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 as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 98%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive258% 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.
Run History
SystemAlienware Area-51m R2  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware Area-51m R2
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210128
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 23 '22 at 23:08
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700K-$236
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
98% Outstanding
Memory 93.6
1-Core 149
2-Core 276
96% 173 Pts
4-Core 549
8-Core 962
91% 755 Pts
64-Core 1,520
94% 1,520 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 98%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super Mobile)
Dell(1028 099D) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 512.96
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 124
Reflection 145
Parallax 133
101% 134 fps
Gravity 115
Splatting 112
100% 113 fps
Poor: 79% Great: 105%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pm981a NVMe Samsung 1024GB
863GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 15304129 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1298 1922 1737 1529 1531 1540 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
258% Outstanding
Read 1,469
Write 2,270
Mixed 1,420
SusWrite 1,593
382% 1,688 MB/s
4K Read 51.2
4K Write 96.8
4K Mixed 65.8
213% 71.3 MB/s
DQ Read 894
DQ Write 698
DQ Mixed 709
554% 767 MB/s
Poor: 146%
This bench: 258%
Great: 357%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A1K43DB1-CWE 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (48th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
84.9% Excellent
MC Read 32.5
MC Write 33.1
MC Mixed 23.7
85% 29.8 GB/s
SC Read 18.1
SC Write 38.3
SC Mixed 24.6
77% 27 GB/s
Latency 60.7
66% 60.7 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 84.9%
Great: 103%

 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: 88% - Excellent Total price: $442
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