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A00 Alienware m18 R1 Setup and Specifications Regulatory Model: P51E Regulatory Type: P51E001 December 2022 Rev.
A00 Alienware m18 R1 Setup and Specifications Regulatory Model: P51E Regulatory Type: P51E001 December 2022 Rev.
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......8 Chapter 3: Specifications of Alienware m18 R1 10 Dimensions and weight...10 Processor...10 Chipset...11 Operating system...11 Memory...11 External ports...12 Internal slots...12 Ethernet...12 Wireless module...13 Audio...13 Storage...14 Media-card reader...14 Keyboard...14 Camera...15 Touchpad...15 Power adapter...16 Battery...17 Display...17 GPU-Integrated...18 GPU-Discrete...18 External display support...19 Operating and storage environment...19 Chapter 4: Keyboard shortcuts...20 Chapter 5: Low blue light...22 Chapter 6: Alienware Command Center...
......8 Chapter 3: Specifications of Alienware m18 R1 10 Dimensions and weight...10 Processor...10 Chipset...11 Operating system...11 Memory...11 External ports...12 Internal slots...12 Ethernet...12 Wireless module...13 Audio...13 Storage...14 Media-card reader...14 Keyboard...14 Camera...15 Touchpad...15 Power adapter...16 Battery...17 Display...17 GPU-Integrated...18 GPU-Discrete...18 External display support...19 Operating and storage environment...19 Chapter 4: Keyboard shortcuts...20 Chapter 5: Low blue light...22 Chapter 6: Alienware Command Center...
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Connect the power adapter and press the power button. 4 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. 4 Set up your Alienware m18 R1 NOTE: The images in this document may differ from your computer depending on the configuration you ordered.
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Camera-status light Turns on when the camera is in use. 6. Infrared emitter Emits infrared light, which enables the infrared camera to video chat, capture photos, and record videos. 5. Infrared camera Enhances security when paired with Windows Hello face authentication. 4. Right microphone 5 Views of Alienware m18 R1 Display 1. Left microphone Provides digital sound input for audio recording and voice calls. 2. Camera Enables you to sense and track motion. 3.
Camera-status light Turns on when the camera is in use. 6. Infrared emitter Emits infrared light, which enables the infrared camera to video chat, capture photos, and record videos. 5. Infrared camera Enhances security when paired with Windows Hello face authentication. 4. Right microphone 5 Views of Alienware m18 R1 Display 1. Left microphone Provides digital sound input for audio recording and voice calls. 2. Camera Enables you to sense and track motion. 3.
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... power adapter to 5 Gbps. NOTE: Certain USB devices may not charge when the computer is turned off or in the BIOS setup program. Universal audio jack Connect headphones or a headset (headphone and microphone combo). 6 NOTE: This port does not support video/audio streaming. Network port Connect an Ethernet (RJ-45) cable from a router or a broadband modem for audio recording and voice calls. USB 3.2 Gen 1 port with PowerShare Connect devices such as external storage devices and printers. PowerShare enables...
... power adapter to 5 Gbps. NOTE: Certain USB devices may not charge when the computer is turned off or in the BIOS setup program. Universal audio jack Connect headphones or a headset (headphone and microphone combo). 6 NOTE: This port does not support video/audio streaming. Network port Connect an Ethernet (RJ-45) cable from a router or a broadband modem for audio recording and voice calls. USB 3.2 Gen 1 port with PowerShare Connect devices such as external storage devices and printers. PowerShare enables...
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...: USB4 is required to a TV, external display or another DisplayPort-in enabled device. Mini DisplayPort provides video and audio output. 5. Provides data transfer speeds up to 5 Gbps. 3. HDMI 2.1 port Connect to connect a DisplayPort device. Bottom 1. Mini-DisplayPort Connect to an external display using a display adapter. Service Tag label 8 USB 3.2 Gen 1 port Connect devices such as external storage devices and printers. Power-adapter port Connect a power adapter to provide power to the SD card. 6. Provides video and audio output. 4. SD-card slot Reads from and writes to...
