ALIENWARE Aurora R15 AMD Gaming Desktop User Guide

ALIENWARE Aurora R15 AMD Gaming Desktop

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Set up your computer

NOTE: The images in this document may differ from your computer depending on the configuration you ordered.

1. Connect the wired keyboard and mouse to suitable ports. To connect a wireless keyboard and mouse, see the instructions on how to connect in the documentation that ships with the wireless keyboard and mouse.

2. Connect to your network using an Ethernet cable.
   Wired network:
   Wireless network:
   Alternatively, connect an external antenna during setup, to improve the memory performance and connect to the wireless network while setting up your operating system. For more information on how to connect and placement of antenna, see the Antenna Installation Guide at www.dell.com/support.

3. Connect the display. For more information about setting up the display, see the documentation that is shipped with your display.
   NOTE: Connect the display to the discrete graphics card of your computer.

4. Connect the power cable to the computer and then connect it to the wall outlet.
   CAUTION: If you are using a 1350 W Power-Supply Unit (PSU), connect the power cable to a Power Distribution Unit (PDU) 16 A, and then connect the PDU to the wall outlet.

5. Press the power button at the front of computer to turn on the computer.

Views of Alienware Aurora R15 AMD

Front

1. Power button (Alien head)
   Press to turn on the computer if it is turned off, in sleep state, or in hibernate state.
   Press to put the computer in sleep state if it is turned on.
   When the computer is turned on, press the power button to put the computer into sleep state; press and hold the power button
   for four seconds to force shut-down the computer.
   NOTE: You can customize the power-button behavior in Windows. For more information, see Me and My Dell at www.dell.com/support/manuals.

2. Headset port
   Connect headphones or a headset (headphone and microphone combo).

3. USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (2)
   Connect devices such as external storage devices and printers. Provides data transfer speeds up to 5 Gbps.

4. USB 3.2 Gen 1 port with PowerShare
   Connect devices such as external storage devices and printers.
   Provides data transfer speeds up to 5 Gbps. PowerShare enables you to charge connected USB devices.
   NOTE:

5. Deep Sleep is enabled by default. Disable Deep Sleep at the BIOS setup to enable PowerShare feature on your computer.

6. PowerShare enables you to charge your USB devices even when your computer is turned off.

7. USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C port with PowerShare
   Connect devices such as external storage devices and printers.
   Provides data transfer speed up to 10 Gbps. Supports Power Delivery that enables two-way power supply between devices.
   Provides up to 15 W power output that enables faster charging. PowerShare enables you to charge connected USB devices.

NOTE:

• Deep Sleep is enabled by default. Disable Deep Sleep at the BIOS setup to enable PowerShare feature on your computer.
• PowerShare enables you to charge your USB devices even when your computer is turned off.

Back

1. Back panel
   Connect USB, audio, video, and other devices.

2. PCI-Express X16
   Connect a PCI-Express graphics card for optimal graphics performance.

3. PCI-Express X4 slot
   Connect a PCI-Express card such as audio, network, or expansion card to enhance the capabilities of your computer.

4. PCI-Express X4 slot
   Connect a PCI-Express card such as audio, network, or expansion card to enhance the capabilities of your computer.

5. Power-adapter port
   Connect a power adapter to provide power to your computer.

6. Power-supply diagnostics light Indicates the power-supply state.

7. Integrated external SMA antenna connectors
   Connect the external antenna to improve the memory performance of your computer.

8. Service Tag label
   The Service Tag is a unique alphanumeric identifier that enables Dell service technicians to identify the hardware components in your computer and access warranty information.

9. Padlock rings
   Attach a standard padlock to prevent unauthorized access to the interior of your computer.

10. Side panel release latch
    Pull the latch to quickly release the side panel from your computer.

11. Security-cable slot (for Kensington locks)
    Connect a security cable to prevent unauthorized movement of your computer.

Back panel

1. Hard-drive activity light
   The activity light turns on when the computer reads from or writes to the hard drive.

2. Optical S/PDIF port
   Connect an amplifier, speakers, or a TV for digital audio output through an optical cable.

3. Rear L/R surround port
   Connect audio-output devices such as speakers and amplifiers. In a 5.1 or 7.1 speaker channel setup, connect the rear-left and rear-right speakers.

