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 as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 92.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive267% 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.
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 10
BIOS Date20210409
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 17 '21 at 10:11
Run Duration205 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (56th 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 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
92.7% Outstanding
Memory 92.9
1-Core 141
2-Core 257
92% 164 Pts
4-Core 497
8-Core 857
82% 677 Pts
64-Core 1,414
88% 1,414 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 92.7%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070 (Laptop)
Dell(1028 0A75) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 471.96
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 161
Reflection 168
Parallax 157
131% 162 fps
Gravity 125
Splatting 117
106% 121 fps
Poor: 94% Great: 127%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kxg70pnv2t04 NVMe KIOXIA 2048GB
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10904105 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2092 2238 1852 1799 1795 1810 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
267% Outstanding
Read 1,305
Write 2,386
Mixed 1,375
SusWrite 1,931
398% 1,749 MB/s
4K Read 45.9
4K Write 98.5
4K Mixed 59.7
198% 68 MB/s
DQ Read 912
DQ Write 678
DQ Mixed 764
580% 784 MB/s
Poor: 219%
This bench: 267%
Great: 423%
WD My Book 25EE 4TB
518GB free, PID 25ee
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 37 38 38 38 38 37 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
21% Poor
Read 36.3
Write 35.6
Mixed 28.3
SusWrite 37.8
47% 34.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.9
115% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 21%
Great: 100%
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 (97th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
87% Excellent
MC Read 33.8
MC Write 33.5
MC Mixed 24.2
87% 30.5 GB/s
SC Read 19.8
SC Write 39.2
SC Mixed 26
81% 28.3 GB/s
Latency 62.3
64% 62.3 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 87%
Great: 87%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 35: 7R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
35% 19% 37 336 267 360 17.3" 1920 1080 AUOEC91
History: Score 0: 0R 0G 0B | Score 35: 7R 0G 0B
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Gaming
Gaming 93%
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
Workstation 87%
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System: Alienware m17 R4

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