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Set up your Alienware m15 R2

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The images in this document may differ from your computer depending on the configuration you ordered.

Connect the power adapter and press the power button.

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Set up your Alienware m15 R2

Summary of Contents for Alienware m15 R2

Page 1: ...Alienware m15 R2 Setup and Specifications Regulatory Model P87F Regulatory Type P87F001 ...

Page 2: ...amage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem WARNING A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage personal injury or death 2019 Dell Inc or its subsidiaries All rights reserved Dell EMC and other trademarks are trademarks of Dell Inc or its subsidiaries Other trademarks may be trademarks of their respective owners 2019 08 Rev A01 ...

Page 3: ...Processors 9 Chipset 9 Operating system 10 Memory 10 Ports and connectors 10 Communications 11 Audio 12 Storage 12 Keyboard 12 Camera 13 Touchpad 13 Touchpad gestures 14 Power adapter 14 Battery 14 Display 15 Video 16 Computer environment 16 4 Hybrid power 17 5 Keyboard shortcuts 18 6 Alienware Command Center 19 7 Getting help and contacting Alienware 20 Contents Contents 3 ...

Page 4: ...ur Alienware m15 R2 NOTE The images in this document may differ from your computer depending on the configuration you ordered Connect the power adapter and press the power button 1 4 Set up your Alienware m15 R2 ...

Page 5: ...USB devices even when your computer is turned off NOTE If your computer is turned off or in hibernate state you must connect the power adapter to charge your devices using the PowerShare port You must enable this feature in the BIOS setup program NOTE Certain USB devices may not charge when the computer is turned off or in sleep state In such cases turn on the computer to charge the device 4 Heads...

Page 6: ...s turned on Press and hold for 4 seconds to force shut down the computer NOTE You can customize the power button behavior in Power Options 2 Right click area Press to right click 3 Left click area Press to left click 4 Touchpad Move your finger on the touchpad to move the mouse pointer Tap to left click and two finger tap to right click 6 Views of Alienware m15 R2 ...

Page 7: ...ini DisplayPort Connect to a TV or another DisplayPort in enabled device Provides video and audio output 3 Thunderbolt 3 USB Type C port Supports USB 3 1 Gen 2 DisplayPort 1 2 Thunderbolt 3 and also enables you to connect to an external display using a display adapter Provides data transfer rates up to 10 Gbps for USB 3 1 Gen 2 and up to 40 Gbps for Thunderbolt 3 NOTE A USB Type C to DisplayPort a...

Page 8: ...ice Tag label The Service Tag is a unique alphanumeric identifier that enables Dell service technicians to identify the hardware components in your computer and access warranty information 3 Left speaker Provides audio output 8 Views of Alienware m15 R2 ...

Page 9: ...ption Values Processors 9th Generation Intel Core i5 9300H 9th Generation Intel Core i7 9750H 9th Generation Intel Core i9 9880H 9th Generation Intel Core i9 9980HK Wattage 45 W 45 W 45 W 45 W Core count 4 6 8 8 Thread count 8 12 16 16 Speed Up to 4 1 GHz Up to 4 5 GHz Up to 4 8 GHz Up to 5 GHz Cache 8 MB 12 MB 16 MB 16 MB Integrated graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630 Intel UHD Graphics 630 Intel UHD...

Page 10: ...x 4 GB 16 GB DDR4 at 2666 MHz 2 x 8 GB Ports and connectors Table 5 External ports and connectors Description Values External Network One RJ 45 port USB Two USB 3 1 Gen 1 ports One USB 3 1 Gen1 port with PowerShare One Thunderbolt 3 USB 3 1 Gen 2 port Audio One headset headphone and microphone combo port Video One HDMI 2 0 port One mini DisplayPort 1 4 One Thunderbolt 3 USB 3 1 Gen 2 port Media ca...

Page 11: ...ansfer rate 1000 2500 Mbps Wireless module Table 8 Wireless module specifications Description Values Model number Intel 8265 NOTE The wireless card is soldered onto the left I O board and cannot be upgraded after purchase Rivet Killer 1650w NOTE The wireless card is soldered onto the left I O board and cannot be upgraded after purchase Transfer rate Up to 867 Mbps Up to 2400 Mbps Frequency bands s...

Page 12: ...omputer supports one of the following configurations One M 2 2230 2280 solid state drive Two M 2 2230 2280 solid state drives One M 2 2230 and one M 2 2280 solid state drives The primary drive of your computer varies with the storage configuration For computers with a M 2 drive the M 2 drive is the primary drive Table 10 Storage specifications Storage type Interface type Capacity M 2 2280 solid st...

Page 13: ...desired key NOTE You can define the primary behavior of the function keys F1 F12 changing Function Key Behavior in BIOS setup program Keyboard shortcuts Camera Table 12 Camera specifications Description Values Number of cameras One camera Type HD RGB camera Location Front camera Sensor type CMOS sensor technology Resolution Still image 0 92 megapixel Video 1280 x 720 HD at 30 fps Diagonal viewing ...

Page 14: ...31 A Rated output voltage 19 50 VDC 19 50 VDC 19 50 VDC Temperature range Operating 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage 40 C to 70 C 40 F to 158 F 40 C to 70 C 40 F to 158 F 40 C to 70 C 40 F to 158 F Battery Table 15 Battery specifications Description Values Type 6 cell lithium ion polymer battery Voltage 11 40 VDC Weight maximum 0 32 kg 0 71 lb D...

Page 15: ...inition FHD Ultra High Definition UHD Panel technology Wide Viewing Angle WVA Wide Viewing Angle WVA Wide Viewing Angle WVA Organic Light Emitting Diode OLED Luminance typical 300 nits 300 nits 300 nits 400 nits Dimensions Active Area Height 193 59 mm 7 62 in 193 59 mm 7 62 in 193 59 mm 7 62 in 193 62 mm 7 62 in Width 344 16 mm 13 55 in 344 16 mm 13 55 in 344 16 mm 13 55 in 344 22 mm 13 55 in Diag...

Page 16: ...0 port One mini DisplayPort 1 4 8 GB GDDR6 Table 18 Integrated graphics specifications Integrated graphics Controller External display support Memory size Processor Intel UHD 630 Graphics One Thunderbolt 3 USB 3 1 Gen 2 port Shared system memory 9th Generation Intel Core i5 i7 i9 Computer environment Airborne contaminant level G1 as defined by ISA S71 04 1985 Table 19 Computer environment Descript...

Page 17: ...m the battery for up to five percent per hour with the power adapter plugged in This feature is disabled when the battery falls below 20 percent charge The following table shows the different scenarios and benefits of hybrid power Table 20 Hybrid power feature description Battery capacity Feature description 100 20 When the battery charge reaches 100 percent and the power adapter is plugged in bat...

Page 18: ...s indicated by the icon at the bottom of the key Press the function key to invoke the task represented by the icon For example pressing F1 mutes the audio refer to the table below However if the function keys F1 F12 are needed for specific software applications multi media functionality can be disabled by pressing Fn Esc Subsequently multi media control can be invoked by pressing Fn and the respec...

Page 19: ...ividual lighting effects and apply them to the computer or attached peripherals AWCC embeds Peripheral Controls to ensure a unified experience and the ability to link these settings to your computer or game AWCC supports the following features FX Create and manage the AlienFX zones Fusion Includes the ability to adjust game specific Power Management Sound Management and Thermal Management features...

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