Alienware Area51m r2 Laptop - Users Guide - en Us
Alienware Area51m r2 Laptop - Users Guide - en Us
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Set up your Alienware Area-51m R2
NOTE: The images in this document may differ from your computer depending on the configuration you ordered.
Connect one or both power adapters that are supplied with your computer, then press the power button.
NOTE: Your computer ships with two power adapters, and it operates normally with one power adapter connected. For
maximum gaming performance, it is recommended to connect two adapters. Only use adapters supplied with your device, or
Dell-approved adapters to power your device.
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Views of Alienware Area-51m R2
Front
1. Left speaker
Provides audio output.
2. Right speaker
Provides audio output.
Right
1. SD-card slot
Reads from and writes to the SD card. The computer supports the following card types:
● Secure Digital (SD)
● Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC)
● Secure Digital Extended Capacity (SDXC)
Left
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Connect a security cable to prevent unauthorized movement of your computer.
2. Thunderbolt 3 (USB Type-C) port
Supports USB 3.2 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 3.2 Gen 2 and up to 40 Gbps for Thunderbolt 3.
NOTE: A USB Type-C to DisplayPort adapter (sold separately) is required to connect a DisplayPort device.
3. USB 3.2 Gen 1 port with PowerShare
Connect peripherals 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 PowerShare port.
NOTE: If a USB device is connected to the PowerShare port before the computer is turned off or in hibernate state, you
must disconnect and connect it again to enable charging.
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.
Base
1. Touchpad
Move your finger on the touchpad to move the mouse pointer. Tap to left-click and two finger tap to right-click.
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2. Left-click area
Press to left-click.
3. Right-click area
Press to right-click.
4. Power button (Alienhead)
Press to turn on the computer if it is 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 4 seconds to force shut-down the computer.
NOTE: You can customize the power-button behavior in Power Options.
Display
1. Left microphone
Provides digital sound input for audio recording and voice calls.
2. Camera
Enables you to video chat, capture photos, and 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
Application that enables you to interact with your computer using your eyes.
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Back
1. HDMI port
Connect to a TV or another HDMI-in enabled device. Provides video and audio output.
2. Mini DisplayPort
Connect to a TV or another DisplayPort-in enabled device. Provides video and audio output.
3. Network port
Connect an Ethernet (RJ45) cable from a router or a broadband modem for network or Internet access.
4. External graphics port
Connect an Alienware Graphics Amplifier to enhance the graphics performance.
5. Power-adapter ports (2)
Connect a power adapter to provide power to your computer.
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Bottom
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Specifications of Alienware Area-51m R2
Processor
The following table lists the details of the processors supported by your Alienware Area-51m R2.
Table 2. Processor
Description Option one Option two Option three Option four
Processor type 10th Generation Intel 10th Generation Intel 10th Generation Intel 10th Generation Intel Core
Core i7-10700 Core i7-10700k Core i9-10900 i9-10900k
Processor speed Up to 4.80 GHz Up to 5.10 GHz Up to 5.10 GHz Up to 5.20 GHz
Processor cache 16 MB 16 MB 20 MB 20 MB
Integrated graphics Intel UHD Graphics Intel UHD Graphics Intel UHD Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630
630 630 630
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Chipset
The following table lists the details of the chipset supported by your Alienware Area-51m R2.
Table 3. Chipset
Description Values
Chipset Z490
Flash EPROM 24 MB
Operating system
Your Alienware Area-51m R2 supports the following operating systems:
● Windows 10 Home, 64-bit
● Windows 10 Pro, 64-bit
Memory
The following table lists the memory specifications of your Alienware Area-51m R2.
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External ports
The following table lists the external ports of your Alienware Area-51m R2.
Internal slots
The following table lists the internal slots of your Alienware Area-51m R2.
Ethernet
The following table lists the wired Ethernet Local Area Network (LAN) specifications of your Alienware Area-51m R2.
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Wireless module
The following table lists the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) module supported on your Alienware Area-51m R2.
Audio
The following table lists the audio specifications of your Alienware Area-51m R2.
Speaker output:
Average speaker output 4W
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Storage
This section lists the storage options on your Alienware Area-51m R2.
Your Alienware Area-51m R2 supports one of the following storage configurations:
● One M.2 solid-state drive
● Two M.2 solid-state drives
● One 2.5-inch hard drive and one M.2 solid-state drive
● Three M.2 solid-state drives
● One 2.5-inch hard drive and two M.2 solid-state drives
● Four M.2 solid-state drives
The M.2 drive is the primary drive of your Alienware Area-51m R2.
M.2 2230 solid-state drive PCIe NVMe Gen3 x4, up to 32 Gbps Up to 256 GB
Media-card reader
The following table lists the media cards supported by your Alienware Area-51m R2.
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 Area-51m R2.
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Table 12. Keyboard specifications (continued)
Description Values
Keyboard size X =19.05 mm key pitch
Y =19.05 mm key pitch
Keyboard shortcuts Some keys on your keyboard have two symbols on them. These
keys can be used to type alternate characters or to perform
secondary functions. To type the alternate character, press Shift
and the desired key. To perform secondary functions, press Fn
and the desired key.
NOTE: You can define the primary behavior of the function
keys (F1–F12) changing Function Key Behavior in BIOS
setup program.
For more information, see Keyboard shortcuts.
Camera
The following table lists the camera specifications of your Alienware Area-51m R2.
Camera resolution:
Still image 0.92 megapixels
Touchpad
The following table lists the touchpad specifications of your Alienware Area-51m R2.
Vertical 1092
Touchpad dimensions:
Horizontal 56 mm (2.20 in.)
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Table 14. Touchpad specifications (continued)
Description Values
Touchpad gestures For more information about touchpad gestures available on
Windows 10, see the Microsoft knowledge base article 4027871
at support.microsoft.com.
