Alienware 17 R4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 69%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics43.9% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive66.5% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 99% 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.
SystemAlienware 17 R4  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware 17 R4
Memory10.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180910
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateJan 30 '19 at 16:55
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User PAK-User
Background CPU 12%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
69% Good
Memory 77
1-Core 93.6
2-Core 175
67% 115 Pts
4-Core 329
8-Core 546
53% 437 Pts
64-Core 546
34% 546 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 69%
Great: 73%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060 (Mobile)
Dell(1028 0778) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 416.81
Performing below potential (24th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
43.9% Average
Lighting 52.6
Reflection 59.9
Parallax 47.5
43% 53.3 fps
MRender 58
Gravity 51.7
Splatting 58.2
46% 56 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 43.9%
Great: 52%
Intel HD Graphics 630
Dell(1028 0778) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 22.20.16.4836
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
5.73% Terrible
Lighting 6.07
Reflection 8.54
Parallax 5.78
5% 6.8 fps
MRender 7.29
Gravity 5.93
Splatting 12
7% 8.42 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 5.73%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel SSDSCKKF180H6 SATA 180GB
30GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LSFD38N
SusWrite @10s intervals: 161 103 68 56 56 59 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
66.5% Good
Read 429
Write 112
Mixed 254
SusWrite 83.5
48% 220 MB/s
4K Read 21.7
4K Write 59
4K Mixed 29.9
102% 36.9 MB/s
DQ Read 283
DQ Write 273
DQ Mixed 160
152% 239 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 66.5%
Great: 84%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
268GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3W0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 110 112 106 110 110 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
63.9% Good
Read 113
Write 110
Mixed 21.2
SusWrite 109
64% 88.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.6
127% 1 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 63.9%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8ATF1G64HZ-2G3H1 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
57.7% Above average
MC Read 21.6
MC Write 22.7
MC Mixed 18.3
60% 20.9 GB/s
SC Read 12
SC Write 17.3
SC Mixed 16.4
44% 15.2 GB/s
Latency 86.4
46% 86.4 ns
Poor: 51%
This bench: 57.7%
Great: 78%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 17 R4 Builds (Compare 2,668 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

System: Alienware 17 R4

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