Alienware m15

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 70%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive72.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware m15  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0WCNK6
Memory7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201020
Uptime4.5 Days
Run DateApr 19 '21 at 12:22
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User COL-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing below expectations (35th 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 2.9 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
70% Very good
Memory 82.7
1-Core 114
2-Core 187
74% 128 Pts
4-Core 311
8-Core 441
47% 376 Pts
64-Core 534
33% 534 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 70%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 630
Dell(1028 08A1) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.8935
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 6.2
Reflection 68.4
Parallax 7.2
5% 27.3 fps
Gravity 6.6
Splatting 0.2
2% 3.4 fps
Poor: 4% Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme PC401 SK hy 256GB
34GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80007E00 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 104 93 72 69 65 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
72.9% Very good
Read 512
Write 113
Mixed 153
SusWrite 85.7
47% 216 MB/s
4K Read 32.6
4K Write 70.8
4K Mixed 27.9
123% 43.8 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 86
DQ Mixed 109
112% 191 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 72.9%
Great: 164%
Seagate FireCuda 2.5" 1TB-$56
856GB free
Firmware: SDM3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 123 132 127 126 133 131 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
60.7% Good
Read 81.5
Write 73.7
Mixed 65.5
SusWrite 128
64% 87.3 MB/s
4K Read 1.9
4K Write 4.6
4K Mixed 1.6
342% 2.7 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 60.7%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA81GS6CJR8N-VK 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
62% Good
MC Read 25.1
MC Write 20.2
MC Mixed 20.6
63% 22 GB/s
SC Read 12.9
SC Write 21.6
SC Mixed 19
51% 17.8 GB/s
Latency 75.6
53% 75.6 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 62%
Great: 84%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical m15 Builds (Compare 647 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk

System: Alienware m15

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