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Alienware Area-51m R2

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Key Features	Alienware Area-51m R2
At Glance	Released in Mid 2020 16:9 FHD 17.3” 360Hz w/ Tobii Weight 9.04 lb 4.10 kg Up to Intel Core i9-10900K 10C/20T, 3.70 → 5.30 GHz Geekbench 5 1,392 Single Core Geekbench 5 10,800 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz Upgradable up to 64GB 3200 MHz DDR4 XMP Up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8GB GDDR6

Availability	Alienware Area-51m R2
Released	2020
Release Info	Announced on June 22, 2020.
Pricing	$2,569.99 i7-10700 RTX 2060 16GB 256GB
Generations	2020 Alienware Area-51m R2 2019 Alienware Area-51m
Stores	See at Amazon

Alienware Area-51m R2 Price
	Dell Alienware 51M R2 Gaming Laptop (Intel i7-10700 8-Core, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, RTX 2070 Super, 17.3" Full HD (1920x1080), WiFi, Bluetooth, Webcam, 2xUSB 3.0, 1xHDMI, Win 10 Home) By Dell $3,288.88	See at Amazon
	Puccy Tempered Glass Screen Protector Film, compatible with DELL ALIENWARE AREA-51m R2 17.3" （Active Area Cover Only） Protective Protectors Guard By Puccy $40.98	See at Amazon
	Vaxson Anti Blue Light Tempered Glass Screen Protector, compatible with DELL ALIENWARE AREA-51m R2 17.3" Visible Area, 9H Film Protectors [ Not Full Coverage ] By Vaxson $42.99	See at Amazon
	Puccy 2 Pack Keyboard Cover Skin Protector, compatible with DELL ALIENWARE AREA-51m R2 17.3" Silicone Keyboard Film （ Not Tempered Glass Screen Protectors/Not Case） By Puccy $15.98	See at Amazon
	[2 Pack] Synvy Back Protector Film, compatible with DELL ALIENWARE AREA-51m R2 17.3" Black Carbon TPU Guard Skin Sticker [ Not Front Tempered Glass Screen Protectors ] By Synvy $18.99	See at Amazon
	Puccy 2 Pack Film Protector, compatible with DELL ALIENWARE AREA-51m R2 17.3" Silicone Keyboard Film Guard Cover （ Not Tempered Glass Screen Protectors ） new version By Puccy $15.98	See at Amazon

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)
Weight	9.04 lb (4.10 Kg) Alienware Area-51m R2 with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti. 10.36 lb (4.70 Kg) Alienware Area-51m R2 with other graphics cards.
Colors	Lunar Light Dark Side of the Moon
Keyboard and Trackpad	Alienware mSeries Keyboard Alienware TactX keyboard with per-key RGB LED AlienFX lighting. Includes anti-ghosting and N-key rollover technology. 1.7mm key travel, programmable macro keys, alphanumeric keys. Touchpad 3.94 x 2.20 in (100 mm x 56 mm) All-points addressable (APA) trackpad. AlienFX backlit.

Display	Alienware Area-51m R2
Size	17.3 Inches
Info	17.3” FHD 144Hz with Tobii 1920 x 1080 127 PPI 9ms response time 300 nits 16:9 72% NTSC 600:1 contrast ratio Anti-glare Tobii Eyetracking technology WVA 17.3” FHD 144Hz with NVIDIA-GSYNC 1920 x 1080 127 PPI 7ms response time 300 nits 16:9 72% NTSC NVIDIA G-SYNC Technology 600:1 contrast ratio Anti-glare WVA 17.3” FHD 300Hz with Tobii 1920 x 1080 127 PPI 3ms response time 300 nits 16:9 100% sRGB color gamut 700:1 Anti-glare Tobii Eyetracking technology WVA 17.3” FHD 360Hz with Tobii & NVIDIA-GSYNC 1920 x 1080 127 PPI 5ms response time 300 nits 16:9 100% sRGB color gamut NVIDIA G-SYNC Technology 700:1 Anti-glare Tobii Eyetracking technology WVA 17.3” UHD 60Hz with Tobii 3840 x 2160 255 PPI 25ms response time 500 nits 16:9 100% Adobe RGB 1 200:1 contrast ratio Tobii Eyetracking technology WVA

