Alienware M17xR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (29th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 71 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 50.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics5.93% 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.
Boot Drive50.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB 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.
SystemAlienware M17xR4  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware M17xR4
Memory3.9 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180528
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 20 '21 at 23:44
Run Duration168 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing below expectations (29th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3940XM-$344
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
50.9% Above average
Memory 53.6
1-Core 50.5
2-Core 182
50% 95.2 Pts
4-Core 311
8-Core 112
33% 212 Pts
64-Core 314
19% 314 Pts
Poor: 52%
This bench: 50.9%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660M
Dell(1028 0580) 2GB
CLim: 950 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 425.31
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
5.93% Terrible
Lighting 6.3
Reflection 8.2
Parallax 8.5
5% 7.67 fps
MRender 9.7
Gravity 8.4
Splatting 9.3
8% 9.13 fps
Poor: 6%
This bench: 5.93%
Great: 8%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB-$70
26GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 580ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 178 161 140 133 132 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
50.9% Above average
Read 276
Write 207
Mixed 222
SusWrite 153
48% 214 MB/s
4K Read 19.1
4K Write 29.9
4K Mixed 23
74% 24 MB/s
DQ Read 188
DQ Write 139
DQ Mixed 164
122% 164 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 50.9%
Great: 94%
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 750GB (2010)-$70
699GB free
Firmware: 0002DEM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 107 98 108 108 108 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
58% Above average
Read 97.1
Write 64.7
Mixed 50.2
SusWrite 105
58% 79.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.7
116% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 58%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B5273DH0-CK0 Micron 8JTF25664HZ-1G6M1 6GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 2048 MB
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
40.2% Average
MC Read 17.6
MC Write 11.6
MC Mixed 14.5
42% 14.6 GB/s
SC Read 9.8
SC Write 12.6
SC Mixed 11.3
32% 11.2 GB/s
Latency 148
27% 148 ns
Poor: 26%
This bench: 40.2%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M17xR4 Builds (Compare 670 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Alienware M17xR4

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 46% - Average Total price: $520
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