Dell XPS 17 9700

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 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 brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 71.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive180% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB 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.
SystemDell XPS 17 9700  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0F2KGC
Memory11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2400 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210521
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 11 '21 at 02:28
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User PYF-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing below expectations (34th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10875H
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
71.7% Very good
Memory 88.5
1-Core 139
2-Core 258
90% 162 Pts
4-Core 295
8-Core 692
56% 493 Pts
64-Core 1,200
74% 1,200 Pts
Poor: 52%
This bench: 71.7%
Great: 92%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pc611 NVMe SK hynix 1TB
401GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 11001111 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1275 1219 1195 1217 1193 1225 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
180% Outstanding
Read 601
Write 1,138
Mixed 736
SusWrite 1,221
211% 924 MB/s
4K Read 39.7
4K Write 89.8
4K Mixed 56.9
181% 62.1 MB/s
DQ Read 844
DQ Write 277
DQ Mixed 724
492% 615 MB/s
Poor: 130%
This bench: 180%
Great: 284%
Samsung Portable SSD T5 1TB
84GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 449 456 452 455 451 461 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
78.5% Very good
Read 466
Write 458
Mixed 412
SusWrite 454
101% 447 MB/s
4K Read 22.3
4K Write 38.4
4K Mixed 27.6
90% 29.4 MB/s
DQ Read 89.2
DQ Write 95.3
DQ Mixed 105
76% 96.6 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 78.5%
Great: 99%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A1K43DB1-CWE 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
68.1% Good
MC Read 21.8
MC Write 29.7
MC Mixed 21.4
69% 24.3 GB/s
SC Read 15.2
SC Write 21.4
SC Mixed 20
54% 18.9 GB/s
Latency 69
58% 69 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 68.1%
Great: 103%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 8 6 64 0" 1280 720
Typical XPS 17 9700 Builds (Compare 1,659 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS 17 9700

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