Ports

Alienware Area-51m R2

Ports

1 x Thunderbolt™ 3
supports USB 3.2 Gen 2 and DisplayPort 1.2
2 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1
1 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 with Powershare.
1 x HDMI 2.0
Output with HDCP 2.2 Output Port (Supports direct-drive VR interfaces).
1 x mini DisplayPort™ 1.4
Output Port (supports NVIDIA^® G-Sync™).
1 x RJ-45
Killer™ Ethernet E3000 2.5Gbps Port.
1 x Alienware Graphics Amplifier Port
2 x power adapter Ports
1 x Global Headset Port
1 x Audio Out 1/8" Port
Compatible with inline mic headset.
1 x Wedge-shaped lock slot (cable and lock sold separately)

Internal Specs	Alienware Area-51m R2
Processor	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.90 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 65W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700K 8 cores, 16 threads, 3.80 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 125W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10900 10 cores, 20 threads, 2.80 → 5.20 GHz, 20MB SmartCache, 65W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10900K 10 cores, 20 threads, 3.70 → 5.30 GHz, 20MB SmartCache, 125W
Geekbench 5 Single Core Alienware Area-51m R24 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10900K1,392100.00% 01,392 Geekbench 5 Multi-Core Alienware Area-51m R24 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10900K10,800100.00% 010,800
Integrated Graphics	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700 Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700K Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10900 Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10900K Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Memory	Memory Slots 2 x SoDIMM slots Memory Configurations 8 GB, 2 x 4 GB, DDR4, 2933 MHz, dual-channel 16 GB, 2 x 8 GB, DDR4, 2933 MHz, dual-channel 32 GB, 2 x 16 GB, DDR4, 2933 MHz, dual-channel 64 GB, 2 x 32 GB, DDR4, 2933 MHz, dual-channel 16 GB, 2 x 8 GB, DDR4, 3200 MHz, dual-channel, Intel XMP 32 GB, 2 x 16 GB, DDR4, 3200 MHz, dual-channel, Intel XMP
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX™ 1660 Ti - 6GB GDDR6 (OC Ready) RTX™ 2060 - 6GB GDDR6 (OC Ready) RTX 2070 SUPER™ - 8GB GDDR6 (OC Ready) RTX 2080 SUPER™ - 8GB GDDR6 (OC Ready) AMD® Radeon™ RX 5700M - 8GB GDDR6 (OC Ready)
Storage	Available Slots 2 x M.2 2230/2280 slots (Up to 1TB each) One SATA AHCI 6 Gbps (Up to 1TB) Single Drive 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB NVMe M.2 PCIe SSD. Dual Drives 256GB PCIe M.2 SSD + 1TB 7200 RPM Hard Drive 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD + 1TB 7200 RPM Hard Drive RAID-0 Drives 512GB RAID 0 (2x 256GB NVMe M.2 PCIe SSDs) 1TB RAID 0 (2x 512GB NVMe M.2 PCIe SSDs) 2TB RAID 0 (2x 1TB NVMe M.2 PCIe SSDs) 4TB RAID 0 (2x 2TB NVMe M.2 PCIe SSDs) RAID-0 Plus Drives 512GB (2x 256GB PCIe M.2 SSDs) RAID 0 [Boot] + 1TB 7200 RPM Hard Drive [Storage] 1TB (2x 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID 0 [Boot] + 1TB 7200 RPM Hard Drive [Storage] 1TB (2x 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID 0 [Boot] + 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD [Storage] 1TB (2x 512GB PCIe M.2 SSDs) RAID 0 [Boot] + 1TB (2x 512GB NVMe M.2 PCIe SSD) Non-Raid [Storage] 2TB (2x 1TB PCIe M.2 SSDs) RAID 0 [Boot] + 1TB 7200 RPM Hard Drive [Storage] 2TB (2x 1TB PCIe M.2 SSDs) RAID 0 [Boot] + 1TB NVMe M.2 PCIe SSD [Storage] 2TB (2x 1TB PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID 0 [Boot] + 2TB (2x 1TB PCIe M.2 SSD) Non-Raid [Storage]

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)
Power Supply	180W (19.50 VDC/9.23A) 240W (19.50 VDC/9.23A) 330W (19.50 VDC/9.23A)

Software	Alienware Area-51m R2
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps	Alienware Command Center Alienware Mobile Connect Microsoft Office 365 (30-day trial)

Camera & Audio	Alienware Area-51m R2
Camera	Front-facing camera Alienware HD (1280 x 720 resolution) camera.
Audio	Controller: Realtek ALC3282-CG 7.1 Digital Audio out using HDMI out connection Alienware Sound Center via Alienware Command Center Speakers: 4-Way Stereo Speaker Design Output: 8-10W Microphone: Dual-array microphones in the camera assembly

Misc	Alienware Area-51m R2
Sensors	Tobii Eye Tracking (Optional)
Security	Wedge-shaped lock slot
Warranty	1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis

Alienware Area-51m R2: Quick Look

Here is our quick look at Alienware Area-51m R2.

