Alienware Area-51m R2 specs, features, and analysis
Here's what you need to know about 2020 Alienware Area-51m R2 including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.
Alienware Area-51m R2 |
Availability | Alienware Area-51m R2 |
Released | 2020 |
Release Date | Announced on June 22, 2020. |
Pricing | $2,569.99 i7-10700 RTX 2060 16GB 256GB |
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Exterior | Alienware Area-51m R2 |
Dimensions | 15.85 x 12.565 x 1.089 - 1.7 in (402.60 x 319.14 x 27.65 - 44 mm) |
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Colors | Lunar Light Dark Side of the Moon |
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Display | Alienware Area-51m R2 |
Size | 17.3 Inches |
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Internal Specs | Alienware Area-51m R2 |
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Geekbench 5 Single CoreGeekbench 5 Multi-Core | |
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Discrete Graphics | NVIDIA® GeForce®
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Storage | Available Slots
256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB NVMe M.2 PCIe SSD. Dual Drives
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Connectivity | Alienware Area-51m R2 |
Wi-Fi | Rivet Killer WiFi 6 AX1650i Up to 2212Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ax) |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 |
Ethernet | Killer™ Ethernet E3000 PCI-e Gigabit ethernet controller Transfer rate: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps |
Battery | Alienware Area-51m R2 |
Size | 6-cell smart lithium-ion (90Wh) |
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Software | Alienware Area-51m R2 |
OS | Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11 |
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Camera & Audio | Alienware Area-51m R2 |
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Misc | Alienware Area-51m R2 |
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Warranty | 1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis |
Key Features | Alienware Area-51m R2 |
At Glance |
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What we like
Reasons to like about Alienware Area-51m R2.
Alienware Area-51m R2 exceed all minimum system requirements for Windows 11.
Requirements | Alienware Area-51m R2 |
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Secure Boot | Yes |
TPM 2.0 | TPM 2.0 |
Processor | Intel Core i7-10700 → Intel Core i9-10900K |
4GB RAM | 8GB → 64GB |
64GB Drive | 256GB → 6TB |
2 Cores CPU | 8 → 10 cores |
Alienware Area-51m R2 comes with two M.2 slots that you can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device. On top of that, it also has a single SATA slot that users can use to install a 2.5-inch SATA SSD, SSHD, or a hard disk drive to add even more storage. Learn more
Storage Slots | Alienware Area-51m R2 |
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M.2 | x2 |
SATA | 1 |
The Alienware Area-51m R2 has two RAM slots which you can use to add or replace with a larger one if it isn't already at the maximum size that the system chipset support. Learn more
Memory | Alienware Area-51m R2 |
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Slots | x2 |
Type | DDR4 XMP |
Speed | 3200 MHz |
Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8GB GDDR6
What's new
Improvements over its predecessor.
Intel Core i9-10900K inside Alienware Area-51m R2 has a 26% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i9-9900K inside Alienware Area-51m.
Alienware Area-51m R2 supports a faster memory speed than the Alienware Area-51m. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2800MHz of system memory on the Alienware Area-51m.
What's missing
Downsides over its predecessor.
Alienware Area-51m R2 weighed 9.04 pounds, 6% heavier than the 8.54 pounds Alienware Area-51m.
Weight | Alienware Area-51m R2 | Alienware Area-51m |
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Pound | 9.04 lbs. | 8.54 lbs. |
Kilogram | 4.10 kg | 3.87 kg |
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