Alienware x14 R2 User Manual

Steps
1. Remove the base cover.
2. Wait for one minute.
3. Replace the base cover.
Clearing BIOS (System Setup) and System passwords
About this task
To clear the system or BIOS passwords, contact Dell technical support as described at
www.dell.com/contactdell.
NOTE: For information on how to reset Windows or application passwords, refer to the documentation accompanying Windows
or your application.
Updating the BIOS
Updating the BIOS in Windows
Steps
1. Go to
www.dell.com/support.
2. Click Product support. In the Search support box, enter the Service Tag of your computer, and then click Search.
NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, use the SupportAssist feature to automatically identify your computer. You can
also use the product ID or manually browse for your computer model.
3. Click Drivers & Downloads. Expand Find drivers.
4. Select the operating system installed on your computer.
5. In the Category drop-down list, select BIOS.
6. Select the latest version of BIOS, and click Download to download the BIOS file for your computer.
7. After the download is complete, browse the folder where you saved the BIOS update file.
8. Double-click the BIOS update file icon and follow the on-screen instructions.
For more information about how to update the system BIOS, search in the Knowledge Base Resource at
www.dell.com/support.
Updating the BIOS using the USB drive in Windows
Steps
1. Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 6 in Updating the BIOS in Windows to download the latest BIOS setup program file.
2. Create a bootable USB drive. For more information, search the Knowledge Base Resource at www.dell.com/support.
3. Copy the BIOS setup program file to the bootable USB drive.
4. Connect the bootable USB drive to the computer that needs the BIOS update.
5. Restart the computer and press F12 .
6. Select the USB drive from the One Time Boot Menu.
7. Type the BIOS setup program filename and press Enter.
The BIOS Update Utility appears.
8. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the BIOS update.
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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