Storage
This section lists the storage options on your Alienware m15 R4.
Your Alienware m15 R4 supports one of the following storage configurations:
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One M.2 2230/2280 solid-state drive
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One M.2 2230 solid-state drive and one 2280 solid-state drive
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Two M.2 2230 solid-state drives
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Two M.2 2280 solid-state drives
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One M.2 2230 solid-state drive and two M.2 2280 solid-state drives
The primary drive of your Alienware m15 R4 varies with the storage configuration. For computers with the M.2 2230/2280
solid-state drive, the primary drive is the designated boot drive.
Table 10. Storage specifications
Storage type
Interface type
Capacity
M.2 2230 solid-state drive
PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe, up to 32 Gbps
Up to 512 GB
M.2 2280 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
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Micro Secure Digital (mSD)
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Micro Secure Digital High Capacity (mSDHC)
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Micro Secure Digital Extended Capacity (mSDXC)
NOTE: The maximum capacity supported by the media-card reader varies depending on the standard of the media card
installed in your computer.
Keyboard
The following table lists the keyboard specifications of your Alienware m15 R4.
Table 12. Keyboard specifications
Description
Values
Keyboard type
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Per-key RGB backlit keyboard
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4-zone RGB backlit keyboard
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Mechanical keyboard
Keyboard layout
QWERTY
Number of keys
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United States and Canada: 82 keys
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United Kingdom: 83 keys
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Japan: 86 keys
Keyboard size
X=19.05 mm key pitch
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