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Alienware m17 R4 Setup and Specifications Regulatory Model: P45E Regulatory Type: P45E002 August 2021 Rev. A03...
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Notes, cautions, and warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your product. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage 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.
Set up your Alienware m17 R4 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.
Views of Alienware m17 R4 Right 1. microSD-card slot Reads from and writes to the microSD-card. The computer supports the following card types: ● Micro Secure Digital (mSD) ● Micro Secure Digital High Capacity (mSDHC) ● Micro Secure Digital Extended Capacity (mSDXC) 2.
NOTE: You can customize the power-button behavior in Windows. For more information, see Me and My Dell at www.dell.com/support/manuals. 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.
Front 1. Left microphone Provides digital sound input for audio recording and voice calls. 2. Camera Enables you to video chat, capture photos, and record videos. 3. Camera-status light Turns on when the camera is in use. 4. Right microphone Provides digital sound input for audio recording and voice calls.
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.
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The Service Tag is a unique alphanumeric identifier that enables Dell service technicians to identify the hardware components in your computer and access warranty information.
Specifications of Alienware m17 R4 Dimensions and weight The following table lists the height, width, depth, and weight of your Alienware m17 R4. Table 1. Dimensions and weight Description Values Height (maximum) 22 mm (0.87 in.) Width 399.80 mm (15.74 in.) Depth 294.30 mm (11.59 in.)
● Windows 11 Home, 64-bit ● Windows 11 Pro, 64-bit ● Windows 10 Home, 64-bit ● Windows 10 Pro, 64-bit Memory The following table lists the memory specifications of your Alienware m17 R4. Table 4. Memory specifications Description Values Memory slots...
NOTE: To learn more about the features of different types of M.2 cards, see the knowledge base article 000144170 www.dell.com/support. Ethernet The following table lists the wired Ethernet Local Area Network (LAN) specifications of your Alienware m17 R4. Table 7. Ethernet specifications Description Values Model number...
● One M.2 2230 solid-state drive and two M.2 2280 solid-state drives The primary drive of your Alienware m17 R4 varies with the storage configuration. For computers with two M.2 2230/2280 solid-state drives, the primary drive is the designated M.2 2230/2280 solid-state drive Table 10.
Capacity M.2 2280 solid-state drive PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe Up to 2 TB Media-card reader The following table lists the media cards supported by your Alienware m17 R4. Table 11. Media-card reader specifications Description Values Media-card type One microSD card Media-cards supported ●...
For more information about touchpad gestures available on Windows, see the Microsoft knowledge base article 4027871 at support.microsoft.com. Power adapter The following table lists the power adapter specifications of your Alienware m17 R4. Table 15. Power adapter specifications Description Option one Option two...
0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F) Storage -40°C to 70°C (-40°F to 158°F) -40°C to 70°C (-40°F to 158°F) Battery The following table lists the battery specifications of your Alienware m17 R4. Table 16. Battery specifications Description Values Battery type 6-cell 86 WHr "smart"...
Display The following table lists the display specifications of your Alienware m17 R4. Table 17. Display specifications Description Option one Option two Option three Display type Full High Definition (FHD) Full High Definition (FHD) Ultra High Definition (UHD) Display-panel technology...
GPU—Integrated The following table lists the specifications of the integrated Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) supported by your Alienware m17 R4. Table 18. GPU—Integrated Controller External display support Memory size Processor Intel UHD Graphics 630 Shared system memory 10th Generation Intel Core ●...
NOTE: You can also define the primary behavior of the function keys (F1–F12) by changing Function Key Behavior in BIOS setup program. Table 21. List of keyboard shortcuts Keys Description Disconnect Alienware Graphics Amplifier Disable/enable wireless Mute audio Decrease volume Increase volume...
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Table 22. List of Macro keys (continued) Keys Description...
Alienware Command Center Alienware Command Center (AWCC) provides a single interface to customize and enhance the gaming experience. The AWCC dashboard displays most recently played or added games, and provides game-specific information, themes, profiles, and access to computer settings. You can quickly access settings such as game-specific profiles and themes, lighting, macros, and audio that are critical to the gaming experience.
Getting help and contacting Alienware Self-help resources You can get information and help on Alienware products and services using these online self-help resources: Table 23. Alienware products and online self-help resources Self-help resources Resource location Information about Alienware products and services www.alienware.com...