...: USB4 is required to a TV, external display or another DisplayPort-in enabled device. Mini DisplayPort provides video and audio output. 5. Provides data transfer speeds up to 5 Gbps. 3. HDMI 2.1 port Connect to connect a DisplayPort device. Bottom 1. Mini-DisplayPort Connect to an external display using a display adapter. Service Tag label 8 USB 3.2 Gen 1 port Connect devices such as external storage devices and printers. Power-adapter port Connect a power adapter to provide power to the SD card. 6. Provides video and audio output. 4. SD-card slot Reads from and writes to...
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... thread counts 32 NOTE: Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology is only available on the configuration ordered and manufacturing variability. 4.23 kg (9.32 lb) Processor The following table lists the height, width, depth, and weight of the processors supported by your Alienware m18 R1. Processor speed Up to 5.40 GHz Performance-cores frequency Processor base frequency 2.20 GHz...
... thread counts 32 NOTE: Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology is only available on the configuration ordered and manufacturing variability. 4.23 kg (9.32 lb) Processor The following table lists the height, width, depth, and weight of the processors supported by your Alienware m18 R1. Processor speed Up to 5.40 GHz Performance-cores frequency Processor base frequency 2.20 GHz...
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... table lists the memory specifications of the chipset supported by your Alienware m18 R1. Chipset Description Chipset Values HM770 Processor 13th Generation Intel Core i9 DRAM bus width 64-bit Flash EPROM 32 MB PCIe bus Up to Gen 4.0 Operating system Your Alienware m18 R1 supports the following operating systems: ● Windows 11 Home (64-bit) ● Windows 11 Professional (64-bit) Memory The following table lists the...
... table lists the memory specifications of the chipset supported by your Alienware m18 R1. Chipset Description Chipset Values HM770 Processor 13th Generation Intel Core i9 DRAM bus width 64-bit Flash EPROM 32 MB PCIe bus Up to Gen 4.0 Operating system Your Alienware m18 R1 supports the following operating systems: ● Windows 11 Home (64-bit) ● Windows 11 Professional (64-bit) Memory The following table lists the...
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... in Security-cable slot Not supported Internal slots The following table lists the wired Ethernet Local Area Network (LAN) specifications of your Alienware m18 R1. Table 6. Ethernet specifications Description Model number Values Killer E3100 Ethernet controller integrated on the system, for computers shipped with PowerShare ● One USB3.2 Gen 1 Type-C port ● Two Thunderbolt 4 ports Audio port One universal audio jack (RCA, 3.5 mm) Video port ● One HDMI 2.1 port ● One mini-DisplayPort Media-card reader One SD-card slot Power-adapter port One 7.40...
... in Security-cable slot Not supported Internal slots The following table lists the wired Ethernet Local Area Network (LAN) specifications of your Alienware m18 R1. Table 6. Ethernet specifications Description Model number Values Killer E3100 Ethernet controller integrated on the system, for computers shipped with PowerShare ● One USB3.2 Gen 1 Type-C port ● Two Thunderbolt 4 ports Audio port One universal audio jack (RCA, 3.5 mm) Video port ● One HDMI 2.1 port ● One mini-DisplayPort Media-card reader One SD-card slot Power-adapter port One 7.40...
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Audio specifications Description Audio controller Values Realtek ALC3254 Stereo conversion Supported Internal audio interface High definition audio interface External audio interface ● One universal audio jack (RCA, 3.5 mm) ● One HDMI 2.1 port Number of your Alienware m18 R1. Wireless module specifications Description Model number Values Intel Killer AX1675i Transfer rate Up to 2400 Mbps Frequency bands supported 2.4 GHz/ 5 GHz/ 6 GHz Wireless standards ● WiFi 802.11a/b/g ● Wi-Fi 4 (WiFi 802.11n) ● Wi-Fi 5 (WiFi 802.11ac) ●...
Audio specifications Description Audio controller Values Realtek ALC3254 Stereo conversion Supported Internal audio interface High definition audio interface External audio interface ● One universal audio jack (RCA, 3.5 mm) ● One HDMI 2.1 port Number of your Alienware m18 R1. Wireless module specifications Description Model number Values Intel Killer AX1675i Transfer rate Up to 2400 Mbps Frequency bands supported 2.4 GHz/ 5 GHz/ 6 GHz Wireless standards ● WiFi 802.11a/b/g ● Wi-Fi 4 (WiFi 802.11n) ● Wi-Fi 5 (WiFi 802.11ac) ●...