4. Side L/R surround port
   Connect audio-output devices such as speakers and amplifiers. In a 7.1 speaker channel setup, connect the side-left and side-right speakers.

5. Microphone port
   Connect an external microphone to provide sound input.

6. USB 2.0 ports (2)
   Connect devices such as external storage devices and printers. Provides data transfer speeds up to 480 Mbps.

7. USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C port
   Connect devices such as external storage devices and printers.
   Provides data transfer speeds up to 10 Gbps.

8. USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 Type-C port
   Connect devices such as external storage devices and printers. Provides data transfer speeds up to 20 Gbps.

9. USB 2.0 ports with Smart Power On (2)
   Connect devices such as external storage devices and printers. Provides data transfer speeds up to 480 Mbps.
   NOTE:

10. Deep Sleep is enabled by default. Disable Deep Sleep at the BIOS setup to enable Smart Power On feature on your
    computer.

11. Smart Power On is the ability to wake a system from Hibernation (S4) and Power Off (S5) sleep states with a move of a mouse or press of a key on the keyboard.

12. This port does not support video/audio streaming or power delivery.

13. Network port (with lights)
    Connect an Ethernet (RJ-45) cable from a router or a broadband modem for network or Internet access.
    The two lights next to the connector indicate the connectivity status and network activity.

14. USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (2)
    Connect devices such as external storage devices and printers. Provides data transfer speeds up to 5 Gbps.

15. Front L/R surround line-out port
    Connect audio-output devices such as speakers and amplifiers. In a 2.1 speaker channel setup, connect the left and right speakers. In a 5.1 or a 7.1 speaker channel setup, connect the front-left and front-right speakers.

16. Line-in port
    Connect recording or playback devices such as a microphone or CD player.

17. Center/subwoofer LFE surround port
    Connect the center speaker or the subwoofer.
    NOTE: For more information about the speaker setup, refer the documentation that shipped with the speakers.

18. Coaxial S/PDIF port
    Connect an amplifier, speakers, or a TV for digital audio output through a coaxial cable.

Specifications of Alienware Aurora R15 AMD

Dimensions and weight
The following table lists the height, width, depth, and weight of your Alienware Aurora R15 AMD.

Table 1. Dimensions and weight

Height:
 | Front height| 510 mm (20.08 in.)
 | Rear height| 510 mm (20.08 in.)
Width| 225 mm (8.86 in.)
Depth| ●       529 mm (20.83 in.) (without cable cover)

●       589 mm (23.19 in.) (with cable cover)

Weight (maximum)| 16.96 kg (37.38 lb)

NOTE: The weight of your computer depends on the configuration ordered and manufacturing variability.

Processor
The following table lists the details of the processors supported by your Alienware Aurora R15 AMD.

Table 2. Processor

Description| Option one| Option two| Option three| Option four
---|---|---|---|---
Processor type| AMD Ryzen 5 7600X| AMD Ryzen 7 7700X| AMD Ryzen 9 7900X| AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
Processor wattage| 105 W| 105 W| 170 W| 170 W
Processor core count| 6| 8| 12| 16
Processor thread count| 12| 16| 24| 32
Processor speed| 4.70 GHz to 5.30 GHz| 4.50 GHz to 5.40 GHz| 4.70 GHz to 5.60 GHz| 4.50 GHz to 5.70 GHz
Processor cache| 6 MB + 32 MB| 8 MB + 32 MB| 12 MB + 64 MB| 16 MB + 64 MB

Chipset
The following table lists the details of the chipset supported by your Alienware Aurora R15 AMD.

Table 3. Chipset

Operating system

Your Alienware Aurora R15 AMD supports the following operating systems:

• Windows 11 Pro, 64-bit
• Windows 11 Home, 64-bit

Memory
The following table lists the memory specifications of your Alienware Aurora R15 AMD.

