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Set up your Alienware m15 R4

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.

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Summary of Contents for Alienware m15 R4

Page 1: ...Alienware m15 R4 Setup and Specifications Regulatory Model P87F Regulatory Type P87F003 August 2021 Rev A03 ...

Page 2: ...tial damage 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 2020 2021 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 ...

Page 3: ... Chipset 10 Operating system 10 Memory 10 External ports 11 Internal slots 11 Ethernet 11 Wireless module 12 Audio 12 Storage 13 Media card reader 13 Keyboard 13 Camera 14 Touchpad 14 Power adapter 15 Battery 15 Display 16 GPU Integrated 17 GPU Discrete 17 Operating and storage environment 17 Chapter 4 Keyboard shortcuts 19 Chapter 5 Alienware Command Center 20 Chapter 6 Getting help and contactin...

Page 4: ...Set up your Alienware m15 R4 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 4 ...

Page 5: ...s 3 USB 3 2 Gen 1 port with PowerShare Connect devices such as external storage devices and printers Provides data transfer speeds up to 5 Gbps PowerShare enables you to charge your USB devices even when your computer is turned off NOTE If the charge on your computer s battery is less than 10 percent you must connect the power adapter to charge your computer and USB devices connected to the PowerS...

Page 6: ...s turned off in sleep state or in hibernate state Press to put the computer in sleep state if it is turned on Press and hold for four seconds to force shut down the computer NOTE You can customize the power button behavior in Power Options NOTE This computer supports AlienFX which lets you choose from an array of color and transition effects across multiple zones on the computer including the keyb...

Page 7: ...d record videos 3 Camera status light Turns on when the camera is in use 4 Right microphone Provides digital sound input for audio recording and voice calls 5 Tobii Eye Tracker optional Application that enables you to interact with your computer using your eyes 6 Left speaker Provides audio output 7 Right speaker Provides audio output Back 7 ...

Page 8: ... Supports Power Delivery that enables two way power supply between devices Provides up to 5 V power output that enables faster charging NOTE A USB Type C to DisplayPort adapter sold separately is required to connect a DisplayPort device 4 External graphics port Connect an Alienware Graphics Amplifier to enhance the graphics performance 5 Power adapter port Connect a power adapter to provide power ...

Page 9: ...44 Hz display 275 90 mm 10 86 in for computers shipped with a 144 Hz Dynamic Display Switch DDS display or 300 Hz display Weight maximum 2 50 kg 5 51 lb NOTE The weight of your computer depends on the configuration ordered and manufacturing variability Processor The following table lists the details of the processors supported by your Alienware m15 R4 Table 2 Processor Description Option one Optio...

Page 10: ...ws 11 Pro 64 bit Windows 10 Home 64 bit Windows 10 Pro 64 bit Memory The following table lists the memory specifications of your Alienware m15 R4 Table 4 Memory specifications Description Values Memory slots Onboard system memory NOTE The memory is integrated to the system board and cannot be upgraded after purchase Memory type Dual channel DDR4 Memory speed 2933 MHz Maximum memory configuration 3...

Page 11: ...er port One 7 4 mm x 5 1 mm E4 DC in Security cable slot One wedge shaped slot Internal slots The following table lists the internal slots of your Alienware m15 R4 Table 6 Internal slots Description Values M 2 Two M 2 2230 2280 slots for solid state drives One M 2 2230 slot for a solid state drive NOTE To learn more about the features of different types of M 2 cards see the knowledge base article ...

Page 12: ... 5 1 Audio The following table lists the audio specifications of your Alienware m15 R4 Table 9 Audio specifications Description Values Audio controller Realtek ALC3281 CG Stereo conversion Supported Internal audio interface High definition audio interface External audio interface One headset headphone and microphone combo port HDMI 2 1 port Number of speakers 2 Way woofer tweeter stereo speaker de...

Page 13: ...280 solid state drive PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe up to 32 Gbps Up to 2 TB Media card reader The following table lists the media cards supported by your Alienware m15 R4 Table 11 Media card reader specifications Description Values Media card type One microSD card slot Media cards supported Micro Secure Digital mSD Micro Secure Digital High Capacity mSDHC Micro Secure Digital Extended Capacity mSDXC NOTE The...

Page 14: ...ogram For more information see Keyboard shortcuts Camera The following table lists the camera specifications of your Alienware m15 R4 Table 13 Camera specifications Description Values Number of cameras One camera Camera type HD RGB camera Camera location Front camera Camera sensor type CMOS sensor technology Camera resolution Still image 0 92 megapixel Video 1280 x 720 HD at 30 fps Diagonal viewin...

Page 15: ...ter 7 40 mm Internal diameter 5 10 mm Input voltage 100 VAC 240 VAC Input frequency 50 Hz 60 Hz Input current maximum 5 A Output current continuous 12 31 A Rated output voltage 19 50 VDC Temperature range Operating 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage 40 C to 70 C 40 F to 158 F Battery The following table lists the battery specifications of your Alienware m15 R4 Table 16 Battery specifications Descri...

Page 16: ...ications Description Option one Option two Option three Display type 15 6 inch Full High Definition FHD 15 6 inch Full High Definition FHD 15 6 inch Ultra High Definition UHD Display panel technology Wide Viewing Angle WVA Wide Viewing Angle WVA Organic Light Emitting Diode OLED Display panel dimensions active area Height 193 59 mm 7 62 in 193 59 mm 7 62 in 193 62 mm 7 62 in Width 344 16 mm 13 55 ...

Page 17: ...ze Processor Intel UHD graphics One HDMI 2 1 port One Mini DisplayPort 1 4 One Thunderbolt 3 USB Type C port with Power Delivery Shared system memory 10th Generation Intel Core i7 i9K GPU Discrete The following table lists the specifications of the discrete Graphics Processing Unit GPU supported by your Alienware m15 R4 Table 19 GPU Discrete Controller Memory size Memory type NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30...

Page 18: ...nsing 0 to 95 non condensing Vibration maximum 0 66 GRMS 1 30 GRMS Shock maximum 140 G 160 G Altitude range 0 m to 3048 m 0 ft to 10000 ft 0 m to 10668 m 0 ft to 35000 ft Measured using a random vibration spectrum that simulates user environment Measured using a 2 ms half sine pulse when the hard drive is in use 18 ...

Page 19: ...a control as 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...

Page 20: ...ffects 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 Peripheral Manage...

Page 21: ... uniquely identified by a Service Tag or Express Service Code To view relevant support resources for your Dell computer enter the Service Tag or Express Service Code at www dell com support For more information on how to find the Service Tag for your computer see Locate the Service Tag on your computer VR Support www dell com VRsupport Videos providing step by step instructions to service your com...

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