Alienware Area-51m R2

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 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 an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive187% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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.
Very high background CPU (35%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware Area-51m R2  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware Area-51m R2
Memory16.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200709
Uptime4 Days
Run DateMar 16 '21 at 20:49
Run Duration208 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 35%

 PC Performing below expectations (31st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900K-$442
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 92.4
1-Core 156
2-Core 302
100% 183 Pts
4-Core 585
8-Core 1085
100% 835 Pts
64-Core 1,923
119% 1,923 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 101%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super Mobile)
Dell(1028 099D) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 460.79
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 160
Reflection 156
Parallax 159
131% 158 fps
Gravity 144
Splatting 124
117% 134 fps
Poor: 98% Great: 128%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pm981a NVMe SAMSUNG 2048GB
276GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 15301229 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 716 586 274 270 264 264 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
187% Outstanding
Read 1,506
Write 2213
Mixed 1,481
SusWrite 396
315% 1,399 MB/s
4K Read 51.1
4K Write 98.5
4K Mixed 66.5
215% 72 MB/s
DQ Read 885
DQ Write 688
DQ Mixed 768
580% 780 MB/s
Poor: 170%
This bench: 187%
Great: 367%
Sandisk S3 2T00 2TB
648GB free
Firmware: 415000RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 440 418 413 419 414 419 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
94.3% Outstanding
Read 417
Write 443
Mixed 337
SusWrite 420
91% 404 MB/s
4K Read 28
4K Write 66.3
4K Mixed 34.7
122% 43 MB/s
DQ Read 357
DQ Write 284
DQ Mixed 235
199% 292 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 94.3%
Great: 118%
Crucial P5 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$240
1.5TB free
Firmware: P4CR311 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2004 2013 2015 2017 2015 1951 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
253% Outstanding
Read 881
Write 1,250
Mixed 1,177
SusWrite 2,003
302% 1,328 MB/s
4K Read 43.4
4K Write 84.4
4K Mixed 56.5
183% 61.4 MB/s
DQ Read 955
DQ Write 774
DQ Mixed 855
642% 861 MB/s
Poor: 162%
This bench: 253%
Great: 389%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA82GS6DJR8N-XN 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (30th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
83.6% Excellent
MC Read 30.2
MC Write 33.2
MC Mixed 25.2
84% 29.5 GB/s
SC Read 17.2
SC Write 34.3
SC Mixed 25.8
74% 25.8 GB/s
Latency 63.3
63% 63.3 ns
Poor: 70%
This bench: 83.6%
Great: 95%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Area-51m R2 Builds (Compare 255 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 101%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 108%
UFO

System: Alienware Area-51m R2

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 88% - Excellent Total price: $442
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