%, 20,634 samples	77x

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $280	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $128	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $165	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $29

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $36	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	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