Alienware M14xR1

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 23%
Surfboard
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (21st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 79 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 an extremely low single core score, this CPU can barely handle email and light web browsing. Finally, with a gaming score of 19.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is terrible.
Graphics1.67% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive59.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware M14xR1  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware M14xR1
Memory4.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111017
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 13 '23 at 06:02
Run Duration166 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 100%

 PC Performing below expectations (21st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2430M-$53
CPU1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
19.9% Very poor
Memory 23.8
1-Core 33.1
2-Core 58.4
22% 38.4 Pts
4-Core 87.6
8-Core 117
13% 102 Pts
64-Core 104
6% 104 Pts
Poor: 30%
This bench: 19.9%
Great: 59%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)
Dell(1028 0491) 2GB
Driver: nvumdshimx.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4459
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
1.67% Terrible
Lighting 2
Reflection 7.8
Parallax 1.6
2% 3.8 fps
MRender 2.6
Gravity 1.2
Splatting 2.5
2% 2.1 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.67%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$76
411GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 281 0 0 14 349 376 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
59.3% Above average
Read 478
Write 29.6
Mixed 272
SusWrite 170
52% 237 MB/s
4K Read 14.7
4K Write 33.2
4K Mixed 23.9
70% 23.9 MB/s
DQ Read 179
DQ Write 154
DQ Mixed 177
130% 170 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 59.3%
Great: 129%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMT351S6CFR8C-H9 Samsung M471B5273DH0-CK0 8GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
23.3% Poor
MC Read 8.3
MC Write 9.9
MC Mixed 8.7
26% 8.97 GB/s
SC Read 3.2
SC Write 5
SC Mixed 5.2
13% 4.47 GB/s
Latency 293
14% 293 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 23.3%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M14xR1 Builds (Compare 159 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: Alienware M14xR1

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 30% - Poor Total price: $451
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HDDRAMUSB
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