Alienware m15

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 11% Tree trunk	Desktop 78% Battleship	Workstation 11% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 91%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	6.99% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although 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.

Run History

4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago.

System	Alienware m15 (all builds)
Motherboard	Alienware 0CNR45
Memory	9.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190830
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Oct 16 '19 at 01:38
Run Duration	216 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	12%

PC Performing above expectations (80^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-8750H 442,631 User benchmarks, average bench 70% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	91% Outstanding	Memory 93.5 1-Core 124 2-Core 238 86% 152 Pts	4-Core 476 8-Core 786 77% 631 Pts	64-Core 988 61% 988 Pts
Poor: 42% ↑ This bench: 91% Great: 86%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 630 FAQ - How to force Optimus or Switchable discrete GPUs? Dell(1028 08A1) 1GB Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 26.20.100.7063 Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	6.99% Terrible	Lighting 7.1 Reflection 96.7 Parallax 7.66 6% 37.1 fps	MRender 11.6 Gravity 6.63 Splatting 14.7 9% 11 fps
Poor: 4% ↑ This bench: 6.99% Great: 6%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Nvme PC SN520 WD 128GB 284 User benchmarks, average bench 115% 42GB free (System drive) Firmware: 20200012 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 877 Write 735 Mixed 828 181% 813 MB/s	4K Read 40.4 4K Write 111 4K Mixed 57 193% 69.4 MB/s	DQ Read 434 DQ Write 469 DQ Mixed 257 247% 387 MB/s
Poor: 86% Great: 137%
Seagate FireCuda 2.5" 1TB-$56 127,507 User benchmarks, average bench 46% 930GB free Firmware: SDM3 SusWrite @10s intervals: 63 128 130 129 130 130 MB/s Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	65.5% Good	Read 109 Write 69 Mixed 106 SusWrite 118 75% 101 MB/s	4K Read 1.5 4K Write 4.1 4K Mixed 3 472% 2.87 MB/s
Poor: 20% ↑ This bench: 65.5% Great: 70%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 1TB 9,009 User benchmarks, average bench 28% 520GB free, PID a006 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 60 72 72 72 72 72 MB/s Performing as expected (50^th percentile)	27.5% Poor	Read 73.3 Write 61 Mixed 22.5 SusWrite 69.9 74% 56.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 0.5 4K Mixed 0.3 29% 0.43 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 27.5% Great: 43%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 4TB 210 User benchmarks, average bench 53% 1.5TB free, PID 0110 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 137 147 146 148 146 149 MB/s Performing above expectations (61^st percentile)	61.2% Good	Read 134 Write 134 Mixed 67.5 SusWrite 145 162% 120 MB/s	4K Read 14.4 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 1.1 166% 5.9 MB/s
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 61.2% Great: 76%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 5TB 1,185 User benchmarks, average bench 57% 2TB free, PID d011 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 156 172 175 175 176 173 MB/s Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	81% Excellent	Read 216 Write 202 Mixed 70.2 SusWrite 171 214% 165 MB/s	4K Read 18.3 4K Write 2.6 4K Mixed 1 190% 7.3 MB/s
Poor: 17% ↑ This bench: 81% Great: 81%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 6TB 50 User benchmarks, average bench 63% 2.5TB free, PID d002 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 165 171 176 176 173 172 MB/s Performing above expectations (70^th percentile)	77.1% Very good	Read 195 Write 202 Mixed 80.2 SusWrite 172 215% 162 MB/s	4K Read 18 4K Write 2.3 4K Mixed 1 179% 7.1 MB/s
Poor: 19% ↑ This bench: 77.1% Great: 86%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 6TB 50 User benchmarks, average bench 63% 5.5TB free, PID d002 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 183 197 191 204 196 191 MB/s Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	84.6% Excellent	Read 213 Write 203 Mixed 82.8 SusWrite 194 228% 173 MB/s	4K Read 17.4 4K Write 2.4 4K Mixed 1 180% 6.93 MB/s
Poor: 19% ↑ This bench: 84.6% Great: 86%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 6TB 120 User benchmarks, average bench 59% 4TB free, PID d011 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 180 175 174 179 173 MB/s Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)	72.5% Very good	Read 163 Write 173 Mixed 72.7 SusWrite 174 196% 146 MB/s	4K Read 16.7 4K Write 2.3 4K Mixed 1.1 178% 6.7 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 72.5% Great: 83%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 6TB 88 User benchmarks, average bench 57% 2TB free, PID 0110 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 157 153 157 157 155 MB/s Performing above expectations (70^th percentile)	69% Good	Read 172 Write 170 Mixed 72.7 SusWrite 154 188% 142 MB/s	4K Read 13.4 4K Write 2.4 4K Mixed 1.1 169% 5.63 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 69% Great: 84%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown HMA81GS6CJR8N-VK 2x8GB 18,486 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 2 of 2 slots used 16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz Performing above expectations (71^st percentile)	79.7% Very good	MC Read 31.8 MC Write 29.6 MC Mixed 22.4 80% 27.9 GB/s	SC Read 18.1 SC Write 30.5 SC Mixed 26.1 71% 24.9 GB/s	Latency 60.9 66% 60.9 ns
Poor: 57% ↑ This bench: 79.7% Great: 84%

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Gaming 12%

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Desktop 68%

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Workstation 11%

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System: Alienware m15

CPU
Core i7-8750HIntelBench 70%, 442,631 samples	431x
Core i7-9750HIntelBench 73%, 328,182 samples	183x
Core i9-8950HKIntelBench 74%, 14,729 samples	30x

GPU
UHD Graphics 630IntelBench 5%, 506,702 samples	329x
RTX 2060 (Mobile)NvidiaBench 71%, 119,687 samples	107x
GTX 1060 (Mobile)NvidiaBench 47%, 177,775 samples	57x

SSD
XG5 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GBToshiba $33Bench 125%, 44,050 samples	49x
NVMe SK hynix 512GBPc401Bench 146%, 10,182 samples	32x
PC401 SK hy 512GBNvmeBench 145%, 2,079 samples	22x

RAM
HMA81GS6JJR8N-VK 2x8GBUnknownBench 74%, 13,906 samples	114x
HMA81GS6CJR8N-VK 2x8GBUnknownBench 75%, 18,486 samples	79x
KHYXPX-MIE 2x8GBUnknownBench 76%, 5,852 samples	52x

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Value: 37% - Below average

Total price: $33

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16