Dell XPS 17 9700

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 59%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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 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 87.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics66.2% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive179% 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.
SystemDell XPS 17 9700  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 03CPGC
Memory55.4 GB free of 64 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2400 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201230
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 14 '21 at 02:50
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing below expectations (35th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10885H
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
87.4% Excellent
Memory 89.8
1-Core 131
2-Core 225
85% 149 Pts
4-Core 457
8-Core 758
74% 608 Pts
64-Core 1,032
64% 1,032 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 87.4%
Great: 95%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 with Max-Q Design
Dell(1028 098F) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 27.21.14.6140
Performing below potential (54th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
66.2% Good
Lighting 81.3
Reflection 87.1
Parallax 79.5
66% 82.6 fps
MRender 102
Gravity 72.2
Splatting 72.3
66% 82.2 fps
Poor: 44%
This bench: 66.2%
Great: 72%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme KXG60ZNV1T02 NVM 1TB
837GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10604107 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 891 870 887 917 884 954 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
179% Outstanding
Read 1,270
Write 1,127
Mixed 1,023
SusWrite 901
243% 1,080 MB/s
4K Read 38.3
4K Write 89.2
4K Mixed 52.1
172% 59.9 MB/s
DQ Read 592
DQ Write 282
DQ Mixed 674
437% 516 MB/s
Poor: 162%
This bench: 179%
Great: 301%
Nvme PNY CS3030 2TB SSD
912GB free
Firmware: CS303132 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 999 968 940 928 889 902 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
163% Outstanding
Read 841
Write 1,187
Mixed 981
SusWrite 938
224% 987 MB/s
4K Read 34.4
4K Write 91.4
4K Mixed 48.7
163% 58.2 MB/s
DQ Read 622
DQ Write 335
DQ Mixed 653
439% 537 MB/s
Poor: 163%
This bench: 163%
Great: 333%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMAA4GS6CJR8N-XN 2x31.5GB
2 of 2 slots used
63GB SODIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (37th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
88.9% Excellent
MC Read 31.9
MC Write 36.7
MC Mixed 26.6
91% 31.7 GB/s
SC Read 17.9
SC Write 38.1
SC Mixed 25.6
78% 27.2 GB/s
Latency 67.5
59% 67.5 ns
Poor: 77%
This bench: 88.9%
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 1,661 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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