Alienware m18 R1 Setup and Specifications Regulatory Model: P51E Regulatory Type: P51E001 March 2023 Rev.
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Contents Chapter 1: Set up your Alienware m18 R1.............................................................................................. 4 Chapter 2: Views of Alienware m18 R1...................................................................................................5 Display.................................................................................................................................................................................. 5 Right.....................................
Set up your Alienware m18 R1 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.
Views of Alienware m18 R1 Display 1. Left microphone Provides digital sound input for audio recording and voice calls. 2. Infrared emitter Emits infrared light, which enables the infrared camera to sense and track motion. 3. Infrared camera Enhances security when paired with Windows Hello face authentication. 4. Camera Enables you to video chat, capture photos, and record videos. 5. Camera-status light Turns on when the camera is in use. 6.
Provides digital sound input for audio recording and voice calls. Right 1. USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Type-C) port Connect to external storage devices. Provides data transfer speeds up to 5 Gbps. NOTE: This port does not support video/audio streaming. Left 1. Network port Connect an Ethernet (RJ-45) cable from a router or a broadband modem for network or Internet access. 2. 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.
Top 1. Touchpad Move your finger on the touchpad to move the mouse pointer. Tap to left-click and two fingers tap to right-click. 2. Left-click area Press to left-click. 3. Right-click area Press to right-click. 4. Power button (Alien head) Press to turn on the computer if it is turned off, in sleep state, or in hibernate state. Press to put the computer into sleep state if it is turned on. When the computer is turned on, press and hold the power button for four seconds to force shut-down the computer.
1. Thunderbolt 4.0 ports (2) Supports USB4, DisplayPort 1.4, Thunderbolt 4 and also enables you to connect to an external display using a display adapter. Provides data transfer rates of up to 40 Gbps for USB4 and Thunderbolt 4. NOTE: A USB Type-C to DisplayPort adapter (sold separately) is required to connect a DisplayPort device. NOTE: USB4 is backward compatible with USB 3.2, USB 2.0, and Thunderbolt 3. NOTE: Thunderbolt 4 supports two 4K displays or one 8K display. 2. USB 3.
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. 3. Right speaker Provides audio output.
Specifications of Alienware m18 R1 Dimensions and weight The following table lists the height, width, depth, and weight of your Alienware m18 R1. Table 1. Dimensions and weight Description Values Height: Front height 24.10 mm (0.95 in.) Rear height 25.10 mm (0.99 in.) Width 410.30 mm (16.15 in.) Depth 319.90 mm (11.41 in.) Weight NOTE: The weight of your computer depends on the configuration ordered and manufacturing variability. 4.23 kg (9.
Table 2. Processor (continued) Description Option one Option two Option three Option four Processor base frequency 1.60 GHz 1.60 GHz 1.50 GHz 1.90 GHz Maximum turbo frequency 4 GHz 3.90 GHz 3.70 GHz 3.60 GHz Processor cache 36 MB 36 MB 30 MB 24 MB Integrated graphics Intel UHD Graphics Intel UHD Graphics Intel UHD Graphics Intel UHD Graphics Efficient-cores frequency Chipset The following table lists the details of the chipset supported by your Alienware m18 R1. Table 3.
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Ethernet The following table lists the wired Ethernet Local Area Network (LAN) specifications of your Alienware m18 R1. Table 7.
Table 9. Audio specifications (continued) Description Values External audio interface ● One universal audio jack (RCA, 3.5 mm) ● One HDMI 2.1 port Number of speakers 2 Internal-speaker amplifier Supported External volume controls Keyboard shortcut controls Speaker output: Average speaker output 2W Peak speaker output 4W Subwoofer output Not supported Microphone Digital-array microphones in camera assembly Storage This section lists the storage options on your Alienware m18 R1.
example by using the Force Unit Access bit in the NVMe protocol) and the IO operation will not complete until all the drives in the RAID volume have completed the request to commit the data. This kind of IO operation completely negates any advantage of a higher performing drive in the volume. Care must be taken to match not only the drive vendor, capacity, and class, but also the specific model.
Table 12. Keyboard specifications (continued) Description Values 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 m18 R1. Table 13.
Table 14. Touchpad specifications (continued) Description Values Vertical 80 mm (3.15 in.) Touchpad gestures For more information about touchpad gestures available on Windows, see the Microsoft knowledge base article at support.microsoft.com. Power adapter The following table lists the power adapter specifications of your Alienware m18 R1. Table 15. Power adapter specifications Description Option one Option two Type 330 W AC adapter 330 W SFF AC adapter External diameter 7.40 mm 7.
Battery The following table lists the battery specifications of your Alienware m18 R1. Table 16. Battery specifications Description Values Battery type 6-cell lithium-ion (97 Wh) Battery voltage 11.40 VDC (nominal) Battery weight (maximum) 0.43 kg (0.95 lb) Battery dimensions: Height 7.90 mm (0.31 in.) Width 336 mm (13.23 in.) Depth 81.40 mm (3.20 in.
Table 17. Display specifications (continued) Description Option one Option two Display-panel technology Wide Viewing Angle (WVA) Wide Viewing Angle (WVA) Height 387.76 mm (15.27 in.) 387.76 mm (15.27 in.) Width 242.35 mm (9.54 in.) 242.35 mm (9.54 in.) Diagonal 457.27 mm (18 in.) 457.27 mm (18 in.) Display-panel native resolution 2560 x 1600 1920 x 1200 Luminance (typical) 300 nits 300 nits Megapixels 4.10 2.
GPU—Discrete The following table lists the specifications of the discrete Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) supported by your Alienware m18 R1. Table 19. GPU—Discrete Controller Memory size Memory type NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 6 GB GDDR6 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8 GB GDDR6 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 8 GB GDDR6 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 12 GB GDDR6 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 16 GB GDDR6 External display support The following table lists the external display support for your Alienware m18 R1. Table 20.
Keyboard shortcuts NOTE: Keyboard characters may differ depending on the keyboard language configuration. Keys that are 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.
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Low blue light WARNING: Prolonged exposure to blue light from the display may lead to long-term effects such as eye strain, eye fatigue, or damage to the eyes. Blue light is a color in the light spectrum which has a short wavelength and high energy. Chronic exposure to blue light, particularly from digital sources, may disrupt sleep patterns and cause long-term effects such as eye strain, eye fatigue, or damage to the eyes.
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.
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: Table 25. Alienware products and online self-help resources Self-help resources Resource location Information about Alienware products and services www.alienware.com My Dell app Tips Contact Support In Windows search, type Contact Support, and press Enter. Online help for operating system www.dell.