Table 4. Memory specifications

●       16 GB, 1x 16 GB, DDR5, 4800 MHz

●       16 GB, 2 x 8 GB, DDR5, 4800 MHz, dual-channel

●       32 GB, 2 x 16 GB, DDR5, 4800 MHz, dual-channel

●       64 GB, 2 x 32 GB, DDR5, 4800 MHz, dual-channel

●       128 GB, 4 x 32 GB, DDR5,  4800  MHz,  dual-channel NOTE: For 128 GB memory configuration, the speed of the memory is limited to 3600 MHz.

Ports and connectors
The following table lists the external and internal ports available on your Alienware Aurora R15 AMD.

Table 5. Ports and connectors

External:
Network| One RJ-45 port
USB| Front ports

●       Two USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports

●       One USB 3.2 Gen 1 port with PowerShare

●       One USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C port with PowerShare

Rear ports

●       Two USB 2.0 ports

●       Two USB 2.0 ports with Smart Power On

●       One USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C port

●       Two USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports

●       One USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 Type-C port

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Audio| ●       One headset port – 3.5 mm Universal audio jack

●       One optical S/PDIF port – Optical

●       One coaxial S/PDIF port – RCA

●       One audio input/microphone port – 3.5 mm, 6 stack

●       One line-in port – 3.5 mm, 6 stack

●       One center/subwoofer LFE surround port – 3.5 mm, 6 stack

●       One front L/R surround line-out port – 3.5 mm, 6 stack

●       One rear L/R surround port – 3.5 mm, 6 stack

●       One side L/R surround port – 3.5 mm, 6 stack

Video| Supported through discrete GPU
Media-card reader| Not supported
Power port| 110 V/220 V
Security| ●    One security-cable slot (wedge-shaped)

●    One padlock slot

Internal:
PCIe expansion card slots| ●    One PCIe x16 mechanical/x16 electrical Gen5 slot

●    One PCIe x4 mechanical/x4 electrical Gen4 slot

●    One PCIe x4 mechanical/x2 electrical Gen4 slot

mSATA| Not supported
SATA| Two
M.2| ●    One M.2 2230 slot for WiFi and Bluetooth combo card

●    Two M.2 2230/2280 card slots for solid-state drive

NOTE: To learn more about the features of different types of M.2 cards, see the knowledge base article 000144170.

Ethernet
The following table lists the wired Ethernet Local Area Network (LAN) specifications of your Alienware Aurora R15 AMD.

Table 6. Ethernet specifications

board
Transfer rate| 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps

Wireless module
The following table lists the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) modules supported on your Alienware Aurora R15 AMD.

Table 7. Wireless module specifications

●    Wi-Fi 4 (WiFi 802.11n)

●    Wi-Fi 5 (WiFi 802.11ac)

●    Wi-Fi 6E (WiFi 802.11ax)

| ●    WiFi 802.11a/b/g

●    Wi-Fi 4 (WiFi 802.11n)

●    Wi-Fi 5 (WiFi 802.11ac)

●    Wi-Fi 6 (WiFi 802.11ax)

Encryption| ●    64-bit/128-bit WEP

●    AES-CCMP

●    TKIP

| ●    64-bit/128-bit WEP

●    AES-CCMP

●    TKIP

Bluetooth| Bluetooth 5.3| Bluetooth 5.3

Storage
This section lists the storage options on your Alienware Aurora R15 AMD.
Your Alienware Aurora R15 AMD supports one of the following storage configurations:

• Up to two M.2 2230 or M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe solid-state drives
• Up to two M.2 2230 or M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe solid-state drives + one 3.5-inch hard drive
  The SSD slot 0 of your computer is the primary drive.

Table 8. Storage specifications

NOTE: 3.5-inch hard-disk drive can be changed to two 2.5-inch hard-disk drives by purchasing the conversion kit from Dell sales agent.|  |
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Video
The following table lists the detailed discrete graphics specifications of your Alienware Aurora R15 AMD.

