Alienware m15 R3 Setup and Specifications Regulatory Model: P87F Regulatory Type: P87F002 June 2020 Rev.
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Contents Chapter 1: Set up your Alienware m15 R3.............................................................................................. 4 Chapter 2: Views of Alienware m15 R3.................................................................................................. 5 Display.................................................................................................................................................................................. 5 Left......................................
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.
Views of Alienware m15 R3 Display 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. 5. Tobii Eye Tracker (optional) Application that enables you to interact with your computer using your eyes. 6. Left speaker Provides audio output. 7.
Connect a security cable to prevent unauthorized movement of your computer. 2. Network port Connect an Ethernet (RJ45) cable from a router or a broadband modem for network or Internet access. 3. USB 3.1 Gen 1 port with PowerShare Connect peripherals such as external storage devices and printers. Provides data transfer speeds up to 5 Gbps. PowerShare enables you to charge your USB devices even when your computer is turned off.
Base 1. Touchpad Move your finger on the touchpad to move the mouse pointer. Tap to left-click and two finger tap to right-click. 2. Left-click button Press to left-click. 3. Right-click button Press to right-click. 4. Power button (Alienhead) Press to turn on the computer if it is turned off, in sleep state, or in hibernate state. Press to put the computer in sleep state if it is turned on. Press and hold for four seconds to force shut-down the computer.
3. Thunderbolt 3 (USB Type-C) port with Power Delivery Supports USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C, DisplayPort 1.4, Thunderbolt 3 and also enables you to connect to an external display using a display adapter. Provides data transfer rates up to 10 Gbps for USB 3.1 Gen 2 and up to 40 Gbps for Thunderbolt 3. Supports Power Delivery that enables two-way power supply between devices. Provides up to 5 V/3 A power output that enables faster charging.
Specifications of Alienware m15 R3 Dimensions and weight The following table lists the height, width, depth, and weight of your Alienware m15 R3. Table 1. Dimensions and weight Description Values Height: Front height • • Rear height 19.70 mm (0.78 in.) 18.30 mm (0.72 in.) 17.90 mm (0.70 in.) for computers shipped with 300 Hz monitors Width 360.30 mm (14.19 in.) Depth • • Weight (maximum) 2.50 kg (5.51 lb) 276.20 mm (10.87 in.) 275.90 mm (10.86 in.
Table 3. Chipset (continued) Description Values Processor 10th Generation Intel Core i5/i7/i9K DRAM bus width 128-bit Flash EPROM 16 MB PCIe bus Up to Gen3 Operating system Your Alienware m15 R3 supports the following operating systems: • • Windows 10 Home (64-bit) Windows 10 Professional (64-bit) Memory The following table lists the memory specifications of your Alienware m15 R3. Table 4.
Table 5. External ports (continued) Description Values • • One mini DisplayPort 1.4 One Thunderbolt 3 (USB 3.1 Gen 2 Port) Media-card reader One microSD card slot Docking port One external graphics display port NOTE: This external graphics display port is compatible with the Alienware Graphics Amplifier. Power-adapter port One 7.4 mm x 5.1 mm E4 DC-in Security One security-cable slot (wedge-shaped) Internal slots The following table lists the internal slots of your Alienware m15 R3. Table 6.
Table 8. Wireless module specifications (continued) Description Values Encryption • • • Bluetooth Bluetooth 5 64-bit/128-bit WEP AES-CCMP TKIP Audio The following table lists the audio specifications of your Alienware m15 R3. Table 9.
Table 10. Storage specifications (continued) Storage type Interface type Capacity M.2 2280 solid-state drive PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe, up to 32 Gbps Up to 2 TB Media-card reader The following table lists the media cards supported by your Alienware m15 R3. Table 11.
Camera The following table lists the camera specifications of your Alienware m15 R3. Table 13. Camera specifications Description Values Number of cameras One camera Camera type HD RGB camera Camera location Front camera Camera sensor type CMOS sensor technology Camera resolution: Still image 0.92 megapixel Video 1280 x 720 (HD) at 30 fps Diagonal viewing angle: 74.9 degrees Touchpad The following table lists the touchpad specifications of your Alienware m15 R3. Table 14.
Table 15. Power adapter specifications (continued) Description Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 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 5A Output current (continuous) 6.70 A 9.23 A 12.31 A Rated output voltage 19.50 VDC 19.50 VDC 19.
Display The following table lists the display specifications of your Alienware m15 R3. Table 17. Display specifications Description Option one Option two Option three Display type 15.6-inch Full High Definition (FHD) 15.6-inch Full High Definition (FHD) 15.6-inch Ultra High Definition (UHD) Display-panel technology Wide-Viewing Angle (WVA) Wide-Viewing Angle (WVA) Organic Light-Emitting Diode (OLED) Height 193.59 mm (7.62 in.) 193.59 mm (7.62 in.) 193.62 mm (7.62 in.) Width 344.16 mm (13.
Table 18. GPU—Integrated Controller External display support • • Memory size Processor One mini DisplayPort 1.4 One Thunderbolt 3 (USB 3.1 Gen 2 Port) GPU—Discrete The following table lists the specifications of the discrete graphics processing unit (GPU) supported by your Alienware m15 R3. Table 19. GPU—Discrete Controller External display support Memory size Memory type NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti • • • One HDMI 2.0 port One mini DisplayPort 1.4 One Thunderbolt 3 (USB 3.
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-condensing) Vibration (maximum)* 0.66 GRMS 1.30 GRMS Shock (maximum) 110 G† 160 G† Altitude (maximum) -15.2 m to 3048 m (-49.87 ft to 10000 ft) -15.2 m to 10668 m (-49.87 ft to 35000 ft) * Measured using a random vibration spectrum that simulates user environment.
Keyboard shortcuts NOTE: Keyboard characters may differ depending on the keyboard language configuration. Keys used for shortcuts remain the same across all language configurations. Some keys on your keyboard have two symbols on them. These keys can be used to type alternate characters or to perform secondary functions. The symbol shown on the lower part of the key refers to the character that is typed out when the key is pressed.
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. AWCC also supports AlienFX 2.0.
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 22. Alienware products and online self-help resources Self-help resources Resource location Information about Alienware products and services www.alienware.com Dell Help & Support app Tips Contact Support In Windows search, type Help and Support, and press Enter. Online help for operating system www.dell.com/support/windows www.
