Alienware M17xR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 67.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics3.22% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive51.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB 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.
Run History
SystemAlienware M17xR4  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware M17xR4
Memory2.4 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180528
Uptime3.2 Days
Run DateJan 30 '23 at 05:30
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing as expected (56th 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, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
67.9% Good
Memory 83.1
1-Core 82.8
2-Core 164
65% 110 Pts
4-Core 290
8-Core 389
43% 339 Pts
64-Core 401
25% 401 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 67.9%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
Dell(1028 0551) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4252
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
3.22% Terrible
Lighting 4
Reflection 2
Parallax 2.8
3% 2.93 fps
MRender 4.5
Gravity 2.3
Splatting 4.5
3% 3.77 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.22%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial M4 256GB-$218
62GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 000F
SusWrite @10s intervals: 179 123 128 109 95 83 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
51.7% Above average
Read 448
Write 262
Mixed 261
SusWrite 120
60% 273 MB/s
4K Read 18.4
4K Write 47.9
4K Mixed 13.9
71% 26.7 MB/s
DQ Read 128
DQ Write 118
DQ Mixed 23.5
45% 89.7 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 51.7%
Great: 74%
WD Black 2.5" 500GB (2011)-$50
465GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 108 108 109 98 58 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
58.7% Above average
Read 106
Write 109
Mixed 73.9
SusWrite 98.6
71% 96.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.9
174% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 58.7%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT325S6CFR8C-PB Kingston KFYHV1-HYC 6GB
1600, 1600 MHz
2048, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
37.5% Below average
MC Read 14.4
MC Write 12.2
MC Mixed 11.4
36% 12.7 GB/s
SC Read 10.9
SC Write 11.1
SC Mixed 9.4
30% 10.5 GB/s
Latency 75
53% 75 ns
Poor: 24%
This bench: 37.5%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M17xR4 Builds (Compare 672 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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 46% - Average Total price: $520
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