Alienware x17 R1

Performance Results

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


PC Status	Overall 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.
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 69.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot Drive	402% 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	64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Windows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.

Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 78% 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.

System	Alienware x17 R1 (all builds)
Motherboard	Alienware Alienware x17 R1
Memory	47 GB free of 64 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	5120 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20220110
Uptime	0.5 Days
Run Date	Mar 24 '22 at 06:11
Run Duration	230 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	17%
CPU Throttled	78%

PC Performing as expected (48^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-11980HK 1,108 User benchmarks, average bench 93% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg) Relative performance (0^th percentile)	69.1% Good	Memory 56.5 1-Core 162 2-Core 304 90% 174 Pts	4-Core 438 8-Core 722 71% 580 Pts	64-Core 1,198 74% 1,198 Pts
Poor: 90% ↑ This bench: 69.1% Great: 98%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics FAQ - How to force Optimus or Switchable discrete GPUs? Dell(1028 0A8F) 1GB Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 30.0.101.1218 Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete		Lighting 9.2 Reflection 176 Parallax 10.4 8% 65.1 fps	Gravity 12.5 Splatting 10.2 10% 11.4 fps
Poor: 5% Great: 9%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Nvme PC SN810 WDC 2048GB 579 User benchmarks, average bench 404% 1.5TB free (System drive) Firmware: 61510012 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2352 2935 2715 3050 2285 1427 MB/s Performing as expected (58^th percentile)	402% Outstanding	Read 3,174 Write 2,679 Mixed 2281 SusWrite 2,461 595% 2,649 MB/s	4K Read 55.4 4K Write 132 4K Mixed 75 250% 87.3 MB/s	DQ Read 918 DQ Write 1,190 DQ Mixed 1,096 816% 1,068 MB/s
Poor: 180% ↑ This bench: 402% Great: 654%
Sabrent Rocket NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$114 1,116 User benchmarks, average bench 219% 463GB free Firmware: RKT343.2 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2242 2316 1235 1070 1116 1118 MB/s Performing above expectations (85^th percentile)	267% Outstanding	Read 1,404 Write 2299 Mixed 1646 SusWrite 1516 389% 1,716 MB/s	4K Read 38.8 4K Write 142 4K Mixed 66.2 219% 82.2 MB/s	DQ Read 951 DQ Write 1,289 DQ Mixed 1,080 827% 1,106 MB/s
Poor: 126% ↑ This bench: 267% Great: 306%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Adata AO1E34RCTV2-BZWS 2x31.5GB 233 User benchmarks, average bench 93% 2 of 2 slots used 63GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing way below expectations (0^th percentile)	51% Above average	MC Read 20.1 MC Write 18.9 MC Mixed 18.2 54% 19.1 GB/s	SC Read 10.7 SC Write 16.6 SC Mixed 9.6 35% 12.3 GB/s	Latency 138 29% 138 ns
Poor: 70% ↑ This bench: 51% Great: 103%

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System: Alienware x17 R1

CPU
Core i7-11800HIntelBench 88%, 56,029 samples	336x
Core i9-11980HKIntelBench 93%, 1,108 samples	84x
0000IntelBench 91%, 992 samples	3x

GPU
UHD GraphicsIntelBench 7%, 53,008 samples	170x
RTX 3070 (Laptop)NvidiaBench 114%, 45,297 samples	127x
RTX 3080 (Laptop)NvidiaBench 125%, 16,265 samples	113x

SSD
Micron 2300 1024GBNvmeBench 223%, 2,439 samples	68x
PM9A1 Samsung 1024GBNvmeBench 322%, 5,261 samples	52x
PC711 SK hynix 1TBNvmeBench 277%, 3,587 samples	45x

RAM
M471A1G44BB0-CWE 2x8GBSamsungBench 64%, 6,868 samples	43x
HMAA1GS6CJR6N-XN 2x8GBUnknownBench 65%, 26,875 samples	42x
AO1E34RCSV1-BD7S 2x16GBAdataBench 89%, 282 samples	40x

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CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16