Alienware x17 R1 Setup and Specifications Regulatory Model: P48E Regulatory Type: P48E001 June 2021 Rev.
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Contents Chapter 1: Set up your Alienware x17 R1................................................................................................4 Chapter 2: Views of Alienware x17 R1....................................................................................................5 Front......................................................................................................................................................................................5 Right..................................
Set up your Alienware x17 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 x17 R1 Front 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. Camera Enables you to video chat, capture photos, and record videos. 4. Infrared camera Enhances security when paired with Windows Hello face authentication. 5. Infrared emitter Emits infrared light, which enables the infrared camera to sense and track motion. 6.
Right 1. Headset port Connect headphones or a headset (headphone and microphone combo). Left 1. Power-adapter port Connect a power adapter to provide power to your computer and charge the battery. 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.
NOTE: Your computer may be shipped with an optional AlienFX lighting feature on the touchpad depending on the configuration you have ordered. 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 in sleep state if it is turned on.
5. HDMI port Connect to a TV, external display or another HDMI-in enabled device. Provides video and audio output. 6. 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. PowerShare enables you to charge connected USB devices. NOTE: Connected USB devices will not charge when the computer is turned off or in sleep state. To start charging connected devices, turn on the computer. 7.
Specifications of Alienware x17 R1 Dimensions and weight The following table lists the height, width, depth, and weight of your Alienware x17 R1. Table 1. Dimensions and weight Description Values Height (maximum) ● 20.90 mm (0.82 in.) for computers shipped with 360 Hz displays ● 21.41 mm (0.84 in.) for computers shipped with 120 Hz and 165 Hz displays Width 399.23 mm (15.72 in.) Depth 299.49 mm (11.79 in.) Weight (maximum) 3.20 kg (7.
Table 3. Chipset (continued) Description Values Processor 11th Generation Intel Core i7/i9K DRAM bus width 64-bit Flash EPROM 32 MB PCIe bus Up to Gen4 Operating system Your Alienware x17 R1 supports the following operating systems: ● Windows 10 Pro, 64-bit ● Windows 10 Home, 64-bit Memory The following table lists the memory specifications of your Alienware x17 R1. Table 4.
Table 5. External ports (continued) Description Values ● One USB 3.2 Gen 2 (Type-C) port with DisplayPort and Power Delivery ● One Thunderbolt 4 port with Power Delivery Audio port One universal audio jack Video port ● One HDMI 2.1 port ● One Mini DisplayPort 1.4 ● One Thunderbolt 4 port with Power Delivery NOTE: A USB Type-C to DisplayPort adapter (sold separately) is required to connect to a DisplayPort device. Media-card reader One microSD-card slot Power-adapter port One 7.4 mm x 5.
Table 8. Wireless module specifications (continued) Description Values Transfer rate Up to 2400 Mbps Frequency bands supported 2.4 GHz/5 GHz/6 GHz Wireless standards ● ● ● ● Encryption ● 64-bit/128-bit WEP ● AES-CCMP ● TKIP Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.2 WiFi 802.11a/b/g Wi-Fi 4 (WiFi 802.11n) Wi-Fi 5 (WiFi 802.11ac) Wi-Fi 6 (WiFi 802.11ax) Audio The following table lists the audio specifications of your Alienware x17 R1. Table 9.
● One M.2 2230/2280 solid-state drive on M.2 card slot two The primary drive of your Alienware x17 R1 varies with the storage configuration. The primary drive of your computer is the drive where your operating system is installed. 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 256 GB M.2 2280 solid-state drive PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe, up to 32 Gbps Up to 1 TB M.
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 x17 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 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 x17 R1. Table 15. Power adapter specifications Description Option one Option two Type 240 W AC adapter 330 W AC adapter External diameter 7.40 mm 7.
Table 16. Battery specifications (continued) Description Values Height 309.80 mm (12.20 in.) Width 82 mm (3.23 in.) Depth 6.35 mm (0.25 in.) Temperature range: Operating 0°C to 60°C (32°F to 140°F) Storage -20°C to 60°C (-4°F to 140°F) Battery operating time Varies depending on operating conditions and can significantly reduce under certain power-intensive conditions.
Table 17. Display specifications (continued) Description Option one Option two Option three Pixels Per Inch (PPI) 255 127 127 Contrast ratio (typ) 1200:1 1000:1 800:1 Response time (max) 4 ms 1 ms 3 ms Refresh rate 120 Hz 165 Hz 360 Hz Horizontal view angle 85 +/- degrees 85 +/- degrees 85 +/- degrees Vertical view angle 85 +/- degrees 85 +/- degrees 85 +/- degrees Pixel pitch 0.10 mm 0.20 mm 0.20 mm Power consumption (maximum) 12.20 W 7.20 W 8.
Table 20. Computer environment Description Operating Storage Temperature range 0°C to 35°C (32°F to 95°F) -40°C to 65°C (-40°F to 149°F) Relative humidity (maximum) 10% to 90% (non-condensing) 0% to 95% (non-condensing) Vibration (maximum)* 0.66 GRMS 1.30 GRMS Shock (maximum) 110 G† 160 G† Altitude range -15.2 m to 3048 m (-49.87 ft to 10000 ft) -15.2 m to 10668 m (-49.
Keyboard shortcuts of Alienware x17 R1 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 24. Alienware products and online self-help resources Self-help resources Resource location Information about Alienware products and services www.alienware.com Dell Help & Support app Tips Contact Support In Windows search, type Help and Support, and press Enter. Online help for operating system www.dell.
