Alienware m17 R4

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 92.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive328% 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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
Run History
SystemAlienware m17 R4  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware m17 R4
Memory26.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20211029
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 09 '22 at 19:29
Run Duration305 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10870H
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
92.1% Outstanding
Memory 95.1
1-Core 136
2-Core 266
92% 165 Pts
4-Core 479
8-Core 855
80% 667 Pts
64-Core 1,337
83% 1,337 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 92.1%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080 (Laptop)
Dell(1028 0A96) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3550 MHz, Ram: 16GB, Driver: 511.65
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 207
Reflection 201
Parallax 197
169% 202 fps
Gravity 149
Splatting 17.7
65% 83.5 fps
Poor: 96% Great: 144%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme Samsung SSD 970 2TB
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1834 2121 2214 2115 1576 1450 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
328% Outstanding
Read 2228
Write 2,327
Mixed 1,658
SusWrite 1,885
456% 2,024 MB/s
4K Read 58.9
4K Write 119
4K Mixed 74.5
248% 84.1 MB/s
DQ Read 1,231
DQ Write 859
DQ Mixed 1014
766% 1,034 MB/s
Poor: 221%
This bench: 328%
Great: 431%
Sabrent Rocket 4 NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$160
2TB free
Firmware: RKT401.2 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2419 2457 2486 2431 2486 2478 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
325% Outstanding
Read 1,479
Write 2,331
Mixed 1,626
SusWrite 2,459
449% 1,974 MB/s
4K Read 40.4
4K Write 130
4K Mixed 64.5
213% 78.3 MB/s
DQ Read 1,354
DQ Write 890
DQ Mixed 1,097
825% 1,114 MB/s
Poor: 207%
This bench: 325%
Great: 500%
WDC CH SN530 SDBPTPZ-1T00-1024 931GB
816GB free
Firmware: 08.04.00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 930 522 522 519 519 522 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
187% Outstanding
Read 964
Write 1116
Mixed 1,036
SusWrite 589
209% 926 MB/s
4K Read 44.1
4K Write 113
4K Mixed 63.6
208% 73.6 MB/s
DQ Read 1,299
DQ Write 851
DQ Mixed 1,043
786% 1,064 MB/s
Poor: 98%
This bench: 187%
Great: 233%
SDXC Card 537GB
497GB free, PID null
SusWrite @10s intervals: 22 22 22 22 22 22 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
30.7% Below average
Read 6.2
Write 13.4
Mixed 7.5
SusWrite 22.2
18% 12.3 MB/s
4K Read 1.8
4K Write 8
4K Mixed 3
381% 4.27 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 30.7%
Great: 31%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMAB2GS6AMR6N-XN 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB Row of chips DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (93rd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
85.6% Excellent
MC Read 32.8
MC Write 33.4
MC Mixed 23.5
85% 29.9 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 37.6
SC Mixed 25.5
77% 27.1 GB/s
Latency 56.9
70% 56.9 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 85.6%
Great: 87%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical m17 R4 Builds (Compare 318 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 93%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 87%
Aircraft carrier

System: Alienware m17 R4

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