Alienware 14

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 70.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics3.86% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive95% 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.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (38%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware 14  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 07MJ2Y
Memory8.4 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180625
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 27 '20 at 07:24
Run Duration187 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 38%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4700MQ-$209
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
70.1% Very good
Memory 84.8
1-Core 89.9
2-Core 181
69% 118 Pts
4-Core 309
8-Core 388
45% 349 Pts
64-Core 491
30% 491 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 70.1%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Mobile 1.15 GHz)
Dell(1028 05A9) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4463
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
3.86% Terrible
Lighting 3.93
Reflection 9.42
Parallax 6.72
3% 6.69 fps
MRender 8.67
Gravity 2.37
Splatting 7.52
5% 6.19 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.86%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
394GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 281 286 291 293 294 293 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
95% Outstanding
Read 467
Write 423
Mixed 417
SusWrite 290
90% 399 MB/s
4K Read 33.3
4K Write 62.5
4K Mixed 41.1
136% 45.6 MB/s
DQ Read 386
DQ Write 342
DQ Mixed 342
262% 356 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 95%
Great: 129%
Samsung MZMPC032HBCD-00000 32GB
28GB free
Firmware: CXM1201Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 83 83 83 82 82 83 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
44.7% Average
Read 339
Write 86.6
Mixed 129
SusWrite 82.6
35% 159 MB/s
4K Read 20.8
4K Write 31.3
4K Mixed 16.8
70% 23 MB/s
DQ Read 193
DQ Write 33.4
DQ Mixed 57.9
57% 94.8 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 44.7%
Great: 45%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT41GS6AFR8A-PB HMT451S6AFR8A-PB 12GB
1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (24th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
34.9% Below average
MC Read 11.9
MC Write 12.2
MC Mixed 9.9
32% 11.3 GB/s
SC Read 8.8
SC Write 12.3
SC Mixed 11.4
31% 10.8 GB/s
Latency 72.1
56% 72.1 ns
Poor: 26%
This bench: 34.9%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 14 Builds (Compare 616 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Alienware 14

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 59% - Above average Total price: $247
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