● One M.2 2230/2280 solid-state drive on M.2 card slot two
The primary drive of your Alienware x17 R1 varies with the storage configuration. The primary drive of your computer is the drive
where your operating system is installed.
Table 10. Storage specifications
Storage type Interface type Capacity
M.2 2230 solid-state drive PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe, up to 32 Gbps Up to 256 GB
M.2 2280 solid-state drive PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe, up to 32 Gbps Up to 1 TB
M.2 2280 solid-state drive PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe, up to 64 Gbps Up to 2 TB
Media-card reader
The following table lists the media cards supported by your Alienware x17 R1.
Table 11. Media-card reader specifications
Description Values
Media-card type
One microSD-card slot
Media-cards supported
● Micro Secure Digital (mSD)
● Micro Secure Digital High Capacity (mSDHC)
● Micro Secure Digital Extended Capacity (mSDXC)
NOTE: The maximum capacity supported by the media-card reader varies depending on the standard of the media card
installed in your computer.
Keyboard
The following table lists the keyboard specifications of your Alienware x17 R1.
Table 12. Keyboard specifications
Description Values
Keyboard type
● RGB per-key backlit keyboard
● RGB per key backlit Mechanical keyboard
Keyboard layout
QWERTY
Number of keys
● United States and Canada: 85 keys
● United Kingdom: 86 keys
● Japan: 89 keys
Keyboard size
X=19.05 mm key pitch
Y=19.05 mm key pitch
Keyboard shortcuts
Some keys on your keyboard have two symbols on them. These
keys can be used to type alternate characters or to perform
secondary functions. To type the alternate character, press Shift
and the desired key. To perform secondary functions, press Fn
and the desired key.
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