Alienware 15 R2

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 69%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot Drive59.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemAlienware 15 R2  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0NJG54
Memory5.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210610
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 15 '22 at 05:19
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6300HQ
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
69% Good
Memory 79.6
1-Core 94.6
2-Core 177
68% 117 Pts
4-Core 340
8-Core 326
45% 333 Pts
64-Core 325
20% 325 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 69%
Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SK hynix SC311 SATA 128GB
75GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 70000P10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 129 122 122 122 128 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
59.9% Above average
Read 409
Write 289
Mixed 313
SusWrite 122
63% 283 MB/s
4K Read 23.3
4K Write 43.4
4K Mixed 23.3
88% 30 MB/s
DQ Read 202
DQ Write 210
DQ Mixed 140
124% 184 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 59.9%
Great: 82%
Seagate ST1000LM044 HN-M101SAD 1TB
931GB free
Firmware: 2BD10001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 74 125 131 132 132 132 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
67.9% Good
Read 115
Write 99.2
Mixed 56.1
SusWrite 121
72% 97.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 4.4
4K Mixed 1.2
244% 2.1 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 67.9%
Great: 78%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA451S6AFR8N-TF 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
72.9% Very good
MC Read 26.1
MC Write 29.6
MC Mixed 22.3
74% 26 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 29.2
SC Mixed 22.4
64% 22.4 GB/s
Latency 81.2
49% 81.2 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 72.9%
Great: 74%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 15 R2 Builds (Compare 874 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk

System: Alienware 15 R2

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