Alienware m17 R3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 97.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive	222% 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.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

CPU throttled at 77% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.

System	Alienware m17 R3 (all builds)
Motherboard	Alienware Alienware m17 R3
Memory	22.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210202
Uptime	1 Days
Run Date	Jul 04 '21 at 22:00
Run Duration	357 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	9%
CPU Throttled	77%

PC Performing as expected (53^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-10980HK 7,777 User benchmarks, average bench 84% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	97.4% Outstanding	Memory 91.8 1-Core 150 2-Core 302 99% 181 Pts	4-Core 553 8-Core 934 90% 743 Pts	64-Core 1,509 93% 1,509 Pts
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 97.4% Great: 96%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics FAQ - How to force Optimus or Switchable discrete GPUs? Dell(1028 09D1) 1GB Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.9466 Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete		Lighting 5.9 Reflection 160 Parallax 9.1 5% 58.2 fps	Gravity 7.7 Splatting 12.1 9% 9.9 fps
Poor: 4% Great: 6%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Pcie SSD 2TB 13,829 User benchmarks, average bench 350% 683GB free (System drive) Firmware: ECFM53.0 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1910 2415 2391 2375 245 360 MB/s Performing below expectations (24^th percentile)	222% Outstanding	Read 763 Write 2,142 Mixed 1,097 SusWrite 1,616 321% 1,404 MB/s	4K Read 40.5 4K Write 112 4K Mixed 55.7 192% 69.6 MB/s	DQ Read 914 DQ Write 595 DQ Mixed 700 537% 736 MB/s
Poor: 160% ↑ This bench: 222% Great: 556%
Bc511 NVMe SK hynix 512GB 11,857 User benchmarks, average bench 147% 477GB free Firmware: 11004101 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 949 1013 1052 1042 779 603 MB/s Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	187% Outstanding	Read 861 Write 975 Mixed 832 SusWrite 906 202% 893 MB/s	4K Read 49.2 4K Write 94.9 4K Mixed 61.7 204% 68.6 MB/s	DQ Read 790 DQ Write 726 DQ Mixed 674 529% 730 MB/s
Poor: 95% ↑ This bench: 187% Great: 194%
APS-SE20G-2TB 2TB 23 User benchmarks, average bench 217% 1.5TB free Firmware: ECFM22.6 SusWrite @10s intervals: 1773 1359 1011 1010 1009 1009 MB/s Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)	158% Outstanding	Read 826 Write 1,019 Mixed 681 SusWrite 1,195 211% 930 MB/s	4K Read 15.1 4K Write 110 4K Mixed 28.6 118% 51.3 MB/s	DQ Read 55.3 DQ Write 659 DQ Mixed 80.8 145% 265 MB/s
Poor: 158% ↑ This bench: 158% Great: 276%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Samsung M471A2G44AM0-CTD 2x16GB 4,312 User benchmarks, average bench 74% 2 of 2 slots used 32GB Row of chips DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz Performing as expected (45^th percentile)	73.8% Very good	MC Read 28.9 MC Write 27.5 MC Mixed 20.5 73% 25.6 GB/s	SC Read 17.4 SC Write 29 SC Mixed 25.1 68% 23.8 GB/s	Latency 64.4 62% 64.4 ns
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 73.8% Great: 81%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 1: 0R 0G 1B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
1%	2%	64	34	27	60	17.2"	1920 1080	AUO329B

History: Score 0: 0R 0G 0B | Score 6: 1R 0G 1B | Score 1: 0R 0G 1B

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Gaming 78%

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Desktop 86%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 70%

Battle cruiser

System: Alienware m17 R3

CPU
Core i7-10750HIntelBench 77%, 206,796 samples	207x
Core i9-10980HKIntelBench 84%, 7,777 samples	54x
Core i7-10875HIntelBench 79%, 35,361 samples	42x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super Mobile)NvidiaBench 98%, 7,378 samples	132x
UHD GraphicsIntelBench 5%, 187,969 samples	77x
RTX 2080S (Super Mobile)NvidiaBench 116%, 2,359 samples	34x

SSD
Raid 0 Volume 1TBIntelBench 242%, 17,176 samples	39x
SN730 NVMe WDC 1024GBPCBench 229%, 3,901 samples	25x
NVMe KIOXIA 1024GBKxg60znv1t02Bench 262%, 4,912 samples	18x

RAM
M471A2G44AM0-CTD 2x16GBSamsungBench 74%, 4,312 samples	104x
HMAA1GS6CMR8N-VK 2x8GBHynixBench 76%, 6,382 samples	79x
4ATS1G64HZ-2G6E1 2x8GBMicronBench 75%, 6,362 samples	59x

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CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $31	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16