Dell XPS 17 9700

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 63%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 65%
Destroyer
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 83.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics69.3% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive201% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
SystemDell XPS 17 9700  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0P1CHN
Memory57.1 GB free of 64 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2400 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200903
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateNov 10 '20 at 00:49
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (45th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10875H
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
83.8% Excellent
Memory 78.7
1-Core 144
2-Core 278
90% 167 Pts
4-Core 476
8-Core 908
82% 692 Pts
64-Core 1,343
83% 1,343 Pts
Poor: 52%
This bench: 83.8%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 with Max-Q Design
Dell(1028 098F) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 27.21.14.5709
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
69.3% Good
Lighting 87.5
Reflection 93.1
Parallax 78.8
71% 86.4 fps
MRender 102
Gravity 71.9
Splatting 70.7
65% 81.5 fps
Poor: 44%
This bench: 69.3%
Great: 72%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme Sabrent Rocket 4 2TB
2TB free (System drive)
Firmware: RKT401.2 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1424 1455 1474 1507 1525 1559 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
201% Outstanding
Read 1,124
Write 923
Mixed 1,342
SusWrite 1,490
276% 1,220 MB/s
4K Read 41.7
4K Write 69.4
4K Mixed 50.2
164% 53.8 MB/s
DQ Read 326
DQ Write 282
DQ Mixed 51
107% 220 MB/s
Poor: 186%
This bench: 201%
Great: 452%
Kxg50pnv2t04 NVMe TOSHIBA 2048GB
2TB free
Firmware: AFDA4105 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1028 1040 1042 1057 1074 1074 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
187% Outstanding
Read 1,636
Write 414
Mixed 1,243
SusWrite 1,053
242% 1,087 MB/s
4K Read 32.8
4K Write 70
4K Mixed 43.7
143% 48.8 MB/s
DQ Read 298
DQ Write 286
DQ Mixed 247
198% 277 MB/s
Poor: 82%
This bench: 187%
Great: 259%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A4G43AB1-CWE 2x31.5GB
2 of 2 slots used
63GB SODIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (15th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
82.1% Excellent
MC Read 30.9
MC Write 31.6
MC Mixed 24.7
83% 29.1 GB/s
SC Read 17.9
SC Write 36.2
SC Mixed 27.5
78% 27.2 GB/s
Latency 83
48% 83 ns
Poor: 72%
This bench: 82.1%
Great: 103%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 17 9700 Builds (Compare 1,656 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS 17 9700

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