Alienware 18

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 69.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics68.1% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive87.7% 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.
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 (39%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 99% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
Run History
SystemAlienware 18  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 01W2J2
Memory23.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190722
Uptime5.4 Days
Run DateSep 22 '20 at 03:08
Run Duration155 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 39%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4940MX
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.1 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
69.2% Good
Memory 73.2
1-Core 111
2-Core 191
71% 125 Pts
4-Core 352
8-Core 560
56% 456 Pts
64-Core 545
34% 545 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 69.2%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980M
Dell(1028 05AB) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1126 MHz, MLim: 1252 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 451.67
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
68.1% Good
Lighting 99
Reflection 54.3
Parallax 49.8
81% 67.7 fps
MRender 58.9
Gravity 51.6
Splatting 51.3
44% 53.9 fps
Poor: 29%
This bench: 68.1%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteon LMH-256V2 256GB
44GB free (System drive)
Firmware: FM8110C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 290 231 249 222 229 218 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
87.7% Excellent
Read 497
Write 346
Mixed 307
SusWrite 240
78% 347 MB/s
4K Read 28.8
4K Write 66.7
4K Mixed 37
126% 44.2 MB/s
DQ Read 313
DQ Write 312
DQ Mixed 101
134% 242 MB/s
Poor: 66%
This bench: 87.7%
Great: 88%
St1000lm024 HN-M 2TB
221GB free
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 418 434 434 440 440 442 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Read 499
Write 473
Mixed 456
SusWrite 434
105% 466 MB/s
4K Read 37.4
4K Write 86.2
4K Mixed 51.2
168% 58.3 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 345
DQ Mixed 360
271% 362 MB/s
WD Blue 2.5" 1TB (2004)-$47
291GB free
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 418 434 434 440 440 442 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - drive id incomplete or inconclusive
Read 490
Write 464
Mixed 439
SusWrite 434
339% 457 MB/s
4K Read 37.4
4K Write 85.1
4K Mixed 50.8
8,779% 57.8 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 361
3,315% 362 MB/s
Poor: 23% Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT41GS6AFR8A-PB 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
55.2% Above average
MC Read 21
MC Write 20.7
MC Mixed 16.2
55% 19.3 GB/s
SC Read 14.2
SC Write 20.8
SC Mixed 18.9
51% 18 GB/s
Latency 94.2
42% 94.2 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 55.2%
Great: 66%

 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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