Alienware 18

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics27.6% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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.
Very high background CPU (32%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware 18  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0FT9KT
Memory27.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180129
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 05 '18 at 22:14
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 32%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4940MX
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
78.8% Very good
Memory 82.1
1-Core 111
2-Core 222
78% 138 Pts
4-Core 421
8-Core 515
60% 468 Pts
64-Core 592
37% 592 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 78.8%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 880M
Dell(1028 05AB) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 993 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 388.31
Performing below potential (75th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
27.6% Poor
Lighting 33.8
Reflection 32.6
Parallax 32.7
28% 33 fps
MRender 37.6
Gravity 35.3
Splatting 30.2
28% 34.4 fps
Poor: 17%
This bench: 27.6%
Great: 42%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteonit DMT-80 57GB
52GB free
Firmware: MD1H
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
67.1% Good
Read 440
Write 201
Mixed 267
67% 303 MB/s
4K Read 24.5
4K Write 48.6
4K Mixed 25.1
95% 32.7 MB/s
DQ Read 164
DQ Write 200
DQ Mixed 56.3
77% 140 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 67.1%
Great: 68%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 2TB
969GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
78.2% Very good
Read 138
Write 134
Mixed 117
97% 130 MB/s
4K Read 0.33
4K Write 1.76
4K Mixed 0.17
65% 0.75 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 78.2%
Great: 213%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16KTF1G64HZ-1G6N1 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
56.4% Above average
MC Read 21.6
MC Write 20.9
MC Mixed 16.4
56% 19.6 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 18
SC Mixed 19.4
49% 17.2 GB/s
Latency 76.7
52% 76.7 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 56.4%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 18 Builds (Compare 365 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard

System: Alienware 18

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $239
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