Alienware m16 R1 User Manual

Most of the Dell computers built after 2012 have this capability, and you can confirm by booting your computer to the F12 One-Time
Boot Menu to see if BIOS FLASH UPDATE is listed as a boot option for your computer. If the option is listed, then the BIOS supports
this BIOS update option.
NOTE: Only computers with BIOS Flash Update option in the F12 One-Time boot menu can use this function.
Updating from the One-Time boot menu
To update your BIOS from the F12 One-Time boot menu, you need the following:
● USB drive formatted to the FAT32 file system (key does not have to be bootable)
● BIOS executable file that you downloaded from the Dell Support website and copied to the root of the USB drive
● AC power adapter that is connected to the computer
● Functional computer battery to flash the BIOS
Perform the following steps to perform the BIOS update flash process from the F12 menu:
CAUTION: Do not turn off the computer during the BIOS update process. The computer may not boot if you turn off your
computer.
Steps
1. From a turn off state, insert the USB drive where you copied the flash into a USB port of the computer.
2. Turn on the computer and press F12 to access the One-Time Boot Menu, select BIOS Update using the mouse or arrow keys then
press Enter.
The flash BIOS menu is displayed.
3. Click Flash from file.
4. Select external USB device.
5. Select the file and double-click the flash target file, and then click Submit.
6. Click Update BIOS. The computer restarts to flash the BIOS.
7. The computer will restart after the BIOS update is completed.
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Alienware m16 R1 Specifications

General

Color name	Dark Metallic Moon
Form factor	Clamshell
Product type	Laptop
Product color	Black
Market positioning	Gaming
Panel type	WVA
Color gamut	100 %
Pixel pitch	0.13 x 0.13 mm
LED backlight	Yes
Pixel density	188.7 ppi
RGB color space	DCI-P3
Display diagonal	16 \
Anti-glare screen	Always gives an optimal view, even in direct sunlight.
Display brightness	300 cd/m²
Display resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:10
Maximum refresh rate	240 Hz
Contrast ratio (typical)	1000:1
Discrete GPU manufacturer	NVIDIA
Discrete graphics card model	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
On-board graphics card model	Intel® UHD Graphics
Discrete graphics card memory	12 GB
Discrete graphics memory type	GDDR6
Pointing device	Touchpad
Motherboard chipset	Intel HM770
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM
Internal memory	16 GB
Memory clock speed	4800 MHz
Memory form factor	SO-DIMM
Internal memory type	DDR5-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	64 GB
SSD capacity	The Solid State Drive's storage capacity in Gigabytes.
SSD interface	PCI Express
Storage media	SSD
SSD form factor	M.2
Total storage capacity	1000 GB
Compatible memory cards	SD
Number of SSDs installed	1
Battery weight	340 g
Battery voltage	11.4 V
Battery capacity	86 Wh
Battery recharge time	3 h
Number of battery cells	6
AC adapter power	330 W
AC adapter frequency	50/60 Hz
AC adapter input voltage	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output current	16.92 A
AC adapter output voltage	19.5 V
Audio chip	Realtek ALC3254
Speaker power	2 W
Number of built-in speakers	2
Operating shock	140 G
Operating altitude	-15.2 - 3048 m
Operating vibration	0.66 G
Non-operating altitude	-15.2 - 10668 m
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 65 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95 %
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90 %
Front camera HD type	Full HD
Video capturing speed	30 fps
Front camera resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
Front camera resolution (numeric)	2.07 MP
Antenna type	2x2
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Bluetooth version	5.3
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
WLAN controller model	Killer Wi-Fi 6E 1675i
Wi-Fi data rate (max)	2400 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates	2500 Mbit/s
WLAN controller manufacturer	Killer
Charging port type	DC-in jack
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0
Bus type	DMI4
Processor cache	36 MB
Processor cores	24
Processor model	i9-13900HX
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i9
Processor cache type	Smart Cache
Configurable TDP-down	45 W
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Processor boost frequency	5.4 GHz
Operating system installed	Windows 11 Home
Operating system architecture	64-bit

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	289.9 mm
Width	368.9 mm
Weight	3300 g
Height (rear)	23 mm
Height (front)	23.1 mm