Alienware M15x

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 18%
Surfboard
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (5th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 95 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 an extremely low single core score, this CPU can barely handle email and light web browsing. Finally, with a gaming score of 16.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is terrible.
Graphics1.42% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive20.2% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
SystemAlienware M15x  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware
Memory1.6 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20110105
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 10 '18 at 18:11
Run Duration119 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7 Q 720-$220
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.6 GHz
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
16.8% Very poor
Memory 26.4
1-Core 11.4
2-Core 18.6
14% 18.8 Pts
4-Core 39.6
8-Core 60
6% 49.8 Pts
64-Core 70.7
4% 70.7 Pts
Poor: 30%
This bench: 16.8%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTX 560
Dell(1028 02A2) 1.5GB
CLim: 575 MHz, MLim: 750 MHz, Ram: 1.5GB, Driver: 390.65
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
1.42% Terrible
Lighting 1.6
Reflection 1.81
Parallax 0.88
1% 1.43 fps
MRender 2.33
Gravity 1.63
Splatting 2.09
2% 2.02 fps
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Micron C400 RealSSD 256GB
194GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 070H
SusWrite @10s intervals: 155 145 138 121 137 138 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
20.2% Poor
Read 133
Write 52.8
Mixed 75.9
SusWrite 139
22% 100 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 6.1
4K Mixed 9.9
18% 5.8 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 20.2%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 9905428-051.A00LF 1x4GB
1 of 2 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
12% Very poor
MC Read 4.1
MC Write 4.7
MC Mixed 4.5
13% 4.43 GB/s
SC Read 1.4
SC Write 2.5
SC Mixed 2
6% 1.97 GB/s
Latency 277
14% 277 ns
Poor: 12%
This bench: 12%
Great: 28%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M15x Builds (Compare 145 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: Alienware M15x

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