Alienware x17 R2

Performance Results


Gaming 29% Raft	Desktop 105% UFO	Workstation 29% Raft


PC Status	Overall 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.
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 99.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	18.9% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	348% 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	16GB 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 Version	Windows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.

CPU throttled at 88% 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 x17 R2 (all builds)
Motherboard	Alienware 04HR81
Memory	9.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 4.8 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20220606
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Jul 24 '22 at 18:46
Run Duration	144 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	1%
CPU Throttled	88%

PC Performing as expected (56^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-12700H 52,857 User benchmarks, average bench 97% U3E1, 1 CPU, 14 cores, 20 threads Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	99.4% Outstanding	Memory 69.5 1-Core 194 2-Core 375 110% 213 Pts	4-Core 693 8-Core 1,028 107% 861 Pts	64-Core 1,587 98% 1,587 Pts
Poor: 91% ↑ This bench: 99.4% Great: 102%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Intel Iris Xe Graphics FAQ - How to force Optimus or Switchable discrete GPUs? Dell(1028 0B28) 1GB Driver: <> Ver. 30.0.101.1298 Performing above expectations (75^th percentile)	18.9% Very poor	Lighting 22.2 Reflection 188 Parallax 26.2 18% 79 fps	MRender 22.6 Gravity 34.2 Splatting 20.1 20% 25.6 fps
Poor: 10% ↑ This bench: 18.9% Great: 21%

Drive	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Nvme PC801 SK hynix 1TB 3,744 User benchmarks, average bench 351% 656GB free (System drive) Firmware: 51002141 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1803 1813 1724 2204 1810 1303 MB/s Performing as expected (49^th percentile)	348% Outstanding	Read 2629 Write 2,216 Mixed 1,882 SusWrite 1776 477% 2,126 MB/s	4K Read 67.8 4K Write 169 4K Mixed 96.6 316% 111 MB/s	DQ Read 1,094 DQ Write 529 DQ Mixed 806 600% 810 MB/s
Poor: 176% ↑ This bench: 348% Great: 499%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown MTC4C10163S1SC48BA1 2x8GB 2,116 User benchmarks, average bench 119% 2 of 2 slots used 16GB SODIMM 22h clocked @ 4800 MHz Performing below potential (15^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	104% Outstanding	MC Read 44.4 MC Write 36.1 MC Mixed 38.6 113% 39.7 GB/s	SC Read 17.2 SC Write 35.3 SC Mixed 23.7 73% 25.4 GB/s	Latency 103 39% 103 ns
Poor: 94% ↑ This bench: 104% Great: 137%

Take a copy of your results How to check your in-game FPS

System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Custom PC Builder (Explore upgrades for this PC) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money

CHOOSE AN UPGRADE:

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

MBD

Typical x17 R2 Builds (Compare 1,334 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 27%

Raft

Desktop 103%

UFO

Workstation 28%

Raft

System: Alienware x17 R2

CPU
Core i9-12900HKIntelBench 100%, 2,176 samples	548x
Core i7-12700HIntelBench 97%, 52,857 samples	542x
Core i9-12900HIntelBench 99%, 15,403 samples	244x

GPU
Iris Xe GraphicsIntelBench 16%, 72,765 samples	543x
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPUNvidiaBench 135%, 1,567 samples	486x
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPUNvidiaBench 123%, 4,475 samples	194x

SSD
PC SN810 WDC 1024GBNvmeBench 346%, 2,287 samples	249x
PM9A1 Samsung 1024GBNvmeBench 322%, 5,261 samples	164x
PC801 SK hynix 1TBNvmeBench 351%, 3,744 samples	145x

RAM
HMCG78MEBSA095N 2x16GBUnknownBench 129%, 3,160 samples	453x
HMCG78MEBSA092N 2x16GBUnknownBench 128%, 1,984 samples	161x
HMCG88MEBSA092N 2x31.5GBUnknownBench 139%, 709 samples	119x

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	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) $35	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16