Alienware m17 R3

Performance Results

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


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 83%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive	188% 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.

Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. 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.

Run History

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

System	Alienware m17 R3 (all builds)
Motherboard	Alienware Alienware m17 R3
Memory	25.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210708
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Sep 17 '21 at 20:28
Run Duration	323 Seconds
Run User	KWT-User
Background CPU	15%
CPU Throttled	77%

PC Performing as expected (52^nd 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 3.35 GHz (avg) Performing below expectations (36^th percentile)	83% Excellent	Memory 90.1 1-Core 112 2-Core 222 81% 142 Pts	4-Core 408 8-Core 732 69% 570 Pts	64-Core 1,120 69% 1,120 Pts
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 83% 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: 2220 MHz, MLim: 3563 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 471.96 Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete		Lighting 159 Reflection 176 Parallax 165 130% 167 fps	Gravity 136 Splatting 127 116% 132 fps
Poor: 98% Great: 128%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74 180,890 User benchmarks, average bench 228% 635GB free (System drive) Firmware: 211070WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1474 833 616 517 514 470 MB/s Performing way below expectations (13^th percentile)	188% Outstanding	Read 1,367 Write 1,746 Mixed 1,443 SusWrite 737 298% 1,323 MB/s	4K Read 41 4K Write 106 4K Mixed 58.1 193% 68.3 MB/s	DQ Read 717 DQ Write 537 DQ Mixed 626 468% 627 MB/s
Poor: 164% ↑ This bench: 188% Great: 276%
WDC WDS200T2B0C-00PXH0 2TB 7,836 User benchmarks, average bench 228% 759GB free Firmware: 21705000 SusWrite @10s intervals: 1797 1448 751 757 759 757 MB/s Performing below expectations (28^th percentile)	211% Outstanding	Read 1,421 Write 1,676 Mixed 1,517 SusWrite 1,045 319% 1,415 MB/s	4K Read 41.5 4K Write 108 4K Mixed 54.8 190% 68.2 MB/s	DQ Read 792 DQ Write 612 DQ Mixed 686 518% 697 MB/s
Poor: 158% ↑ This bench: 211% Great: 283%
Kbg40zns512g NVMe KIOXIA 512GB 15,775 User benchmarks, average bench 148% 128GB free Firmware: 10410105 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 699 680 518 369 370 369 MB/s Performing above expectations (66^th percentile)	164% Outstanding	Read 991 Write 872 Mixed 921 SusWrite 501 184% 821 MB/s	4K Read 44.1 4K Write 97.9 4K Mixed 58.6 194% 66.9 MB/s	DQ Read 950 DQ Write 548 DQ Mixed 694 531% 731 MB/s
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 164% Great: 216%
WD My Passport 2626 4TB 2,594 User benchmarks, average bench 44% 1.5TB free, PID 2626 Operating at USB 3.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 90 91 88 84 75 MB/s Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	57.9% Above average	Read 106 Write 97.9 Mixed 72.8 SusWrite 86.2 121% 90.8 MB/s	4K Read 1.6 4K Write 7.6 4K Mixed 0.8 292% 3.33 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 57.9% Great: 62%

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 (85^th percentile)	79.2% Very good	MC Read 31 MC Write 30.6 MC Mixed 21.9 80% 27.8 GB/s	SC Read 16.8 SC Write 35.2 SC Mixed 23.7 72% 25.2 GB/s	Latency 67.1 60% 67.1 ns
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 79.2% 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 8: 0R 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
8%	40%	15	212	18	144	27"	2560 1440	MSI3FA3 MSI MPG27CQ

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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	207x
Core i9-10980HKIntelBench 84%, 7,777 samples	54x
Core i7-10875HIntelBench 79%, 35,361 samples	42x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super Mobile)NvidiaBench 98%, 7,378 samples	132x
UHD GraphicsIntelBench 5%, 187,969 samples	77x
RTX 2080S (Super Mobile)NvidiaBench 116%, 2,359 samples	34x

SSD
Raid 0 Volume 1TBIntelBench 242%, 17,176 samples	39x
SN730 NVMe WDC 1024GBPCBench 229%, 3,901 samples	25x
NVMe KIOXIA 1024GBKxg60znv1t02Bench 262%, 4,912 samples	18x

RAM
M471A2G44AM0-CTD 2x16GBSamsungBench 74%, 4,312 samples	104x
HMAA1GS6CMR8N-VK 2x8GBHynixBench 76%, 6,382 samples	79x
4ATS1G64HZ-2G6E1 2x8GBMicronBench 75%, 6,362 samples	59x

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CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	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 $37	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $64	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16