Users Guide

Audio
The following table lists the audio specifications of your Alienware m17 R3.
Table 9. Audio specifications
Description Values
Audio controller
Realtek ALC3281-CG
Stereo conversion
Supported
Internal audio interface
High definition audio interface
External audio interface
Univesal audio jack/HDMI 1.4b port
Number of speakers
2-way speaker
Internal-speaker amplifier
Supported
External volume controls
Keyboard shortcut controls
Speaker output:
Average speaker output
4 W
Peak speaker output
5 W
Subwoofer output
Supported
Microphone
Digital-array microphones in camera assembly
Storage
This section lists the storage options on your Alienware m17 R3.
Your Alienware m17 R3 supports one of the following storage configurations:
• One M.2 2230/2280 solid-state drive
• Two M.2 2230 solid-state drives
• Two M.2 2280 solid-state drives
• One M.2 2230 solid-state drive and two M.2 2280 solid-state drives
The primary drive of your Alienware m17 R3 varies with the storage configuration. For computers with two M.2 2230/2280 solid-
state drives, the primary drive is the designated M.2 2230/2280 solid-state drive
Table 10. Storage specifications
Storage type Interface type Capacity
M.2 2230 solid-state drive PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe Up to 512 GB
M.2 2280 solid-state drive PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe Up to 2 TB
Media-card reader
The following table lists the media cards supported by your Alienware m17 R3.
Table 11. Media-card reader specifications
Description Values
Media-card type
One microSD card
12