Can you upgrade SSD storage on a Alienware M15 R4?

In this post we will show if you can upgrade storage (SSD) on your 2021 Alienware M15 R4 and what are the configurations that available for your device.

Alienware M15 R4 Image

Alienware M15 R4 SSD Upgrade

Question:
Can you upgrade the system storage or SSD in a Alienware M15 R4 (2021)?
Answer:

Yes, you can. All Alienware M15 R4 models come with three M.2 slots that you can easily upgrade and install additional SSDs to expand the storage on the device. Here are the storage configurations on Alienware M15 R4.

Available Slots
  • One M.2 2230 slot (Up to 512GB)
  • Two M.2 2230/2280 slots (Up to 2TB each)
Single Drive
  • 256 GB PCIe M.2 SSD
  • 512 GB PCIe M.2 SSD
  • 1 TB PCIe M.2 SSD
  • 2 TB PCIe M.2 SSD
RAID-0
  • 512GB (2x256 PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID0
  • 1TB (2x 512 PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID0
  • 2TB (2x 1TB PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID0
  • 4TB (2x 2TB PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID0
RAID-0 Plus
  • 1TB (2x 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID0 [Boot] + 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD [Storage]
  • 2TB (2x 1TB PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID0 [Boot] + 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD [Storage]
  • 4TB (2x 2TB PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID0 [Boot] + 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD [Storage]

And this is a picture of the Alienware M15 R4 system board:

Alienware M15 R4 System Board

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For more information, check out the Alienware M15 R4 specifications here.

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