Dell Alienware m15 R3, Setup And Specifications

Page 1: ...Alienware m15 R3 Setup and Specifications Regulatory Model P87F Regulatory Type P87F002 ...

Page 2: ...amage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem WARNING A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage personal injury or death 2020 Dell Inc or its subsidiaries All rights reserved Dell EMC and other trademarks are trademarks of Dell Inc or its subsidiaries Other trademarks may be trademarks of their respective owners 2020 03 Rev A00 ...

Page 3: ... 9 Chipset 9 Operating system 10 Memory 10 External ports 10 Internal slots 11 Ethernet 11 Wireless module 11 Audio 12 Storage 12 Media card reader 12 Keyboard 13 Camera 13 Touchpad 14 Power adapter 14 Battery 14 Display 15 GPU Integrated 16 GPU Discrete 16 Operating and storage environment 17 4 Keyboard shortcuts 18 5 Alienware Command Center 19 6 Getting help and contacting Alienware 20 3 ...

Page 4: ...Set up your Alienware m15 R3 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 ...

Page 5: ...ns on when the camera is in use 4 Right microphone Provides digital sound input for audio recording and voice calls 5 Tobii Eye Tracker optional Application that enables you to interact with your computer using your eyes 6 Left speaker Provides audio output 7 Right speaker Provides audio output Left 1 Security cable slot wedge shaped Connect a security cable to prevent unauthorized movement of you...

Page 6: ...vice is connected to the PowerShare port before the computer is turned off or in hibernate state you must disconnect and connect it again to enable charging NOTE Certain USB devices may not charge when the computer is turned off or in sleep state In such cases turn on the computer to charge the device 4 Headset port Connect headphones or a headset headphone and microphone combo Right 1 microSD car...

Page 7: ...ed on Press and hold for four seconds to force shut down the computer NOTE You can customize the power button behavior in Power Options NOTE This computer supports AlienFX which lets you choose from an array of color and transition effects across multiple zones on the computer including the keyboard and power button For more information see Alienware Command Center Back 1 HDMI port Connect to a TV...

Page 8: ...nables faster charging NOTE A USB Type C to DisplayPort adapter sold separately is required to connect a DisplayPort device 4 External graphics port Connect an Alienware Graphics Amplifier to enhance the graphics performance 5 Power adapter port Connect a power adapter to provide power to your computer and charge the battery Bottom 1 Left speaker Provides audio output 2 Service Tag label The Servi...

Page 9: ...cturing variability Processor The following table lists the details of the processors supported by your Alienware m15 R3 Table 2 Processor Description Option one Option two Option three Processor type 10th Generation Intel Core i5 10th Generation Intel Core i7 10th Generation Intel Core i9k Processor wattage 45 W 45 W 45 W Processor core count 4 6 8 Processor thread count 8 12 16 Processor speed U...

Page 10: ...aximum memory configuration 32 GB Minimum memory configuration 8 GB Memory configurations supported 8 GB 2 x 4GB dual channel DDR4 2667 MHz 16GB 2 x 8GB dual channel DDR4 2667 MHz 32GB 2 x 16GB dual channel DDR4 2667 MHz External ports The following table lists the external ports of your Alienware m15 R3 Table 5 External ports Description Values Network port One RJ 45 port USB ports Two USB 3 1 Ge...

Page 11: ...w dell com support Ethernet The following table lists the wired Ethernet Local Area Network LAN specifications of your Alienware m15 R3 Table 7 Ethernet specifications Description Values Model number Killer E3000 PCI e Gigabit ethernet controller Transfer rate 10 100 1000 2500 Mbps Wireless module The following table lists the Wireless Local Area Network WLAN module specifications of your Alienwar...

Page 12: ...e m15 R3 Your Alienware m15 R3 supports one of the following storage configurations One M 2 2230 2280 solid state drive One M 2 2230 solid state drive and one 2280 solid state drive Two M 2 2230 solid state drives Two M 2 2280 solid state drives One M 2 2230 solid state drive and two M 2 2280 solid state drives The primary drive of your Alienware m15 R3 varies with the storage configuration For co...

Page 13: ...ch Y 19 05 mm key pitch Keyboard shortcuts Some keys on your keyboard have two symbols on them These keys can be used to type alternate characters or to perform secondary functions To type the alternate character press Shift and the desired key To perform secondary functions press Fn and the desired key NOTE You can define the primary behavior of the function keys F1 F12 changing Function Key Beha...

Page 14: ...W E4 240W Connector dimensions External diameter 7 40 mm 7 40 mm 7 40 mm Internal diameter 5 10 mm 5 10 mm 5 10 mm Input voltage 100 VAC 240 VAC 100 VAC 240 VAC 100 VAC 240 VAC Input frequency 50 Hz 60 Hz 50 Hz 60 Hz 50 Hz 60 Hz Input current maximum 2 50 A 2 34 A 5 A Output current continuous 6 70 A 9 23 A 12 31 A Rated output voltage 19 50 VDC 19 50 VDC 19 50 VDC Temperature range Operating 0 C ...

Page 15: ...www dell com 3 hours when the computer is off NOTE Control the charging time duration start and end time and so on using the Dell Power Manager application For more information on the Dell Power Manager see Me and My Dell on www dell com Battery life span approximate 300 discharge charge cycles 300 discharge charge cycles Coin cell battery Not supported Not supported Display The following table li...

Page 16: ... R3 Table 18 GPU Integrated Controller External display support Memory size Processor Intel UHD graphics One HDMI 2 0 port One mini DisplayPort 1 4 One Thunderbolt 3 USB 3 1 Gen 2 Port Shared system memory 10th Generation Intel Core i5 i7 i9K GPU Discrete The following table lists the specifications of the discrete graphics processing unit GPU supported by your Alienware m15 R3 Table 19 GPU Discre...

Page 17: ...Gen 2 Port 4 GB GDDR6 Operating and storage environment This table lists the operating and storage specifications of your Alienware m15 R3 Airborne contaminant level G1 as defined by ISA S71 04 1985 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 condensin...

Page 18: ...a control as indicated by the icon at the bottom of the key Press the function key to invoke the task represented by the icon For example pressing F1 mutes the audio refer to the table below However if the function keys F1 F12 are needed for specific software applications multi media functionality can be disabled by pressing Fn Esc Subsequently multi media control can be invoked by pressing Fn and...

Page 19: ...ffects and apply them to the computer or attached peripherals AWCC embeds Peripheral Controls to ensure a unified experience and the ability to link these settings to your computer or game AWCC supports 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 Manage...

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