NOTE: The USB dongle is not required, if you are connecting the USB 3.2 Gen 1 cables on your VR headset to the USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A port on your Alienware Graphics Amplifier. For more information about Alienware Graphics Amplifier, see Alienware Graphics Amplifier User’s Guide at www.dell.com/support.
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) •...
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.
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.
Connect a power adapter to provide power to your computer. Bottom 1. Service 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.
Specifications of Alienware Area-51m R2 Dimensions and weight The following table lists the height, width, depth, and weight of your Alienware Area-51m R2. Table 1. Dimensions and weight Description Values Height: Front height 27.65 mm (1.09 in.) Peak height 44 mm (1.73 in.) Rear height 31.80 mm (1.25 in.)
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. Table 4. Memory specifications Description Values Memory slots Two SoDIMM slots...
NOTE: To learn more about the features of different types of M.2 cards, see the knowledge base article SLN301626 at www.dell.com/support. Ethernet The following table lists the wired Ethernet Local Area Network (LAN) specifications of your Alienware Area-51m R2. Table 7. Ethernet specifications Description Values Model number...
M.2 2280 solid-state drive PCIe NVMe Gen3 x4, up to 32 Gbps Up to 2 TB Media-card reader The following table lists the media cards supported by your Alienware Area-51m R2. Table 11. Media-card reader specifications Description Values Media-card type...
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. Table 15. Power adapter specifications Description Option one Option two...
-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. Table 16. Battery specifications Description Values Battery type 6-cell “smart” lithium-ion (90 WHr) Battery voltage 11.40 VDC...
Display The following table lists the display specifications of your Alienware Area-51m R2. Table 17. Display specifications Description Option one Option two Option three Display type Full High Definition (FHD) Full High Definition (FHD) Ultra High Definition (UHD) Display-panel technology...
GPU — Discrete The following table lists the specifications of the discrete graphics processing unit (GPU) supported by your Alienware Area-51m R2. Table 19. GPU — Discrete Controller External display support Memory size Memory type NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti One HDMI 2.0 port, one mini...
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.
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Table 22. List of Macro keys(continued) Keys Description...
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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