Alienware M17xR4

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 43.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Boot Drive53.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Run History
7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
SystemAlienware M17xR4  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware M17xR4
Memory9.6 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20120629
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 15 '17 at 07:37
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing below expectations (31st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3630QM-$420
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
43.6% Average
Memory 67.8
1-Core 33.1
2-Core 66.4
38% 55.8 Pts
4-Core 107
8-Core 166
17% 136 Pts
64-Core 169
10% 169 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 43.6%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
Dell(1028 0551) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4276
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 2% Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 120GB-$42
61GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z23330RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
53.2% Above average
Read 475
Write 177
Mixed 198
62% 283 MB/s
4K Read 22
4K Write 49.7
4K Mixed 3.73
64% 25.1 MB/s
DQ Read 152
DQ Write 106
DQ Mixed 26.5
48% 94.8 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 53.2%
Great: 78%
WD Blue 2.5" 750GB-$71
127GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
38.6% Below average
Read 66
Write 68.2
Mixed 14.8
36% 49.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.33
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.14
60% 0.72 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 38.6%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351S6BFR8C-H9 SHARETRONIC 12GB
1333, 1066 MHz
4096, 8192 MB
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
35.7% Below average
MC Read 13.7
MC Write 12.9
MC Mixed 12.5
37% 13 GB/s
SC Read 8
SC Write 6.2
SC Mixed 7.8
21% 7.33 GB/s
Latency 107
38% 107 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 35.7%
Great: 41%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M17xR4 Builds (Compare 670 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Alienware M17xR4

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