Alienware 17 R4

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (92nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 8 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics26.9% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
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.
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 17 R4  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0MMXTT
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170209
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 11 '17 at 05:40
Run Duration96 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
81% Excellent
Memory 88.6
1-Core 113
2-Core 220
80% 140 Pts
4-Core 396
8-Core 597
62% 497 Pts
64-Core 600
37% 600 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 81%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070 (Mobile)
Dell(1028 0778) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvd3dumx Ver. 21.21.13.7689
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
26.9% Poor
Lighting 10
Reflection 11.5
Parallax 68.4
8% 30 fps
MRender 71.3
Gravity 71.7
Splatting 85.3
63% 76.1 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 26.9%
Great: 82%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
866GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JB0OA3W0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
70.4% Very good
Read 119
Write 127
Mixed 125
93% 124 MB/s
4K Read 0.58
4K Write 1.61
4K Mixed 0.2
76% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 70.4%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA81GS6AFR8N-UH 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
77.6% Very good
MC Read 28.3
MC Write 30.7
MC Mixed 23
78% 27.3 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 32
SC Mixed 23.5
70% 24.4 GB/s
Latency 68.9
58% 68.9 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 77.6%
Great: 78%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 17 R4 Builds (Compare 2,668 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 71%
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Workstation
Workstation 41%
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System: Alienware 17 R4

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