Dell Studio XPS 9100

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 70.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive49.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemDell Studio XPS 9100  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 05DN3X
Memory5.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20101021
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateAug 26 '20 at 05:36
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User MYS-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon X5680
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
70.7% Very good
Memory 89.5
1-Core 70.7
2-Core 141
62% 100 Pts
4-Core 281
8-Core 434
44% 357 Pts
64-Core 519
32% 519 Pts
Poor: 65%
This bench: 70.7%
Great: 86%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX500 480GB-$38
251GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR022
SusWrite @10s intervals: 229 64 6.9 6.6 6.8 7.3 MB/s
Performing below potential (26th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
49.2% Average
Read 251
Write 234
Mixed 233
SusWrite 53.5
43% 193 MB/s
4K Read 21.6
4K Write 53.6
4K Mixed 22.1
89% 32.4 MB/s
DQ Read 198
DQ Write 192
DQ Mixed 35
70% 142 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 49.2%
Great: 92%
Seagate FireCuda 2.5" 1TB-$56
931GB free
Firmware: SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 118 127 130 129 129 129 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
72.7% Very good
Read 125
Write 110
Mixed 62.7
SusWrite 127
78% 106 MB/s
4K Read 3.5
4K Write 4.3
4K Mixed 2.7
526% 3.5 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 72.7%
Great: 70%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
841GB free
Firmware: CC46
SusWrite @10s intervals: 120 123 122 124 123 122 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
69.7% Good
Read 120
Write 109
Mixed 59.4
SusWrite 122
75% 103 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.9
159% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 69.7%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KP223C-ELD 4x2GB
4 of 6 slots used
8GB DIMM 1333 MHz
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
39.3% Below average
MC Read 14.9
MC Write 13.7
MC Mixed 11.6
38% 13.4 GB/s
SC Read 10.5
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 10.9
28% 9.9 GB/s
Latency 67.8
59% 67.8 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 39.3%
Great: 52%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Studio XPS 9100 Builds (Compare 421 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft

System: Dell Studio XPS 9100

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 71% - Very good Total price: $428
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