Alienware 17 R4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (30th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 70 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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 58%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics52.3% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive66.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (44%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemAlienware 17 R4  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware 17 R4
Memory8.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2880 x 1620 - 32 Bit colors, 2880 x 1620 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190118
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 02 '19 at 10:10
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 44%

 PC Performing below expectations (30th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
58% Above average
Memory 80.7
1-Core 71.8
2-Core 149
60% 100 Pts
4-Core 191
8-Core 383
34% 287 Pts
64-Core 424
26% 424 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 58%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070 (Mobile)
Dell(1028 0775) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 436.30
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
52.3% Above average
Lighting 48.7
Reflection 81.6
Parallax 44
40% 58.1 fps
MRender 93.7
Gravity 88.8
Splatting 97.4
77% 93.3 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 52.3%
Great: 82%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
CT1000MX500SSD4 1TB
829GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 237 275 313 318 299 173 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
66.9% Good
Read 310
Write 303
Mixed 298
SusWrite 269
66% 295 MB/s
4K Read 16.7
4K Write 49
4K Mixed 25.4
84% 30.4 MB/s
DQ Read 280
DQ Write 254
DQ Mixed 225
180% 253 MB/s
Poor: 86%
This bench: 66.9%
Great: 123%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
930GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3W0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 124 124 124 124 129 126 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
75% Very good
Read 136
Write 129
Mixed 34.3
SusWrite 125
77% 106 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.6
124% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 75%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA81GS6AFR8N-UH 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
60.2% Good
MC Read 23
MC Write 22.6
MC Mixed 20.6
63% 22.1 GB/s
SC Read 10.7
SC Write 18.9
SC Mixed 12.6
40% 14.1 GB/s
Latency 79.2
50% 79.2 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 60.2%
Great: 78%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 17 R4 Builds (Compare 2,672 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

System: Alienware 17 R4

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