Alienware Aurora R7

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 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 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive125% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
SystemAlienware Aurora R7  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0VDT73
Memory22.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200609
Uptime4 Days
Run DateJan 27 '21 at 14:51
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 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 i5-8600K-$173
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Memory 86
1-Core 147
2-Core 268
92% 167 Pts
4-Core 612
8-Core 905
94% 758 Pts
64-Core 919
57% 919 Pts
Poor: 79%
This bench: 100%
Great: 101%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba XG5 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$33
120GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AADA4107 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 306 257 239 227 244 235 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
125% Outstanding
Read 923
Write 309
Mixed 436
SusWrite 251
106% 480 MB/s
4K Read 33.8
4K Write 130
4K Mixed 49.1
183% 71.1 MB/s
DQ Read 431
DQ Write 302
DQ Mixed 221
204% 318 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 125%
Great: 193%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 997GB
481GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 477 484 485 480 479 483 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
124% Outstanding
Read 509
Write 483
Mixed 458
SusWrite 481
109% 483 MB/s
4K Read 41.4
4K Write 99.4
4K Mixed 56.1
187% 65.6 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 333
DQ Mixed 352
265% 356 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 124%
Great: 134%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown M378A2K43CB1-CTD 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
92.8% Outstanding
MC Read 34.5
MC Write 36
MC Mixed 29.6
95% 33.4 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 37.7
SC Mixed 28.3
80% 28.1 GB/s
Latency 71.2
56% 71.2 ns
Poor: 80%
This bench: 92.8%
Great: 93%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Aurora R7 Builds (Compare 5,188 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 91%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 83%
Aircraft carrier

System: Alienware Aurora R7

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 70% - Very good Total price: $633
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HDDRAMUSB
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