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... your computer. Keyboard The following table lists the media cards supported by the media-card reader varies depending on your Alienware m18 R1. Table 10. The primary drive of the media card installed in your computer is the M.2 2280 drive where the operating system is installed. Table 12. These keys can be used to type alternate characters or to 4 TB Media-card reader The following table lists the keyboard specifications of your Alienware m18 R1. Media-card reader specifications Description Media-card type Values One SD card slot Media-cards supported ●...
... your computer. Keyboard The following table lists the media cards supported by the media-card reader varies depending on your Alienware m18 R1. Table 10. The primary drive of the media card installed in your computer is the M.2 2280 drive where the operating system is installed. Table 12. These keys can be used to type alternate characters or to 4 TB Media-card reader The following table lists the keyboard specifications of your Alienware m18 R1. Media-card reader specifications Description Media-card type Values One SD card slot Media-cards supported ●...
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... perform secondary functions, press Fn and the desired key. NOTE: You can define the primary behavior of your Alienware m18 R1. Touchpad specifications Description Touchpad resolution: Horizontal Values >300 DPI Vertical 749 Touchpad dimensions: 15 For more information, see Keyboard shortcuts. Camera specifications Description Number of cameras Values One Camera type One FHD-RGB Infrared camera Camera location Front camera Camera sensor type CMOS sensor technology Camera resolution: Still image 2.07 megapixel Video 1920 x 1080...
... perform secondary functions, press Fn and the desired key. NOTE: You can define the primary behavior of your Alienware m18 R1. Touchpad specifications Description Touchpad resolution: Horizontal Values >300 DPI Vertical 749 Touchpad dimensions: 15 For more information, see Keyboard shortcuts. Camera specifications Description Number of cameras Values One Camera type One FHD-RGB Infrared camera Camera location Front camera Camera sensor type CMOS sensor technology Camera resolution: Still image 2.07 megapixel Video 1920 x 1080...
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Power adapter specifications Description Option one Type 330 W AC adapter Connector dimensions: External diameter 7.40 mm Internal diameter 5.10 mm Power-adapter dimensions: Height 43 mm (1.69 in.) Width ...CAUTION: Operating and storage temperature ranges may differ among components, so operating or storing the device outside these ranges may impact the performance of your Alienware m18 R1. Power adapter The following table lists the power adapter specifications of specific components. 16 Touchpad specifications (continued) Description Horizontal Vertical Touchpad gestures ...
Power adapter specifications Description Option one Type 330 W AC adapter Connector dimensions: External diameter 7.40 mm Internal diameter 5.10 mm Power-adapter dimensions: Height 43 mm (1.69 in.) Width ...CAUTION: Operating and storage temperature ranges may differ among components, so operating or storing the device outside these ranges may impact the performance of your Alienware m18 R1. Power adapter The following table lists the power adapter specifications of specific components. 16 Touchpad specifications (continued) Description Horizontal Vertical Touchpad gestures ...
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... power adapter, turn on your computer, and then restart your battery charge is turned off Coin-cell battery None CAUTION: Operating and storage temperature ranges may differ among components, so operating or storing the device outside these ranges may impact the performance of specific components. Display The following table lists the battery specifications of your Alienware m18 R1. Display specifications Description Display type Option one 18-inch, Quad High Definition plus (QHD+) Touch options Not supported Display-panel...
... power adapter, turn on your computer, and then restart your battery charge is turned off Coin-cell battery None CAUTION: Operating and storage temperature ranges may differ among components, so operating or storing the device outside these ranges may impact the performance of specific components. Display The following table lists the battery specifications of your Alienware m18 R1. Display specifications Description Display type Option one 18-inch, Quad High Definition plus (QHD+) Touch options Not supported Display-panel...
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...-Discrete Controller Memory size Memory type NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 12 GB GDDR6 18 Table 18. GPU-Integrated Controller Memory size Processor Intel UHD Graphics Shared system memory 13th Generation Intel Core i9-13900HX GPU-Discrete The following table lists the specifications of the discrete Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) supported by your Alienware m18 R1. Table 19. Table 17. Display specifications (continued) Description Option one Display-panel dimensions (active...
...-Discrete Controller Memory size Memory type NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 12 GB GDDR6 18 Table 18. GPU-Integrated Controller Memory size Processor Intel UHD Graphics Shared system memory 13th Generation Intel Core i9-13900HX GPU-Discrete The following table lists the specifications of the discrete Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) supported by your Alienware m18 R1. Table 19. Table 17. Display specifications (continued) Description Option one Display-panel dimensions (active...