Table 9. Discrete graphics specifications

Discrete graphics

Controller| Number of cards| External display support| Memory size| Memory type| PCIe version| Power consumption| Recommended PSU
AMD

Radeon RX 6500 XT

| 1| One DisplayPort 1.4a ports, One HDMI

2.1 port

| 4 GB| GDDR6| 4| 100 W| >= 400 W
AMD

Radeon RX 6600 XT

| 1| Three DisplayPort 1.4a ports, One HDMI

2.1 port

| 8 GB| GDDR6| 4| 162.50 W| >= 500 W
AMD

Radeon RX 6700 XT

| 1| Three DisplayPort 1.4a ports, One HDMI

2.1 port

| 12 GB| GDDR6| 4| 230 W| >= 650 W
AMD

Radeon RX 6800 XT

| 1| Three DisplayPort 1.4a ports, One HDMI

2.1 port

| 16 GB| GDDR6| 4| 300 W| >= 750 W
AMD

Radeon RX 6900 XT

| 1| Three DisplayPort 1.4a ports, One HDMI

2.1 port

| 16 GB| GDDR6| 4| 300 W| >= 750 W
NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 3050

| 1| Three DisplayPort 1.4a ports, One HDMI

2.1 port

| 8 GB| GDDR6| 4| 120 W| >= 500 W
NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 3060

| 1| Three DisplayPort 1.4a ports, One HDMI

2.1 port

| 12 GB| GDDR6| 4| 170 W| >= 500 W
NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

| 1| Three DisplayPort 1.4a ports, One HDMI

2.1 port

| 8 GB| GDDR6| 4| 200 W| >= 650 W
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NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 3070

| 1| Three DisplayPort 1.4a ports, One HDMI

2.1 port

| 8 GB| GDDR6| 4| 220 W| >= 650 W
NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

| 1| Three DisplayPort 1.4a ports, One HDMI

2.1 port

| 8 GB| GDDR6X| 4| 290 W| >= 750 W
NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 3080

| 1| Three DisplayPort 1.4a ports, One HDMI

2.1 port

| 10 GB| GDDR6X| 4| 320 W| >= 750 W
NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 3080 Ti

| 1| Three DisplayPort 1.4a ports, One HDMI

2.1 port

| 12 GB| GDDR6X| 4| 350 W| >= 750 W
NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 3090

| 1| Three DisplayPort 1.4a ports, One HDMI

2.1 port

| 24 GB| GDDR6X| 4| 350 W| >= 750 W
NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 3090 Ti

| 1| Three DisplayPort 1.4a ports, One HDMI

2.1 port

| 24 GB| GDDR6X| 4| 450 W| >= 1000 W
NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 4090

| 1| Three DisplayPort 1.4a ports, One HDMI

2.1 port

| 24 GB| GDDR6X| 4| 450 W| >= 1000 W

Video port resolution
The following table lists the video port resolution for your Alienware Aurora R15 AMD.

Table 10. Video port resolution

●       One HDMI 2.1 port

| ●    DisplayPort – 8K at 120 Hz (DSC)

●    HDMI – 8K at 60 Hz (DSC)

AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT| ●       Three DisplayPort 1.4a1

●       One HDMI 2.1 port

| ●    DisplayPort – 8K at 120 Hz (DSC)

●    HDMI – 8K at 60 Hz (DSC)

AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT| ●       Three DisplayPort 1.4a1

●       One HDMI 2.1 port

| ●    DisplayPort – 8K at 120 Hz (DSC)

●    HDMI – 8K at 60 Hz (DSC)

AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT| ●       Three DisplayPort 1.4a1

●       One HDMI 2.1 port

| ●    DisplayPort – 8K at 120 Hz (DSC)

●    HDMI – 8K at 60 Hz (DSC)

AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT| ●       Three DisplayPort 1.4a1

●       One HDMI 2.1 port

| ●    DisplayPort – 8K at 120 Hz (DSC)

●    HDMI – 8K at 60 Hz (DSC)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050| ●       Three DisplayPort 1.4a1

●       One HDMI 2.1 port

| ●       Maximum pixel clock2: Up to 2660 megapixels per second

●       Maximum raw bandwidth3: 32.40 Gbps

DisplayPort:

