Alienware 18

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (4th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 96 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 below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 33.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics8.9% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive53.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Very high background CPU (51%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware 18  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 04WJJ9
Memory28.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180625
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 16 '18 at 01:42
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User COL-User
Background CPU 51%

 PC Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4930MX
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 1.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
33.7% Below average
Memory 57
1-Core 86.8
2-Core 39.4
43% 61.1 Pts
4-Core 58.5
8-Core 93.1
9% 75.8 Pts
64-Core 106
7% 106 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 33.7%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 880M
Dell(1028 05AB) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 993 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 417.35
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
8.9% Terrible
Lighting 9.03
Reflection 18.2
Parallax 13.9
7% 13.7 fps
MRender 15.6
Gravity 11.5
Splatting 16
12% 14.4 fps
Poor: 17%
This bench: 8.9%
Great: 42%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SK hynix SH920 mSATA 256GB
198GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10104L00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 231 249 246 233 245 282 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
53.3% Above average
Read 365
Write 231
Mixed 236
SusWrite 248
60% 270 MB/s
4K Read 11.9
4K Write 25.2
4K Mixed 17.2
53% 18.1 MB/s
DQ Read 142
DQ Write 161
DQ Mixed 128
103% 144 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 53.3%
Great: 86%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 505GB
454GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 125 127 127 143 137 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
36.2% Below average
Read 336
Write 186
Mixed 272
SusWrite 132
52% 232 MB/s
4K Read 12.7
4K Write 15.7
4K Mixed 11.2
42% 13.2 MB/s
DQ Read 35.6
DQ Write 49.3
DQ Mixed 50
36% 45 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 36.2%
Great: 117%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16KTF1G64HZ-1G6E1 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
39.2% Below average
MC Read 15.1
MC Write 15.5
MC Mixed 15.4
44% 15.3 GB/s
SC Read 4.9
SC Write 4.4
SC Mixed 6.4
15% 5.23 GB/s
Latency 137
29% 137 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 39.2%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 18 Builds (Compare 366 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard

System: Alienware 18

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $239
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