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... Graphics card Supported external displays with laptop Supported external displays with laptop display enabled display disabled ● Intel UHD Graphics ● NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 ●2 ●2 ●2 ●2 Operating and storage environment This table lists the operating and storage specifications of specific components. * Measured using a random vibration spectrum that simulates user environment. † Measured using a 2 ms half-sine pulse. 19 Table 20. External display support The following table lists the external display support for your Alienware m18 R1.
... Graphics card Supported external displays with laptop Supported external displays with laptop display enabled display disabled ● Intel UHD Graphics ● NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 ●2 ●2 ●2 ●2 Operating and storage environment This table lists the operating and storage specifications of specific components. * Measured using a random vibration spectrum that simulates user environment. † Measured using a 2 ms half-sine pulse. 19 Table 20. External display support The following table lists the external display support for your Alienware m18 R1.
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... Boost Adjust keyboard backlight brightness Switch to invoke the task represented by pressing fn + F1. However, if the function keys F1-F12 are function keys for multi-media control, as indicated by changing Function Key Behavior in BIOS setup program. Subsequently, multi-media control can be invoked by pressing fn + Esc. Table 23. Some keys on your keyboard have two symbols on the keyboard language configuration. Press the function key to external display Disable/enable Bluetooth Decrease display brightness Increase display brightness Disable/enable touchpad Your...
... Boost Adjust keyboard backlight brightness Switch to invoke the task represented by pressing fn + F1. However, if the function keys F1-F12 are function keys for multi-media control, as indicated by changing Function Key Behavior in BIOS setup program. Subsequently, multi-media control can be invoked by pressing fn + Esc. Table 23. Some keys on your keyboard have two symbols on the keyboard language configuration. Press the function key to external display Disable/enable Bluetooth Decrease display brightness Increase display brightness Disable/enable touchpad Your...
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...70 cm) from your eyes. ● Blink frequently to moisten your eyes, wet your eyes with TÜV Rheinland's requirement for 20 minutes every two hours. 22 Low blue light WARNING: Prolonged exposure to blue light from the display may disrupt sleep patterns and cause long-term effects such as ...60 cm) away for at the factory, so no further configuration is a color in the light spectrum which has a short wavelength and high energy. Low blue light mode is enabled at least 20 seconds during each break. ● Take an extended break for low blue light displays. To reduce the risk of eye...
...70 cm) from your eyes. ● Blink frequently to moisten your eyes, wet your eyes with TÜV Rheinland's requirement for 20 minutes every two hours. 22 Low blue light WARNING: Prolonged exposure to blue light from the display may disrupt sleep patterns and cause long-term effects such as ...60 cm) away for at the factory, so no further configuration is a color in the light spectrum which has a short wavelength and high energy. Low blue light mode is enabled at least 20 seconds during each break. ● Take an extended break for low blue light displays. To reduce the risk of eye...
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... Online Help or search in Alienware Command Center. AWCC also supports Sound Management, Thermal Controls, CPU, GPU, Memory (RAM) monitoring. You can quickly access settings such as profiles, macros, AlienFX, and game library. This computer features 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 the gaming experience...
... Online Help or search in Alienware Command Center. AWCC also supports Sound Management, Thermal Controls, CPU, GPU, Memory (RAM) monitoring. You can quickly access settings such as profiles, macros, AlienFX, and game library. This computer features 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 the gaming experience...
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.../region. www.dell.com/support/windows Your Alienware computer is uniquely identified by a Service Tag or Express Service Code. www.youtube.com/alienwareservices Contacting Alienware To contact Alienware for sales, technical support, or customer service issues, see Locate the Service Tag on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell product catalog. 24 To view relevant support resources for operating system Access top solutions, diagnostics, drivers and downloads, and...
.../region. www.dell.com/support/windows Your Alienware computer is uniquely identified by a Service Tag or Express Service Code. www.youtube.com/alienwareservices Contacting Alienware To contact Alienware for sales, technical support, or customer service issues, see Locate the Service Tag on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell product catalog. 24 To view relevant support resources for operating system Access top solutions, diagnostics, drivers and downloads, and...