●       7680 x 4320 at 120 Hz4

●       7680 x 4320 at 60 Hz5

●       7680 x 4320 at 60 Hz6

●       5120 x 3200 at 60 Hz7

●       5120 x 2880 at 60 Hz7

HDMI:

●       7680 x 4320 at 60 Hz

●       3840 x 2160 at 120 Hz

●       4096 x 2160 at 120 Hz

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060| ●       Three DisplayPort 1.4a1

●       One HDMI 2.1 port

| ●       Maximum pixel clock2: Up to 2660 megapixels per second

●       Maximum raw bandwidth3: 32.40 Gbps

DisplayPort:

●       7680 x 4320 at 120 Hz4

●       7680 x 4320 at 60 Hz5

●       7680 x 4320 at 60 Hz6

●       5120 x 3200 at 60 Hz7

●       5120 x 2880 at 60 Hz7

HDMI:

●       7680 x 4320 at 60 Hz

●       3840 x 2160 at 120 Hz

●       4096 x 2160 at 120 Hz

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti| ●       Three DisplayPort 1.4a1

●       One HDMI 2.1 port

| ●       Maximum pixel clock2: Up to 2660 megapixels per second

●       Maximum raw bandwidth3: 32.40 Gbps

DisplayPort:

 |  | ●    7680 x 4320 at 120 Hz4

●    7680 x 4320 at 60 Hz5

●    7680 x 4320 at 60 Hz6

●    5120 x 3200 at 60 Hz7

●    5120 x 2880 at 60 Hz7

HDMI:

●    7680 x 4320 at 60 Hz

●    3840 x 2160 at 120 Hz

●    4096 x 2160 at 120 Hz

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070| ●       Three DisplayPort 1.4a1

●       One HDMI 2.1 port

| ●       Maximum pixel clock2: Up to 2660 megapixels per second

●       Maximum raw bandwidth3: 32.40 Gbps

 |  | DisplayPort:
 |  | ●    7680 x 4320 at 120 Hz4
 |  | ●    7680 x 4320 at 60 Hz5
 |  | ●    7680 x 4320 at 60 Hz6
 |  | ●    5120 x 3200 at 60 Hz7
 |  | ●    5120 x 2880 at 60 Hz7
 |  | HDMI:
 |  | ●    7680 x 4320 at 60 Hz
 |  | ●    3840 x 2160 at 120 Hz
 |  | ●    4096 x 2160 at 120 Hz
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti| ●       Three DisplayPort 1.4a1

●       One HDMI 2.1 port

| ●       Maximum pixel clock2: Up to 2660 megapixels per second

●       Maximum raw bandwidth3: 32.40 Gbps

 |  | DisplayPort:
 |  | ●    7680 x 4320 at 120 Hz4
 |  | ●    7680 x 4320 at 60 Hz5
 |  | ●    7680 x 4320 at 60 Hz6
 |  | ●    5120 x 3200 at 60 Hz7
 |  | ●    5120 x 2880 at 60 Hz7
 |  | HDMI:
 |  | ●    7680 x 4320 at 60 Hz
 |  | ●    3840 x 2160 at 120 Hz
 |  | ●    4096 x 2160 at 120 Hz
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080| ●       Three DisplayPort 1.4a1

●       One HDMI 2.1 port

| ●       Maximum pixel clock2: Up to 2660 megapixels per second

●       Maximum raw bandwidth3: 32.40 Gbps

 |  | DisplayPort:
 |  | ●    7680 x 4320 at 120 Hz4
 |  | ●    7680 x 4320 at 60 Hz5
 |  | ●    7680 x 4320 at 60 Hz6
 |  | ●    5120 x 3200 at 60 Hz7
 |  | ●    5120 x 2880 at 60 Hz7
 |  | HDMI:
 |  | ●    7680 x 4320 at 60 Hz
 |  | ●    3840 x 2160 at 120 Hz
 |  | ●    4096 x 2160 at 120 Hz
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti| ●       Three DisplayPort 1.4a1

●       One HDMI 2.1 port

| ●       Maximum pixel clock2: Up to 2660 megapixels per second

●       Maximum raw bandwidth3: 32.40 Gbps

DisplayPort:

