Alienware x14 R2 User Manual

Contents
Chapter 1: Working inside your computer..............................................................................................5
Before working inside your computer.................................................................................................................................5
Safety instructions.................................................................................................................................................................5
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection............................................................................................................................6
ESD field service kit ............................................................................................................................................................ 6
Transporting sensitive components......................................................................................................................................7
After working inside your computer....................................................................................................................................7
Chapter 2: Removing and installing components....................................................................................8
Recommended tools.............................................................................................................................................................8
Screw list............................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Major components of Alienware x14 R2............................................................................................................................. 9
Disassembly and reassembly .............................................................................................................................................. 11
Base cover.......................................................................................................................................................................11
Battery............................................................................................................................................................................15
Wireless card..................................................................................................................................................................18
Rear-I/O cover..............................................................................................................................................................21
Speakers........................................................................................................................................................................ 23
Antennas........................................................................................................................................................................25
Solid-state drive............................................................................................................................................................27
Touchpad........................................................................................................................................................................31
Keyboard-controller board.......................................................................................................................................... 34
Display assembly........................................................................................................................................................... 36
System board................................................................................................................................................................. 41
Headset port................................................................................................................................................................. 48
Fan and heat-sink assembly..........................................................................................................................................49
I/O board......................................................................................................................................................................52
Power button................................................................................................................................................................ 53
Palm-rest and keyboard assembly............................................................................................................................... 55
Chapter 3: Drivers and downloads........................................................................................................59
Chapter 4: System setup........................................................................................................................60
Entering BIOS setup program...........................................................................................................................................60
Navigation keys..................................................................................................................................................................60
Boot Sequence...................................................................................................................................................................60
System setup options.......................................................................................................................................................... 61
System and setup password................................................................................................................................................71
Assigning a system setup password..............................................................................................................................72
Deleting or changing an existing system setup password...........................................................................................72
Clearing CMOS settings............................................................................................................................................... 72
Clearing BIOS (System Setup) and System passwords................................................................................................73
Updating the BIOS.............................................................................................................................................................73
Updating the BIOS in Windows...................................................................................................................................73
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Alienware x14 R2 Specifications

General

Internal memory	16 GB
Memory clock speed	4800 MHz
Memory form factor	On-board
Internal memory type	LPDDR5-SDRAM
Panel type	WVA
Color gamut	100 %
LED backlight	Yes
Pixel density	215 ppi
RGB color space	DCI-P3
Display diagonal	14 \
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
Contrast ratio (typical)	1000:1
Audio chip	Realtek ALC3281
Speaker power	2 W
Number of built-in speakers	2
Charging port type	USB Type-C
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0
AC adapter power	130 W
AC adapter frequency	50 - 60 Hz
USB charging voltage	5, 20 V
AC adapter input voltage	100 - 240 V
Operating shock	110 G
Operating altitude	-15.2 - 3048 m
Non-operating shock	160 G
Operating vibration	0.66 G
Non-operating altitude	-15.2 - 10668 m
Non-operating vibration	1.3 G
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 65 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	0 - 95 %
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90 %
Pointing device	Touchpad
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)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
WLAN controller model	Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
WLAN controller manufacturer	Intel
SSD capacity	The Solid State Drive's storage capacity in Gigabytes.
SSD interface	PCI Express 4.0
Storage media	SSD
SSD form factor	M.2
Total storage capacity	512 GB
Compatible memory cards	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC
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
Cables included	AC
Battery weight	320 g
Battery voltage	11.4 V
Battery capacity	80.5 Wh
Battery recharge time	3 h
Number of battery cells	6
Form factor	Clamshell
Product type	Laptop
Product color	Silver
Market positioning	Gaming
Processor cache	12 MB
Processor cores	8
Processor model	i5-13420H
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor frequency	- GHz
Processor cache type	Smart Cache
Configurable TDP-down	35 W
Processor boost frequency	4.6 GHz
Discrete graphics card model	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
On-board graphics card model	Intel® UHD Graphics
Discrete graphics card memory	4 GB
Discrete graphics memory type	GDDR6
Operating system installed	Windows 11 Pro
Operating system architecture	64-bit

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	260.4 mm
Width	321.08 mm
Height	14.5 mm
Weight	1910 g