Alienware m15 R2

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (4th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 96 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 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 41.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Boot Drive85.5% 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.
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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
Very high background CPU (93%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware m15 R2  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware m15 R2
Memory6.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20220505
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 25 '22 at 02:31
Run Duration254 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 93%

 PC Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9750H
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 1.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
41.3% Average
Memory 66.9
1-Core 5.3
2-Core 24.9
26% 32.4 Pts
4-Core 86.8
8-Core 247
18% 167 Pts
64-Core 235
14% 235 Pts
Poor: 49%
This bench: 41.3%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 630
Dell(1028 093B) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.9664
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 2.7
Reflection 8.3
Parallax 2.8
2% 4.6 fps
Gravity 0.1
Splatting 1
1% 0.55 fps
Poor: 4% Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pc601 NVMe SK hynix 512GB
28GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80002111 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 113 127 115 113 106 100 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
85.5% Excellent
Read 818
Write 126
Mixed 230
SusWrite 112
70% 321 MB/s
4K Read 28.1
4K Write 55.3
4K Mixed 28.9
109% 37.4 MB/s
DQ Read 436
DQ Write 132
DQ Mixed 258
197% 275 MB/s
Poor: 102%
This bench: 85.5%
Great: 223%
Crucial P2 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$75
77GB free
Firmware: P2CR031 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 671 1084 987 80 81 80 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
93.8% Outstanding
Read 613
Write 1,099
Mixed 383
SusWrite 497
146% 648 MB/s
4K Read 16.5
4K Write 35.6
4K Mixed 26
77% 26 MB/s
DQ Read 399
DQ Write 252
DQ Mixed 344
251% 331 MB/s
Poor: 84%
This bench: 93.8%
Great: 299%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMAA1GS6CMR8N-VK 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB Row of chips DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
61.3% Good
MC Read 25.2
MC Write 24.6
MC Mixed 22.5
69% 24.1 GB/s
SC Read 5
SC Write 10.4
SC Mixed 11.6
26% 9 GB/s
Latency 109
37% 109 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 61.3%
Great: 84%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical m15 R2 Builds (Compare 319 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk

System: Alienware m15 R2

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