Alienware 17 R4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 78.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics38.6% 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 Drive101% 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 17 R4  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware 17 R4
Memory24.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit couleurs, 1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180509
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 11 '18 at 23:14
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User MAR-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6820HK
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
78.9% Very good
Memory 83.4
1-Core 119
2-Core 216
79% 139 Pts
4-Core 400
8-Core 606
62% 504 Pts
64-Core 662
41% 662 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 78.9%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080 (Mobile)
Dell(1028 07C2) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 388.0
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
38.6% Below average
Lighting 14.5
Reflection 23.1
Parallax 120
12% 52.4 fps
MRender 111
Gravity 121
Splatting 103
91% 112 fps
Poor: 66%
This bench: 38.6%
Great: 104%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue SATA M.2 1TB-$77
689GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41000WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 395 363 298 274 267 287 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 475
Write 432
Mixed 337
SusWrite 314
87% 389 MB/s
4K Read 35.3
4K Write 86.6
4K Mixed 44.8
157% 55.6 MB/s
DQ Read 353
DQ Write 279
DQ Mixed 243
202% 292 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 101%
Great: 108%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
224GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3W0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 97 98 97 97 97 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
53.4% Above average
Read 89
Write 82
Mixed 22.2
SusWrite 97.1
52% 72.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.6
120% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 53.4%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA82GS6AFR8N-UH 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
73.7% Very good
MC Read 24.3
MC Write 29.4
MC Mixed 24.3
74% 26 GB/s
SC Read 15.8
SC Write 30.3
SC Mixed 23.5
66% 23.2 GB/s
Latency 74.4
54% 74.4 ns
Poor: 52%
This bench: 73.7%
Great: 82%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 17 R4 Builds (Compare 2,668 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

System: Alienware 17 R4

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