Alienware M14xR2

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 (9th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 91 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 below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 43.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Boot Drive68.7% 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.
Run History
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
SystemAlienware M14xR2  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware M14xR2
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130325
Uptime2.3 Days
Run DateJan 29 '20 at 15:48
Run Duration116 Seconds
Run User MYS-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3740QM-$220
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 1.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
43.7% Average
Memory 66.6
1-Core 32.9
2-Core 63.2
37% 54.2 Pts
4-Core 116
8-Core 160
17% 138 Pts
64-Core 158
10% 158 Pts
Poor: 40%
This bench: 43.7%
Great: 74%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
35GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 315 101 100 86 95 94 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
68.7% Good
Read 450
Write 439
Mixed 382
SusWrite 132
79% 351 MB/s
4K Read 26.9
4K Write 42
4K Mixed 32.8
105% 33.9 MB/s
DQ Read 240
DQ Write 195
DQ Mixed 214
161% 216 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 68.7%
Great: 124%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown SP008GLSTU160N02 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
46.4% Average
MC Read 18.9
MC Write 18.2
MC Mixed 16.3
51% 17.8 GB/s
SC Read 8
SC Write 6.6
SC Mixed 8
22% 7.53 GB/s
Latency 110
36% 110 ns
Poor: 19%
This bench: 46.4%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M14xR2 Builds (Compare 301 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Alienware M14xR2

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