Alienware m15 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 (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 91.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive265% 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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
Run History
SystemAlienware m15 R4  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware m15 R4
Memory9.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20210708
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 14 '21 at 18:06
Run Duration195 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing as expected (54th 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 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
91.6% Outstanding
Memory 93.8
1-Core 135
2-Core 259
91% 162 Pts
4-Core 480
8-Core 923
83% 702 Pts
64-Core 1,431
89% 1,431 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 91.6%
Great: 92%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pc711 NVMe SK hynix 1TB
833GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 41001131 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1595 1558 1718 1678 1654 1686 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
265% Outstanding
Read 1,653
Write 2,263
Mixed 1,399
SusWrite 1,648
394% 1,741 MB/s
4K Read 51.7
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 67.2
218% 73.3 MB/s
DQ Read 792
DQ Write 561
DQ Mixed 693
513% 682 MB/s
Poor: 146%
This bench: 265%
Great: 389%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$150
922GB free
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2235 2254 2253 1888 1439 1451 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
302% Outstanding
Read 1,820
Write 2,224
Mixed 1,465
SusWrite 1,920
420% 1,857 MB/s
4K Read 55.4
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 73.5
237% 80.2 MB/s
DQ Read 902
DQ Write 786
DQ Mixed 843
632% 844 MB/s
Poor: 223%
This bench: 302%
Great: 435%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A1G44AB0-CWE 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB Row of chips DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (43rd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
66.7% Good
MC Read 24.2
MC Write 23.6
MC Mixed 17.8
62% 21.9 GB/s
SC Read 17.8
SC Write 36.7
SC Mixed 24
75% 26.2 GB/s
Latency 60.2
66% 60.2 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 66.7%
Great: 79%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical m15 R4 Builds (Compare 363 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 93%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 88%
Aircraft carrier

System: Alienware m15 R4

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HDDRAMUSB
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