Alienware 17 R2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (25th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 75 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 38.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics35.1% 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 Drive64.5% 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.
SystemAlienware 17 R2  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware 17 R2
Memory11.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190529
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 19 '20 at 02:47
Run Duration168 Seconds
Run User PRI-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing below expectations (25th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4720HQ
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
38.8% Below average
Memory 61.2
1-Core 24.1
2-Core 45.6
31% 43.6 Pts
4-Core 92.7
8-Core 123
14% 108 Pts
64-Core 121
8% 121 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 38.8%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980M
Dell(1028 0688) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 26.21.14.4614
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
35.1% Below average
Lighting 39
Reflection 40.3
Parallax 50.8
32% 43.4 fps
MRender 58.1
Gravity 47.5
Splatting 47.9
42% 51.2 fps
Poor: 29%
This bench: 35.1%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 SATA M.2 525GB-$140
404GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0CR060
SusWrite @10s intervals: 329 324 354 243 245 246 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
64.5% Good
Read 414
Write 373
Mixed 315
SusWrite 290
78% 348 MB/s
4K Read 16.6
4K Write 35.7
4K Mixed 24.1
75% 25.5 MB/s
DQ Read 181
DQ Write 116
DQ Mixed 159
116% 152 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 64.5%
Great: 98%
Liteonit L8T-128L9G-11 M.2 2280 128GB
119GB free
Firmware: H87110C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 290 281 304 302 307 295 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
64.8% Good
Read 437
Write 309
Mixed 234
SusWrite 296
71% 319 MB/s
4K Read 19.7
4K Write 32.1
4K Mixed 19.2
71% 23.7 MB/s
DQ Read 188
DQ Write 139
DQ Mixed 136
109% 154 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 64.8%
Great: 90%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
677GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3P0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 123 122 127 127 124 125 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
70.5% Very good
Read 121
Write 121
Mixed 23.1
SusWrite 125
70% 97.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.6
126% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 70.5%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT41GS6BFR8A-PB 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
42.1% Average
MC Read 15.5
MC Write 17
MC Mixed 16.7
47% 16.4 GB/s
SC Read 5.7
SC Write 4.7
SC Mixed 7.2
17% 5.87 GB/s
Latency 124
32% 124 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 42.1%
Great: 59%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 17 R2 Builds (Compare 507 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
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Desktop
Desktop 55%
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Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Alienware 17 R2

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