Alienware M18xR2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics31.7% 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 Drive85.1% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemAlienware M18xR2  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware M18xR2
Memory28 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit färger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130913
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateMar 27 '18 at 19:34
Run Duration106 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3840QM-$549
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
79.7% Very good
Memory 86
1-Core 112
2-Core 218
79% 139 Pts
4-Core 399
8-Core 559
60% 479 Pts
64-Core 560
35% 560 Pts
Poor: 40%
This bench: 79.7%
Great: 76%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 680M
Dell(1028 0550) 2GB
CLim: 758 MHz, MLim: 900 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
31.7% Below average
Lighting 45.8
Reflection 22.2
Parallax 28.8
37% 32.3 fps
MRender 29.2
Gravity 25.3
Splatting 22.8
21% 25.8 fps
Poor: 13%
This bench: 31.7%
Great: 31%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force LX 512GB
310GB free (System drive)
Firmware: N0402C Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
85.1% Excellent
Read 517
Write 427
Mixed 462
104% 468 MB/s
4K Read 19.1
4K Write 41
4K Mixed 30.4
90% 30.2 MB/s
DQ Read 253
DQ Write 193
DQ Mixed 77.5
97% 174 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 85.1%
Great: 106%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 2TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: 1.0.
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 189
Write 203
Mixed 174
142% 189 MB/s
4K Read 0.55
4K Write 4.51
4K Mixed 0.4
151% 1.82 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 113%
Great: 213%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT41GS6MFR8C-PB 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
56.1% Above average
MC Read 21.3
MC Write 19.5
MC Mixed 16.8
55% 19.2 GB/s
SC Read 16.5
SC Write 18.9
SC Mixed 18.8
52% 18.1 GB/s
Latency 71.3
56% 71.3 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 56.1%
Great: 56%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M18xR2 Builds (Compare 184 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk

System: Alienware M18xR2

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 54% - Above average Total price: $420
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