Power adapter
The following table lists the power adapter specifications of your Alienware Area-51m R2.
Connector dimensions:
External diameter 7.40 mm 7.40 mm 7.40 mm
Input voltage 100 VAC–240 VAC 100 VAC–240 VAC 100 VAC–240 VAC
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 -40°C to 70°C (-40°F to -40°C to 70°C (-40°F to
158°F) 158°F) 158°F)
Battery
The following table lists the battery specifications of your Alienware Area-51m R2.
Battery dimensions:
Height 15.80 mm (0.62 in.)
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Table 16. Battery specifications (continued)
Description Values
Depth 81 mm (3.19 in.)
Temperature range:
Operating 0°C to 45°C (32°F to 113°F)
Battery operating time Varies depending on operating conditions and can significantly
reduce under certain power-intensive conditions.
Battery charging time (approximate) 4 hours (when the computer is off)
NOTE: Control the charging time, duration, start and end NOTE: Control the charging time, duration, start and end
time, and so on using the Dell Power Manager application. time, and so on using the Dell Power Manager application.
For more information on the Dell Power Manager see, Me For more information on the Dell Power Manager, see Me
and My Dell on www.dell.com. and My Dell on www.dell.com.
Display
The following table lists the display specifications of your Alienware Area-51m R2.
Display-panel technology Wide-viewing angle (WVA) Wide-viewing angle (WVA) Wide-viewing angle (WVA)
Display-panel dimensions
(active area):
Height 214.81 mm (8.46 in.) 214.81 mm (8.46 in.) 214.81 mm (8.46 in.)
Width 381.89 mm (15.04 in.) 381.89 mm (15.04 in.) 381.89 mm (15.04 in.)
Diagonal 438.16 mm (17.3 in.) 438.16 mm (17.3 in.) 438.16 mm (17.3 in.)
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Table 17. Display specifications (continued)
Description Option one Option two Option three
Vertical view angle 85 +/- degrees 85 +/- degrees 85 +/- degrees
Touch options No No No
GPU—Integrated
The following table lists the specifications of the integrated Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) supported by your Alienware Area-51m
R2.
Intel UHD Graphics 630 One Thunderbolt 3 port Shared system memory 10th Generation Intel Core
i7/i7k/i9/i9k
GPU — Discrete
The following table lists the specifications of the discrete graphics processing unit (GPU) supported by your Alienware Area-51m R2.
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti One HDMI 2.0 port, one mini 6 GB GDDR6
DisplayPort 1.4
NIVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 One HDMI 2.0 port, one mini 6 GB GDDR6
DisplayPort 1.4
NIVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 One HDMI 2.0 port, one mini 8 GB GDDR6
SUPER DisplayPort 1.4
NIVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 One HDMI 2.0 port, one mini 8 GB GDDR6
SUPER DisplayPort 1.4
AMD Radeon RX 5700M One HDMI 2.0 port, one mini 8 GB GDDR6
DisplayPort 1.4
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Table 20. Computer environment
Description Operating Storage
Temperature range 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F) -40°C to 65°C (-40°F to 149°F)
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Keyboard shortcuts
NOTE: Keyboard characters may differ depending on the keyboard language configuration. Keys used for shortcuts remain the
same across all language configurations.
Some keys on your keyboard have two symbols on them. These keys can be used to type alternate characters or to perform secondary
functions. The symbol shown on the lower part of the key refers to the character that is typed out when the key is pressed. If you
press shift and the key, the symbol shown on the upper part of the key is typed out. For example, if you press 2, 2 is typed out; if you
press Shift + 2, @ is typed out.
The keys F1-F12 at the top row of the keyboard are function keys for multi-media 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 the respective function key. For example,
mute audio by pressing Fn + F1.
NOTE: You can also define the primary behavior of the function keys (F1–F12) by changing Function Key Behavior in BIOS
setup program.
Disable/enable wireless
Mute audio
Decrease volume
Increase volume
Decrease brightness
Increase brightness
Disable/enable touchpad
Disable/enable AlienFX
Your computer comes with pre-programmable macro keys that enable you to execute multiple actions with a single key press.
Macro keys
NOTE: You can configure modes and assign multiple tasks
for the macro keys on the keyboard.
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Table 22. List of Macro keys (continued)
Keys Description
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Alienware Command Center
Alienware Command Center (AWCC) provides a single interface to customize and enhance the gaming experience. The AWCC
dashboard displays most recently played or added games, and provides game-specific information, themes, profiles, and access to
computer settings. You can quickly access settings such as game-specific profiles and themes, lighting, macros, and audio that are
critical to the gaming experience.
AWCC also supports AlienFX 2.0. AlienFX enables you to create, assign, and share game-specific lighting maps to enhance the
gaming experience. It also enables you to create your own individual 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.
● Peripheral Management: Enables peripherals to appear in and be managed in Alienware Command Center. Supports key
peripheral settings and associates with other functions such as profiles, macros, AlienFX, and game library.
AWCC also supports Sound Management, Thermal Controls, CPU, GPU, Memory (RAM) monitoring. For more information about
AWCC, see the Alienware Command Center Online Help or the knowledge base article SLN128904 at www.dell.com/support.
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Getting help and contacting Alienware
Self-help resources
You can get information and help on Alienware products and services using these online self-help resources:
Tips
Contact Support In Windows search, type Contact Support, and press Enter.
Online help for operating system www.dell.com/support/windows
www.dell.com/support/linux
Contacting Alienware
To contact Alienware for sales, technical support, or customer service issues, see www.alienware.com.
NOTE: Availability varies by country/region and product, and some services may not be available in your country/region.
NOTE: If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact information about your purchase invoice, packing
slip, bill, or Dell product catalog.
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