Dell has revealed the Alienware Area-51m R2, a 17.3-inch machine, in mid-2020. It is powered by up to 10-core Intel Core i9-10900K with a boost clock speed up to 5.30 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER with 8GB GDDR6. For display option, it has a 17.3 inch display with the following key specifications:

17.3” FHD 144Hz with Tobii
1920 x 1080 127 PPI 9ms response time 300 nits 16:9 72% NTSC 600:1 contrast ratio Anti-glare Tobii Eyetracking technology WVA
17.3” FHD 144Hz with NVIDIA-GSYNC
1920 x 1080 127 PPI 7ms response time 300 nits 16:9 72% NTSC NVIDIA G-SYNC Technology 600:1 contrast ratio Anti-glare WVA
17.3” FHD 300Hz with Tobii
1920 x 1080 127 PPI 3ms response time 300 nits 16:9 100% sRGB color gamut 700:1 Anti-glare Tobii Eyetracking technology WVA
17.3” FHD 360Hz with Tobii & NVIDIA-GSYNC
1920 x 1080 127 PPI 5ms response time 300 nits 16:9 100% sRGB color gamut NVIDIA G-SYNC Technology 700:1 Anti-glare Tobii Eyetracking technology WVA
17.3” UHD 60Hz with Tobii
3840 x 2160 255 PPI 25ms response time 500 nits 16:9 100% Adobe RGB 1 200:1 contrast ratio Tobii Eyetracking technology WVA

Moreover, Dell claims that the Alienware Area-51m R2 supports up to 64GB of 3200 MHz DDR4 XMP memory that you can upgrade with two memory module slots on the motherboard. Furthermore, It comes with two M.2 slots that users 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.

Additionally, the Alienware Area-51m R2 measures 15.85” x 12.565” x 1.7” (402.59 x 319.15 x 43.18 mm) and weight at 9.04 lbs. (4.10 kg). The laptop features the following ports:

1 x Thunderbolt™ 3
supports USB 3.2 Gen 2 and DisplayPort 1.2
2 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1
1 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 with Powershare.
1 x HDMI 2.0
Output with HDCP 2.2 Output Port (Supports direct-drive VR interfaces).
1 x mini DisplayPort™ 1.4
Output Port (supports NVIDIA^® G-Sync™).
1 x RJ-45
Killer™ Ethernet E3000 2.5Gbps Port.
1 x Alienware Graphics Amplifier Port
2 x power adapter Ports
1 x Global Headset Port
1 x Audio Out 1/8" Port
Compatible with inline mic headset.
1 x Wedge-shaped lock slot (cable and lock sold separately)

In summary, here is what you need to know about the Alienware Area-51m R2.

World's most powerful and overclockable gaming laptop with NVIDIA or AMD graphics. Featuring up to 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9K processors.
Up to 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9 10900K (10-Core, 3.7GHz to 5.3GHz w/Thermal Velocity Boost)
Up to NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2080 SUPER 8GB GDDR6
Up to 64GB Dual Channel DDR4 at 2933MHz
Up to 4TB RAID 0 (2x 2TB NVMe M.2 PCIe SSDs)
Up to 17.3" UHD (3840 x 2160) 60Hz 25ms 500-nits 100% Adobe RGB color gamut + Tobii Eyetracking technology

Alienware Area-51m R2: Key Features

Chassis Features

AlienFX Lighting Zones
- Programmable with up to 16.8 million distinct colors
Customized Features
- Alienware Command Center
- AlienFX Lighting Technology
- Game Library with auto-tune game profile functionality
- Fusion (Includes support for Overclock, Thermal, Power, Audio, and Audio Recon profiles)
Exterior Chassis Materials
- Based on Alienware's Legend industrial design language
- Engineered with Alienware's Advanced Cryo-Tech Cooling technology
- Engineered with HyperEfficient Voltage Regulation
- Constructed with a Magnesium alloy exterior shell with optional Copper alloy thermal components