Alienware m17 R4

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith 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 92.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive222% 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.
SystemAlienware m17 R4  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware m17 R4
Memory9.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210310
Uptime5.4 Days
Run DateOct 03 '21 at 09:33
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (48th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10870H
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
92.3% Outstanding
Memory 94.5
1-Core 138
2-Core 260
92% 164 Pts
4-Core 484
8-Core 844
80% 664 Pts
64-Core 1,382
86% 1,382 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 92.3%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060 (Laptop)
Dell(1028 0A75) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 472.12
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 122
Reflection 124
Parallax 122
100% 123 fps
Gravity 101
Splatting 86.2
82% 93.5 fps
Poor: 67% Great: 105%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kxg60znv1t02 NVMe KIOXIA 1024GB
726GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10604107 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1688 1563 1587 1570 1585 694 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
222% Outstanding
Read 1,088
Write 2,172
Mixed 1,236
SusWrite 1,448
338% 1,486 MB/s
4K Read 42
4K Write 96.1
4K Mixed 56.5
187% 64.9 MB/s
DQ Read 872
DQ Write 566
DQ Mixed 694
524% 710 MB/s
Poor: 161%
This bench: 222%
Great: 332%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMAA1GS6CJR6N-XN 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB Row of chips DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
58.6% Above average
MC Read 24.1
MC Write 18.8
MC Mixed 16.2
56% 19.7 GB/s
SC Read 16.1
SC Write 19.8
SC Mixed 21.2
54% 19 GB/s
Latency 58.4
68% 58.4 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 58.6%
Great: 86%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 27: 2R 5G 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
27% 35% 26 293 209 360 17.3" 1920 1080 AUOEC91
Typical m17 R4 Builds (Compare 317 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 93%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 87%
Aircraft carrier

System: Alienware m17 R4

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