Alienware M18xR1

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 68.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics2.17% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive90.2% 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.
Memory20GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 20GB 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.
SystemAlienware M18xR1  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware M18xR1
Memory16.6 GB free of 20 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111129
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 19 '20 at 08:16
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2920XM
CPU1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
68.9% Good
Memory 84.4
1-Core 105
2-Core 178
72% 122 Pts
4-Core 289
8-Core 464
46% 377 Pts
64-Core 468
29% 468 Pts
Poor: 30%
This bench: 68.9%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Mobile V2 1.3 GHz)
Dell(1028 048F) 2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4459
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
2.17% Terrible
Lighting 2.37
Reflection 3.62
Parallax 1.59
2% 2.53 fps
MRender 3.48
Gravity 1.3
Splatting 4.43
3% 3.07 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 2.17%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 250GB-$39
158GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 426 440 439 418 218 204 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
90.2% Outstanding
Read 454
Write 410
Mixed 398
SusWrite 358
91% 405 MB/s
4K Read 23.6
4K Write 61
4K Mixed 32.3
109% 39 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 352
DQ Mixed 276
231% 335 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 90.2%
Great: 123%
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 750GB (2010)-$70
517GB free
Firmware: 0002DEM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 102 104 104 104 103 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
60.9% Good
Read 109
Write 76.5
Mixed 57.6
SusWrite 103
64% 86.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.5
94% 0.6 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 60.9%
Great: 62%
SAMSUNG HM400JI 400GB
53GB free, PID 0c31
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 28 29 28 27 26 27 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
15.3% Very poor
Read 29.2
Write 21
Mixed 23.7
SusWrite 27.5
34% 25.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
80% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 15.3%
Great: 19%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Transcend TS1GSK64V3H HMT325S6CFR8C-PB TS1GSK64V3H HMT325S6CFR8C-PB 20GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
8192, 2048, 8192, 2048 MB
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
48% Average
MC Read 16.6
MC Write 17.1
MC Mixed 14.8
46% 16.2 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 17.7
SC Mixed 15.1
45% 15.7 GB/s
Latency 72.8
55% 72.8 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 48%
Great: 48%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M18xR1 Builds (Compare 106 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk

System: Alienware M18xR1

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 49% - Average Total price: $309
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175Nvidia RTX 4070 $550Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $23Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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