Dell XPS L521X

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing CPU, GPU, RAM
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.
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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Run History
SystemDell XPS L521X  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 029M77
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20131217
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 05 '14 at 01:42
Run Duration70 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 i7-3632QM
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
1-Core 82.3
2-Core 162
56% 122 Pts
4-Core 288
8-Core 452
46% 370 Pts
64-Core 459
28% 459 Pts
Poor: 44% Great: 69%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteonit LMT-128M3M 128GB
68GB free
Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
44.1% Average
Read 261
Write 253
Mixed 259
58% 257 MB/s
4K Read 18.9
4K Write 27.5
4K Mixed 11.4
58% 19.3 MB/s
DQ Read 20.2
DQ Write 29.7
DQ Mixed 11.2
12% 20.4 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 44.1%
Great: 84%
WD Blue 2.5" 1TB (2011)-$75
909GB free
Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
62% Good
Read 108
Write 107
Mixed 107
81% 108 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.17
4K Mixed 0.16
79% 0.94 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 62%
Great: 63%
Typical XPS L521X Builds (Compare 170 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS L521X

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