xps 13 benchmarks

So I ran Dacris Benchmarks out of curiosity and don't understand the results. I have the XPS 13 with the q8700, 4gb ram, 256 graphics and 128ssd drive. Here is what it told me:

Your system's overall grade is: 419 Your system does not need any hardware upgrades yet.
The component with the lowest rating is: 3D Video Speed -- 61
If you're upgrading your system, you should upgrade this component first. NOTE: If this component is 3D Video Speed, you will need to upgrade either the processor or the video card, based on the bottleneck information given later in this report.

Test Result Charts

Test Results
Processor Speed This PC: 11608.25 DacriMarks
Memory Speed This PC: 3439.00 MB/s
Hard Disk Speed This PC: 58.25 MB/s
2D Video Speed This PC: 1298.18 MP/s
3D Video Speed This PC: 2.22 MTps
Bottleneck Information
Your memory is a little too fast for your processor. You may wish to upgrade your processor for better performance.
Your hard disk is a little too slow for your processor. You may wish to upgrade your hard disk for better performance.
Your video card is a little too slow for your processor. You may wish to upgrade your video card for better performance.


System Information
Processor: 0 MHz
Number of Processors: 2
Processor Supports: N/A
Operating system: Service Pack 1 (Build 6001)
Free Physical Memory: 2 GB
Total Physical Memory: 3 GB
Total Disk Space: 104.0 GB
Free Disk Space: 54.0 GB
Video Card: UNKNOWN
DirectX Version: 9.x
Bits Per Pixel: 32
Printer: Brother MFC-790CW Printer
Network Card: Dell Wireless 1510 Wireless-N WLAN Mini-Card

Does that seem a little bit weird to anyone else? My SSD drive should DEFINITELY be fast enough for the processor as should my graphics card, no?

 

Regarding the speed of your SSD; how about you post up a chart from HD Tune or ATTO as they appear to be less proprietary and a bit more detailed.

Also, I would not say that your graphics card is fast enough for your CPU, but I will say that if the graphics card is good enough for your needs, then you've got no problems..

 

I'd say this benchmark software is junk. It hasn't been updated since December 2007, and I bet no one uses it. That Samsung MLC SSD will be faster than any conventional notebook HDD out there. Use something from FutureMark or SiSoft if you want to benchmark.

Alternatively, you could interpret the results as "your memory will not bottleneck your processor", "your HDD is still the slowest part in your system (and yes, it's true, with all but the fastest SSDs)", and "your processor will not bottleneck your GPU".

Also, avatar win, Namaiki

 

What is HD Tune or ATTO? I'm downloading FutureMark now.

 

HD Tune and ATTO Disk Benchmark.

Don't worry about them though. I'm sure your computer is fine. ^_^