Alienware 18

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 38%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 33.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics17.1% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware 18  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0FT9KT
Memory3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140623
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateMar 10 '18 at 09:05
Run Duration102 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 29%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4710MQ-$50
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 1.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
33.4% Below average
Memory 47.3
1-Core 22.7
2-Core 43.7
26% 37.9 Pts
4-Core 105
8-Core 361
25% 233 Pts
64-Core 506
31% 506 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 33.4%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 860M
Dell(1028 05AB) 2GB
CLim: 915 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 390.65
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
17.1% Very poor
Lighting 21.2
Reflection 20.9
Parallax 26.8
17% 22.9 fps
MRender 20.1
Gravity 26.6
Splatting 16.6
17% 21.1 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 17.1%
Great: 17%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Laptop Thin SSHD 2.5" 500GB-$30
409GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DEM9 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
60.7% Good
Read 105
Write 106
Mixed 102
78% 104 MB/s
4K Read 0.41
4K Write 5.53
4K Mixed 0.55
181% 2.16 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 60.7%
Great: 64%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451S6AFR8A-PB 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
43.1% Average
MC Read 15.7
MC Write 19.6
MC Mixed 16.3
49% 17.2 GB/s
SC Read 5.6
SC Write 4.5
SC Mixed 6.3
16% 5.47 GB/s
Latency 171
23% 171 ns
Poor: 24%
This bench: 43.1%
Great: 56%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 18 Builds (Compare 365 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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