Alienware M17xR4

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (6th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 94 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 a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 39.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Boot Drive80.8% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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.
SystemAlienware M17xR4  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware M17xR4
Memory13.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors, 1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180322
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 25 '22 at 07:15
Run Duration117 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3940XM-$344
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 1.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
39.2% Below average
Memory 59.5
1-Core 31.9
2-Core 64
34% 51.8 Pts
4-Core 104
8-Core 161
16% 133 Pts
64-Core 165
10% 165 Pts
Poor: 52%
This bench: 39.2%
Great: 78%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 870 EVO 1TB-$100
872GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 423 437 437 437 436 384 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
80.8% Excellent
Read 459
Write 437
Mixed 413
SusWrite 426
98% 434 MB/s
4K Read 26.5
4K Write 36.6
4K Mixed 26.7
94% 29.9 MB/s
DQ Read 187
DQ Write 151
DQ Mixed 163
124% 167 MB/s
Poor: 82%
This bench: 80.8%
Great: 137%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown Nanya NT4GC64B8HG0NS-DI Nanya NT4GC64B8HG0NS-DI 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
35.9% Below average
MC Read 14.7
MC Write 13.1
MC Mixed 12.2
38% 13.3 GB/s
SC Read 8
SC Write 6.4
SC Mixed 7.7
21% 7.37 GB/s
Latency 129
31% 129 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 35.9%
Great: 50%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M17xR4 Builds (Compare 670 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Alienware M17xR4

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 46% - Average Total price: $520
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HDDRAMUSB
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