Alienware m15 R4

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 (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.
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 89.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive237% 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.
SystemAlienware m15 R4  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware m15 R4
Memory5.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210310
Uptime10.6 Days
Run DateJul 29 '22 at 15:18
Run Duration155 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%

 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 i7-10870H
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
89.8% Excellent
Memory 94.5
1-Core 136
2-Core 211
86% 147 Pts
4-Core 458
8-Core 793
76% 626 Pts
64-Core 1,320
82% 1,320 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 89.8%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070 (Laptop)
Dell(1028 0A74) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 511.65
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 168
Reflection 177
Parallax 156
137% 167 fps
Gravity 125
Splatting 120
108% 122 fps
Poor: 94% Great: 127%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kxg60znv1t02 NVMe KIOXIA 1024GB
672GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10604107 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1382 1549 1547 1555 1573 1596 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
237% Outstanding
Read 1,345
Write 2,169
Mixed 1,255
SusWrite 1,534
357% 1,576 MB/s
4K Read 42
4K Write 96.4
4K Mixed 56.8
188% 65.1 MB/s
DQ Read 842
DQ Write 565
DQ Mixed 672
510% 693 MB/s
Poor: 161%
This bench: 237%
Great: 332%
WD My Book 1140 3TB
939GB free, PID 1140
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 67 67 67 67 68 67 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
39.9% Below average
Read 117
Write 120
Mixed 77
SusWrite 67.4
126% 95.3 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 0.8
119% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 39.9%
Great: 59%
WD My Passport 25E4 2TB
1.5TB free, PID 25e4
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 50 50 51 51 51 56 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
26.6% Poor
Read 65.4
Write 64.9
Mixed 42.5
SusWrite 51.3
75% 56 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
94% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 26.6%
Great: 54%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMAA1GS6CJR6N-XN 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB Row of chips DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (30th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
60.7% Good
MC Read 24.6
MC Write 18.9
MC Mixed 16
57% 19.8 GB/s
SC Read 17.9
SC Write 25.3
SC Mixed 25.1
65% 22.8 GB/s
Latency 58.5
68% 58.5 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 60.7%
Great: 86%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical m15 R4 Builds (Compare 362 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 93%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 88%
Aircraft carrier

System: Alienware m15 R4

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