Dell XPS 17 9710

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 51%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (30th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 70 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 brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics58.8% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive216% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
SystemDell XPS 17 9710  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0Y1K2K
Memory17 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20230928
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 10 '24 at 14:16
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User ZAF-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing below expectations (30th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-11800H
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
77.6% Very good
Memory 67.9
1-Core 147
2-Core 267
86% 161 Pts
4-Core 468
8-Core 764
75% 616 Pts
64-Core 1,126
70% 1,126 Pts
Poor: 83%
This bench: 77.6%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU
Dell(1028 0A5D) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 31.0.15.3209
Performing below potential (64th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
58.8% Above average
Lighting 77
Reflection 74.7
Parallax 66
63% 72.6 fps
MRender 73.3
Gravity 57.1
Splatting 58.8
51% 63.1 fps
Poor: 36%
This bench: 58.8%
Great: 65%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme Micron 2300 1024GB
497GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 23000030 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1293 1343 1357 1461 1449 1464 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
216% Outstanding
Read 1,234
Write 1,395
Mixed 1,110
SusWrite 1,394
290% 1,283 MB/s
4K Read 45.1
4K Write 91.9
4K Mixed 54.2
186% 63.7 MB/s
DQ Read 786
DQ Write 272
DQ Mixed 621
434% 559 MB/s
Poor: 144%
This bench: 216%
Great: 304%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8ATF2G64HZ-3G2B2 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
81.8% Excellent
MC Read 33.6
MC Write 31.2
MC Mixed 27.5
88% 30.8 GB/s
SC Read 14.1
SC Write 29.9
SC Mixed 16.1
57% 20 GB/s
Latency 102
39% 102 ns
Poor: 77%
This bench: 81.8%
Great: 101%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 53: 0P 5R 9G 1B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
53% 29% 51 364 60 60 17" 1280 720 SHP1517
Typical XPS 17 9710 Builds (Compare 1,904 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard

System: Dell XPS 17 9710

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