Alienware 18

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (90th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 10 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive40.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 18  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 04WJJ9
Memory11.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180129
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 26 '20 at 16:33
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User LTU-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4900MQ-$110
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
75% Very good
Memory 84.3
1-Core 109
2-Core 216
77% 137 Pts
4-Core 354
8-Core 536
55% 446 Pts
64-Core 536
33% 536 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 75%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 780M
Dell(1028 05AB) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 849 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 425.31
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 18% Great: 25%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM810 mSATA 64GB
26GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AXM18D1Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 148 143 140 141 134 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
40.8% Average
Read 230
Write 178
Mixed 150
SusWrite 143
39% 175 MB/s
4K Read 16.4
4K Write 36.3
4K Mixed 15.2
64% 22.6 MB/s
DQ Read 122
DQ Write 41.4
DQ Mixed 20.2
31% 61.2 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 40.8%
Great: 41%
WD Black 2.5" 750GB (2013)-$62
698GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 120 121 122 122 122 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
70.7% Very good
Read 125
Write 112
Mixed 80.8
SusWrite 122
81% 110 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.9
172% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 70.7%
Great: 71%
WD WD10JPLX-00MBPT0 1TB
905GB free
Firmware: 01.01H01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 113 113 117 114 117 116 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
67.9% Good
Read 122
Write 116
Mixed 24.8
SusWrite 115
68% 94.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.5
112% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 67.9%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B5173CB0-YK0 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
57.3% Above average
MC Read 21.5
MC Write 21
MC Mixed 16.7
56% 19.7 GB/s
SC Read 14.6
SC Write 20.3
SC Mixed 19.8
52% 18.2 GB/s
Latency 72.9
55% 72.9 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 57.3%
Great: 57%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard

System: Alienware 18

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $239
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