Alienware M11xR3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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 average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 51.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.18% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive67.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 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 M11xR3  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware M11xR3
Memory6.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20110721
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 07 '18 at 01:20
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2617M
CPU1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.5 GHz
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
51.8% Above average
Memory 77.4
1-Core 67
2-Core 92.7
52% 79 Pts
4-Core 154
8-Core 154
21% 154 Pts
64-Core 155
10% 155 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 51.8%
Great: 56%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 540M
Dell(1028 04C8) 2GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 8.17.12.6721
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
3.18% Terrible
Lighting 3.8
Reflection 4.38
Parallax 3.28
3% 3.82 fps
MRender 6.05
Gravity 3.7
Splatting 3
3% 4.25 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.18%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Pro 128GB-$141
86GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM06B0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 291 270 263 267 262 249 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
67.2% Good
Read 402
Write 327
Mixed 244
SusWrite 267
69% 310 MB/s
4K Read 23.8
4K Write 35.5
4K Mixed 18.4
78% 25.9 MB/s
DQ Read 256
DQ Write 253
DQ Mixed 100
118% 203 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 67.2%
Great: 110%
USB DISK 2.0 8GB
1GB free, PID 9917
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.8 4.8 4.6 4.7 4.7 4.6 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
3.89% Terrible
Read 16
Write 0.7
Mixed 2.5
SusWrite 4.5
6% 5.93 MB/s
4K Read 2.5
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
9% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.89%
Great: 9%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance SODIM DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (26th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
47.2% Average
MC Read 17
MC Write 17.3
MC Mixed 16.6
48% 17 GB/s
SC Read 11.6
SC Write 11.8
SC Mixed 11
33% 11.5 GB/s
Latency 85.5
47% 85.5 ns
Poor: 24%
This bench: 47.2%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M11xR3 Builds (Compare 59 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

System: Alienware M11xR3

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HDDRAMUSB
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