Alienware m17 R4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 133%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 130%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 97%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics136% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive293% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware m17 R4  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware m17 R4
Memory28.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210310
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 25 '21 at 20:47
Run Duration189 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10870H
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
97% Outstanding
Memory 94.1
1-Core 99.5
2-Core 284
86% 159 Pts
4-Core 537
8-Core 942
89% 739 Pts
64-Core 1,403
87% 1,403 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 97%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080 (Laptop)
Dell(1028 0A96) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 16GB, Driver: 465.89
Performing below potential (78th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
136% Outstanding
Lighting 196
Reflection 183
Parallax 178
160% 186 fps
MRender 186
Gravity 139
Splatting 114
116% 146 fps
Poor: 96%
This bench: 136%
Great: 144%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme Samsung SSD 980 1TB
851GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2098 2200 2236 2289 2286 1761 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
293% Outstanding
Read 1,203
Write 2,278
Mixed 1,667
SusWrite 2,145
416% 1,823 MB/s
4K Read 59.9
4K Write 99.1
4K Mixed 73
237% 77.3 MB/s
DQ Read 988
DQ Write 816
DQ Mixed 904
676% 903 MB/s
Poor: 134%
This bench: 293%
Great: 421%
Nvme PC SN730 WD 1TB
738GB free
Firmware: 11150012 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2005 1741 1738 1737 809 621 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
229% Outstanding
Read 1,267
Write 2,170
Mixed 1,598
SusWrite 1,442
368% 1,619 MB/s
4K Read 41.5
4K Write 95.5
4K Mixed 56.3
186% 64.4 MB/s
DQ Read 817
DQ Write 652
DQ Mixed 776
570% 748 MB/s
Poor: 145%
This bench: 229%
Great: 296%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMAB2GS6AMR6N-XN 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB Row of chips DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (97th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
87% Excellent
MC Read 33.5
MC Write 33.4
MC Mixed 23.7
86% 30.2 GB/s
SC Read 19
SC Write 40.6
SC Mixed 27.8
83% 29.1 GB/s
Latency 59.6
67% 59.6 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 87%
Great: 87%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical m17 R4 Builds (Compare 317 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 93%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
Workstation 87%
Aircraft carrier

System: Alienware m17 R4

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