Alienware 15 R4

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive202% 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.
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.
Very high background CPU (90%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware 15 R4  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware 15 R4
Memory11.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181005
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 18 '19 at 02:12
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 90%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8750H
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
81% Excellent
Memory 95
1-Core 124
2-Core 233
86% 151 Pts
4-Core 361
8-Core 724
64% 542 Pts
64-Core 941
58% 941 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 81%
Great: 86%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pm981 NVMe Samsung 256GB
66GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXD71D1Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 409 326 326 320 302 279 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
202% Outstanding
Read 2,160
Write 1,336
Mixed 1,056
SusWrite 327
270% 1,220 MB/s
4K Read 43.2
4K Write 64
4K Mixed 63
180% 56.7 MB/s
DQ Read 910
DQ Write 804
DQ Mixed 845
637% 853 MB/s
Poor: 110%
This bench: 202%
Great: 255%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
836GB free
Firmware: JB0OA490
SusWrite @10s intervals: 134 133 134 133 134 133 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
76.7% Very good
Read 134
Write 132
Mixed 30.2
SusWrite 134
78% 107 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.7
144% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 76.7%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA81GS6CJR8N-VK 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
83.8% Excellent
MC Read 32.9
MC Write 32.3
MC Mixed 23
84% 29.4 GB/s
SC Read 18.1
SC Write 32.3
SC Mixed 27.2
74% 25.9 GB/s
Latency 57.2
70% 57.2 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 83.8%
Great: 84%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 15 R4 Builds (Compare 251 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 38%
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Desktop
Desktop 78%
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Workstation
Workstation 33%
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System: Alienware 15 R4

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 37% - Below average Total price: $33
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