Dell Alienware M18x R2 User Manual

M18x R2

Specifications

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2013 - 10 Rev. A01

Dimensions

Height (front and back) 53.0 mm/54.70 mm (2.09 inches/2.15 inches)

Width 436.0 mm (17.17 inches)

Depth 322.5 mm (12.70 inches)

Weight with 12-cell
battery and optical drive
(starting at)

System information

Processor Intel Core i7 (2nd and 3rd generation)

L2 cache 256 KB

L3 cache up to 8 MB

Bus clock 100 Mhz

System chipset Mobile Intel HM77 Express Chipset

SDRAM bus width one or two 64-bit channels of DDR3 memory up to

Processor address bus
width

Processor data width 64 bits

BIOS EPROM 64 Mbit

Graphics bus PCIe x16 Gen2 and Gen3

5.41 kg (11.93 lb)
NOTE: The weight of your laptop will vary depending

on the configuration ordered and the manufacturing
variability.

1600 MHz

32 bits

Memory

Connectors four internally-accessible DDR3 using JEDEC

SODIMM sockets

Capacities 2 GB, 4 GB, and 8 GB

Memory type • up to 2133 MHz, unbuffered non-ECC,

single-channel and dual-channel DDR3
configuration

• Extreme Memory Profiles (XMP) 1600 MHz,
1866MHz,and2133MHz

NOTE: The memory type supported by your computer
may vary depending on the configuration ordered.

Memory configurations
supported

4 GB, 6 GB, 8 GB, 12 GB, 16 GB, 24 GB, and 32 GB

Storage

Interface • SATA 2.0 (3 Gb/s) or SATA 3.0 (6 Gb/s)

• mSATA (SATA 2.0)

Hard drive/solid-state
drive

Drive configurations
supported

Optical drive one slot-load optical drive supporting DVD+/-RW or

Communications

Network adapter 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet LAN on Motherboard

Wireless • one half Mini-Card slot

• 9.5 mm height — up to two 2.5-inch drives

• 7.0 mm height — up to three 2.5-inch drives

NOTE: The middle (HDD 2) connector on the

interposerisaSATA2.0(3Gb/s)connector.The

top (HDD 0) and bottom (HDD 1) connectors on the
interposer are SATA 3.0 (6 Gb/s) connectors.

• One drive — Connect to top (HDD 0) or bottom
(HDD1)connectoroftheinterposer

• Two drives — Connect to top (HDD 0) and bottom
(HDD1)connectorsoftheinterposer

• Three drives — Connect to all the three connectors
oftheinterposer

Blu-ray disc writer

(LOM)

• one full Mini-Card slot

• Bluetooth and Wi-Fi; Wireless Display (optional);

WirelessHD (optional)

Touchpad

X/Y position resolution
(graphics table mode)

Size

Height 54.0 mm (2.13 inches) sensor-active area

Width 100.0 mm (3.94 inches) rectangle

742 cpi/1166 cpi

Audio

Controller Creative Sound Core3D quad-core sound & voice

processor

Speaker dual 8-ohms speakers in both the left and right

speaker assembly

Internal speaker amplifier up to 5 W per channel; up to 10 W total power

Internal microphone
support

Volume controls program menus and keyboard media control keys

Video

Video controller

Integrated • Intel HD Graphics 3000

Discrete • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660M

Video memory

Integrated 512 MB dedicated video memory (for total system

Discrete 2 GB

External display support HDMI 1.4, Mini DisplayPort 1.2, and Intel Wireless

left and right digital-array microphones in the
camera assembly

• Intel HD Graphics 4000

• NVIDIA GeForce GTX 675M

• AMD Radeon HD 7970M

memory greater than 4 GB)

Display (optional)

Media Card Reader

Cards supported • Secure Digital (SD) memory card

• Secure Digital Input/Output (SDIO) card

• Secure Digital Extended Capacity (SDXC) card

• MultiMedia Card (MMC)

• MultiMedia Card plus (MMC+)

• Memory Stick

• Memory Stick PRO

• xD-Picture Card (type - M and type - H)

• Hi Density-SD (SDHD)

• Hi Capacity-SD (SDHC)

Ports and connectors

Network adapter one RJ45 port

USB four 9-pin USB 3.0-compliant ports

eSATA/USB combo one 7-pin/4-pin eSATA/USB 2.0-compliant combo

port with PowerShare and Windows debugging

HDMI one 19-pin input port and one 19-pin output port

Mini DisplayPort one 20-pin port

VGA one 15-hole port

Audio • one stereo headphones/speakers port

• one microphone/speakers port

• one headphones/microphone/speakers
comboport

S/PDIF one S/P DIF port

Media Card Reader one 9-in-1 slot

ExpressCard slot one 54-mm ExpressCard slot

Backlit keyboard

Number of keys 107 (Korea, U.S., and Canada)

108 (Europe)
110 (Japan)

Backlight color RGB; colors can be changed using the AlienFX

software in the Alienware Command Center

Display

Type 18.40-inch FHD+ WLED TrueLife

Maximum resolution 1920 x 1080

Dimensions

Height 230.04 mm (9.06 inches)

Width 408.96 mm (16.10 inches)

Diagonal 467.0 mm (18.39 inches)

Refresh rate 60 Hz

Operating angle 0° (closed) to 140°

Pixel pitch 0.2550 mm

Controls brightness can be controlled through keyboard

shortcuts

Camera

Camera resolution 2.1 megapixel

Video resolution 1920 x 1080 at 30 fps maximum

Diagonal viewing angle 66 degrees

Battery

12-cell “smart” lithium ion (97 Whr)

Height 30.20 mm (1.19 inches)

Width 174.0 mm (6.85 inches)

Depth 133.3 mm (5.25 inches)

Weight 0.65 kg (1.43 lb)

Voltage 12.0 VDC - 16.8 VDC

Operating time battery operating time varies depending on

operating conditions and can be significantly
reduced under certain power-intensive conditions.

Life span (approximate) 300 discharge/charge cycles

Temperature range

Operating 0°C to 50°C (32°F to 122°F)

Storage –20°C to 60°C (–4°F to 140°F)

Coin-cell battery CR-2032

Power adapter

Type 240 W/330 W

Input voltage 100-240 VAC

Input current (maximum)

240 W 3.50 A

330 W 4.40 A

Input frequency 50-60 Hz

Output current

240 W 12.30 A (continuous)

330 W 16.92 A

Output power 240 W/330 W

Rated output voltage 19.50 VDC

Power adapter

Temperature range

Operating

240 W 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)

330 W 10°C to 35°C (50°F to 95°F)

Storage –40°C to 70°C (–40°F to 158°F)

Connector types

DC connector 3-pin, 7.4 mm plug

AC connector 3-pin – C13

Computer environment

Temperature range

Operating 0°C to 35°C (32°F to 95°F)

Storage –40°C to 65°C (–40°F to 149°F)

Relative humidity (maximum)

Operating 10% to 90% (non-condensing)

Storage 10% to 95% (non-condensing)

Maximum vibration (using a random vibration spectrum that simulates user
environment)

Operating 0.66 GRMS

Storage 1.3 GRMS

Maximum shock (Measured with hard drive in operating status and a 2-ms half­sine pulse for operating. Also measured with hard drive in head-parked position
and a 2-ms half-sine pluse for storage)

Operating 110 G

Storage 160 G

Altitude (maximum)

Operating –15.2 m to 3048 m (–50 ft to 10,000 ft)

Storage –15.2 m to 10,668 m (–50 ft to 35,000 ft)

Airborne contaminant
level

G2 or lower as defined by ISA-S71.04-1985