Alienware 17 R4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics53.5% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive57.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware 17 R4  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware 17 R4
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181115
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 19 '19 at 22:22
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing above expectations (84th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
75.8% Very good
Memory 88.4
1-Core 106
2-Core 195
76% 130 Pts
4-Core 341
8-Core 537
54% 439 Pts
64-Core 532
33% 532 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 75.8%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060 (Mobile)
Dell(1028 0775) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 431.53
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
53.5% Above average
Lighting 63.9
Reflection 73.2
Parallax 60
52% 65.7 fps
MRender 71.4
Gravity 62.5
Splatting 71.2
56% 68.4 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 53.5%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk X400 M.2 2280 128GB
70GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X4130012
SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 95 99 96 98 90 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
57.3% Above average
Read 427
Write 211
Mixed 188
SusWrite 96.7
51% 231 MB/s
4K Read 27.2
4K Write 54
4K Mixed 28.1
106% 36.4 MB/s
DQ Read 26.7
DQ Write 53.5
DQ Mixed 33.8
28% 38 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 57.3%
Great: 87%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
931GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3W0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 124 126 123 122 125 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
74.5% Very good
Read 136
Write 108
Mixed 33
SusWrite 123
72% 100 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.6
129% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 74.5%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8ATF1G64HZ-2G6B1 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
83.2% Excellent
MC Read 31.5
MC Write 33.1
MC Mixed 24.2
85% 29.6 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 34.2
SC Mixed 25.4
73% 25.6 GB/s
Latency 69.1
58% 69.1 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 83.2%
Great: 83%

 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%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

System: Alienware 17 R4

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