Dell XPS 17 9700

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (23rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 77 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics24.5% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive149% 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 9700  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 03CPGC
Memory17.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2400 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20231218
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateMar 22 '24 at 02:10
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10885H
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
86.3% Excellent
Memory 81.1
1-Core 138
2-Core 267
89% 162 Pts
4-Core 490
8-Core 908
84% 699 Pts
64-Core 1,256
78% 1,256 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 86.3%
Great: 95%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 with Max-Q Design
Dell(1028 098F) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 31.0.15.4665
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
24.5% Poor
Lighting 30
Reflection 30
Parallax 30
24% 30 fps
MRender 30
Gravity 30
Splatting 30
25% 30 fps
Poor: 44%
This bench: 24.5%
Great: 72%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme PC SN730 WDC 1024GB
147GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 11170012 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 986 453 410 441 391 415 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
149% Outstanding
Read 1,082
Write 1177
Mixed 1,106
SusWrite 516
218% 970 MB/s
4K Read 37.6
4K Write 81.1
4K Mixed 49.2
163% 56 MB/s
DQ Read 780
DQ Write 285
DQ Mixed 608
430% 558 MB/s
Poor: 159%
This bench: 149%
Great: 309%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A2G43AB2-CWE 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
56.3% Above average
MC Read 20.6
MC Write 21.5
MC Mixed 14.8
54% 19 GB/s
SC Read 15
SC Write 27.4
SC Mixed 21.8
61% 21.4 GB/s
Latency 88.6
45% 88.6 ns
Poor: 74%
This bench: 56.3%
Great: 98%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 35 29 60 17" 1280 720 SHP14D6
Typical XPS 17 9700 Builds (Compare 1,660 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS 17 9700

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