Alienware M18xR2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 78.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics20.6% 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 Drive41.5% 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.
SystemAlienware M18xR2  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware M18xR2
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130131
Uptime12.3 Days
Run DateJul 07 '18 at 22:51
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3820QM-$275
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
78.7% Very good
Memory 93
1-Core 110
2-Core 214
80% 139 Pts
4-Core 348
8-Core 542
55% 445 Pts
64-Core 545
34% 545 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 78.7%
Great: 75%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 680M
Dell(1028 0550) 2GB
CLim: 758 MHz, MLim: 900 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 375.86
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
20.6% Poor
Lighting 24.5
Reflection 22.5
Parallax 28.6
20% 25.2 fps
MRender 29.7
Gravity 29
Splatting 22.9
22% 27.2 fps
Poor: 13%
This bench: 20.6%
Great: 31%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Plextor PX-256M2S 256GB
61GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 195 229 214 210 222 214 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
41.5% Average
Read 250
Write 290
Mixed 232
SusWrite 214
56% 247 MB/s
4K Read 11.6
4K Write 29.9
4K Mixed 14.8
52% 18.8 MB/s
DQ Read 63
DQ Write 37.3
DQ Mixed 42.9
34% 47.7 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 41.5%
Great: 59%
Hitachi HTS725050A7E630 500GB-$125
466GB free
Firmware: GH2OA3A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 118 121 120 121 121 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
69.1% Good
Read 125
Write 127
Mixed 26.2
SusWrite 116
71% 98.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.6
118% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 69.1%
Great: 72%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905428-047.A00LF 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
59.1% Above average
MC Read 21.3
MC Write 20.3
MC Mixed 18.9
58% 20.2 GB/s
SC Read 17.2
SC Write 18.8
SC Mixed 19.3
53% 18.4 GB/s
Latency 62
64% 62 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 59.1%
Great: 59%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M18xR2 Builds (Compare 184 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk

System: Alienware M18xR2

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 54% - Above average Total price: $420
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