Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition Setup and Specifications Regulatory Model: D23M Regulatory Type: D23M004 July 2021 Rev.
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Contents Chapter 1: Set up your computer............................................................................................................. 4 Chapter 2: Views of Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition........................................................................... 7 Front...................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Back......................................
Set up your computer 1. Connect the keyboard and mouse. 2. Connect to your network using a cable, or connect to a wireless network. 3. Connect the display.
NOTE: The DisplayPort on the back panel of your computer is covered. Connect the display to the discrete graphics card of your computer. NOTE: If you have two graphics cards, the card installed in PCI-Express X16 (graphics slot 1) is the primary graphics card. 4. Connect the power cable. 5. Press the power button.
Views of Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition Front 1. 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 4 seconds to force shut-down the computer. NOTE: You can customize the power-button behavior in Power Options. 2. USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports (2) Connect peripherals such as external storage devices and printers. Provides data transfer speeds up to 5 Gbps. 3. USB 3.
NOTE: Connected USB devices will not charge when the computer is turned off or in sleep state. To start charging connected devices, turn on the computer. 4. USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Type-C) port Connect peripherals such as external storage devices and printers Provides data transfer speeds up to 5 Gbps. Supports Power Delivery that enables two-way power supply between devices. Provides up to 7.5 W power output that enables faster charging. 5. Headphone port Connect a headphone or speakers. 6.
NOTE: The PCI-Express X16 slot works at X8 lanes only. NOTE: If you have two graphics cards, the card installed in PCI-Express X16 (graphics slot 1) is the primary graphics card. 3. PCI-Express X4 slots (2) Connect a PCI-Express card such as graphics, audio, or network card to enhance the capabilities of your computer. NOTE: The PCI-Express X4 slot 3 works at X2 lanes only. 4.
Back panel 1. Hard-drive activity light Turns on when the computer reads from or writes to the hard drive. 2. Optical S/PDIF port Connect an amplifier, speakers, or a TV for digital audio output through an optical cable. 3. USB 2.0 ports (6) Connect peripherals such as external storage devices and printers. Provides data transfer speeds up to 480 Mbps. 4. USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C port Connect peripherals, such as external storage devices and printers. Provides data transfer speeds up to 10 Gbps.
10. Center/subwoofer LFE surround port Connect the center speaker or the subwoofer. NOTE: For more information about the speaker setup, refer the documentation that shipped with the speakers. 11. Rear L/R surround port Connect audio-output devices such as speakers and amplifiers. In a 5.1 or a 7.1 speaker channel setup, connect the rear-left and rear-right speakers. 12. USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports (3) Connect peripherals such as external storage devices and printers. Provides data transfer speeds up to 5 Gbps. 13.
Specifications of Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition Dimensions and weight Table 1. Dimensions and weight Description Values Height: Front 441.80 mm (17.39 in.) Rear 481.60 mm (18.96 in.) Width 222.80 mm (8.77 in.) Depth 431.90 mm (17 in.) Weight (maximum) 17.80 kg (39.24 lb) NOTE: The weight of your computer depends on the configuration ordered and the manufacturing variability. Processors Table 2.
Table 2. Processors (continued) Processors Wattage Core count Thread count Speed Cache AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 65 W 6 12 4.5/3.7 GHz 32 MB AMD Ryzen 5 5800 65 W 8 16 4.6/3.4 GHz 32 MB AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 105 W 8 16 4.7/3.8 GHz 32 MB AMD Ryzen 9 5900 65 W 12 24 4.7/3 GHz 64 MB AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 105 W 12 24 4.8/3.7 GHz 64 MB AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 105 W 12 24 4.6/3.5 GHz 32 MB Chipset Table 3.
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Table 5. Ports and connectors (continued) Description Values ● Two PCIe x4 slots mSATA Not supported SATA Four M.2 ● One M.2 card slot for WLAN and Bluetooth ● One PCIe/SATA M.2 card slot for 2230/2280 solid-state drive NOTE: To learn more about the features of different types of M.2 cards, see the knowledge base article SLN301626. Communications Ethernet Table 6.
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Storage Your computer supports one of the following configurations: ● One M.2 2230/2280 solid-state drive, one 3.5-inch hard drive, and two 2.5-inch hard drives ● Two 2.5-inch hard drives ● One 3.5-inch hard drive and two 2.5-inch hard drives NOTE: The primary drive of your computer varies depending on the storage configuration. Table 10. Storage specifications Form factor Interface type Capacity Two 2.5-inch hard drives SATA AHCI 6 Gbps Up to 2 TB One 3.
Table 12. Computer environment Description Operating Storage Temperature range 10°C to 35°C (50°F to 95°F) –40°C to 65°C (–40°F to 149°F) Relative humidity (maximum) 20% to 90% (non-condensing) 5% to 95% (non-condensing) Vibration (maximum)* 0.26 GRMS 1.37 GRMS Shock (maximum) 40 G for 2 ms with a change in velocity of 20 in/s (51 cm/s)† 105 G for 2 ms with a change in velocity of 52.5 in/s (133 cm/s)‡ Altitude (maximum) –15.2 m to 3,048 m (–50 ft to 10,000 ft) –15.
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 13. Alienware products and online self-help resources Self-help resources Resource location Information about Alienware products and services www.alienware.com My Dell app Tips Contact Support In Windows search, type Contact Support, and press Enter. Online help for operating system www.dell.
