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 (17th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 83 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 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 98.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive257% 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.
High background CPU (28%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware Area-51m R2  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware Area-51m R2
Memory6.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210128
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 14 '21 at 22:39
Run Duration301 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 28%

 PC Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900K-$449
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.85 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
98.5% Outstanding
Memory 88.5
1-Core 156
2-Core 310
100% 185 Pts
4-Core 581
8-Core 1,079
99% 830 Pts
64-Core 1,969
122% 1,969 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 98.5%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super Mobile)
Dell(1028 099D) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2190 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 472.12
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 165
Reflection 170
Parallax 169
134% 168 fps
Gravity 156
Splatting 129
124% 142 fps
Poor: 98% Great: 128%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDS100T1X0E-00AFY0 1TB
718GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 613200WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1782 1796 1851 1531 1635 1309 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
257% Outstanding
Read 1,441
Write 2,015
Mixed 1,504
SusWrite 1,651
374% 1,653 MB/s
4K Read 49.6
4K Write 98.4
4K Mixed 60.4
205% 69.5 MB/s
DQ Read 932
DQ Write 653
DQ Mixed 791
591% 792 MB/s
Poor: 264%
This bench: 257%
Great: 573%
Wd_black SN750 2TB
795GB free
Firmware: 112000WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1917 1718 1471 1477 1492 1495 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
228% Outstanding
Read 1,204
Write 1932
Mixed 1,330
SusWrite 1595
344% 1,515 MB/s
4K Read 35.7
4K Write 95.9
4K Mixed 49.3
168% 60.3 MB/s
DQ Read 807
DQ Write 570
DQ Mixed 697
518% 691 MB/s
Poor: 190%
This bench: 228%
Great: 347%
Samsung 870 QVO 4TB
891GB free
Firmware: EXM04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 370 372 378 388 383 382 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Read 468
Write 400
Mixed 350
SusWrite 379
90% 399 MB/s
4K Read 25.9
4K Write 56.4
4K Mixed 32.9
111% 38.4 MB/s
DQ Read 351
DQ Write 294
DQ Mixed 312
237% 319 MB/s
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata AO1P32MC8T1-BW3S 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
72.4% Very good
MC Read 27.1
MC Write 29.3
MC Mixed 22.9
76% 26.4 GB/s
SC Read 14.5
SC Write 20.1
SC Mixed 19.2
51% 17.9 GB/s
Latency 69.1
58% 69.1 ns
Poor: 72%
This bench: 72.4%
Great: 94%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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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