Dell Alienware Area-51m R2 Gaming Laptop

MSRP 1750 USD
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Dell Alienware Area-51m R2 is the bigger brother of the Alienware m17 R3: By sacrificing portability, this beast of a gaming laptop offers components and upgradability similar to a desktop computer.
Intel's 10th-gen Core i9 K-series desktop processors, with up to 125W of TDP and 10 cores, can be configured for this device. Among the display options are now a FHD 360Hz panel that also support NVIDIA G-Sync and an UHD panel with 100% sRGB coverage; both support Tobii Eyetracking technology.
Inside the large chassis, Alienware applies a beefed-up thermal solution and voltage regulation circuitry to ensure the power-hungry components are properly fed and cooled. Dell is also giving users 4 M.2 SSD slots.

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Specifications

FHDUHD

Connectivity

Ports1x RJ-45 Killer Ethernet E3000 2.5Gbps + 3x USB 3.1 Gen1 + 1x Thunderbolt 3 + 1x Alienware Graphics Amplifier + 1x HDMI 2.0 + 1x Mini DisplayPort 1.4 + 1x Audio out + 1x SD
Wireless ConnectivityKiller Wi-Fi 6 AX1650 (2x2) 802.11ax Wireless and Bluetooth 5.1

Construction

Battery | Capacity90 Wh
ColorsDark Side of the Moon with High Endurance Clear Coat
MaterialMagnesium Alloy exterior shell and copper alloy thermal components

Dimensions

Size | Depth12.565" (319.14 mm)
Size | Height1.7" (44 mm)
Size | Width15.85" (402.60 mm)
WeightUp to 9.04 lb (4.1 kg)

Display

Aspect Ratio16:9
Brightness300 nits500 nits
Display Diagonal17.3"
Display TypeIPS
Gamut72% NTSC or 100% sRGB100% sRGB
Refresh Rate144, 300, or 360 Hz60 Hz
ResolutionFHD (1920 x 1080) or UHD (3840 x 2160)
Response Time9, 5, or 3 ms25 ms

Function

GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6GB, RTX 2060 6GB, 2070 8GB, 2070 SUPER 8GB, 2080 SUPER 8GB w/ Max-Q
Keyboard BacklightAlienware mSeries per-key AlienFX RGB
Operating SystemWindows 10
ProcessorIntel Core i7-10700, 10700K, i9-10900, or i9-10900K
RGB LightingKeyboard + AlienFX chassis RGB lighting
Variable FramerateNVIDIA G-SYNC available for 144Hz and 360Hz panels

Performance

Memory | Capacity16, 32, or 64 GB
Memory | TypeDDR4 2933MHz
StorageUp to 8TB (4x 2TB) PCIe M.2 SSD

Production

Debut2020-06

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