●       7680 x 4320 at 120 Hz4

●       7680 x 4320 at 60 Hz5

●       7680 x 4320 at 60 Hz6

●       5120 x 3200 at 60 Hz7

●       5120 x 2880 at 60 Hz7

HDMI:

●       7680 x 4320 at 60 Hz

●       3840 x 2160 at 120 Hz

●       4096 x 2160 at 120 Hz

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090| ●       Three DisplayPort 1.4a1

●       One HDMI 2.1 port

| ●       Maximum pixel clock2: Up to 2660 megapixels per second

●       Maximum raw bandwidth3: 32.40 Gbps

DisplayPort:

●       7680 x 4320 at 120 Hz4

●       7680 x 4320 at 60 Hz5

●       7680 x 4320 at 60 Hz6

●       5120 x 3200 at 60 Hz7

●       5120 x 2880 at 60 Hz7

HDMI:

●       7680 x 4320 at 60 Hz

●       3840 x 2160 at 120 Hz

●       4096 x 2160 at 120 Hz

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti| ●       Three DisplayPort 1.4a1

●       One HDMI 2.1 port

| ●       Maximum pixel clock2: Up to 2660 megapixels per second

●       Maximum raw bandwidth3: 32.40 Gbps

DisplayPort:

●       7680 x 4320 at 120 Hz4

●       7680 x 4320 at 60 Hz5

●       7680 x 4320 at 60 Hz6

●       5120 x 3200 at 60 Hz7

●       5120 x 2880 at 60 Hz7

HDMI:

●       7680 x 4320 at 60 Hz

●       3840 x 2160 at 120 Hz

●       4096 x 2160 at 120 Hz

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090| ●       Three DisplayPort 1.4a1

●       One HDMI 2.1 port

| ●       Maximum pixel clock2: Up to 2660 megapixels per second

●       Maximum raw bandwidth3: 32.40 Gbps

DisplayPort:

●       7680 x 4320 at 120 Hz4

●    7680 x 4320 at 60 Hz6

●    5120 x 3200 at 60 Hz7

●    5120 x 2880 at 60 Hz7

HDMI:

●    7680 x 4320 at 60 Hz

●    3840 x 2160 at 120 Hz

●    4096 x 2160 at 120 Hz

1 DisplayPort 1.2 certified, DisplayPort 1.3/1.4 ready.

2 Depending on GPU resources applied to the port.

3 Maximum raw bandwidth represents the raw bandwidth of four lanes of HBR3.

4 Requires two DisplayPort 1.4a links and DSC compression.

5 Requires either a single DisplayPort 1.4a link with DSC compression or two DP links with no compression.

6 Using DSC compression.

7 Uncompressed.

Audio
The following table lists the audio specifications of your Alienware Aurora R15 AMD.

Table 11. Audio specifications

audio ports

●       Optical S/PDIF

●       Coaxial S/PDIF

●       Headset

Power ratings
The following table lists the power rating specifications of Alienware Aurora R15 AMD.

Table 12. Power ratings

●    12 VB

●    12 VC

| ●    12 VA

●    12 VB

●    12 VC

Temperature range|  |
 | Operating| 5°C to 45°C (41°F to 113°F)| 5°C to 45°C (41°F to 113°F)
 | Storage| -40°C to 70°C (-40°F to 158°F)| -40°C to 70°C (-40°F to 158°F)

Operating and storage environment
This table lists the operating and storage specifications of your Alienware Aurora R15 AMD.
Airborne contaminant level: G1 as defined by ISA-S71.04-1985

Table 13. Computer environment

condensing)
Vibration (maximum)*| 0.26 GRMS| 1.37 GRMS
Shock (maximum)| 40 G for 2 ms with a change in velocity of 20 in./s (51 cm/s)†| 105 G for 2 ms with a change in velocity of 52.50 in./s (133 cm/s)†
Altitude range| -15.20 m to 3,048 m (-49.87 ft to

10,000 ft)

| -15.20 m to 10,668 m (-49.87 ft to

35,000 ft)

CAUTION: Operating and storage temperature ranges may differ among components, so operating or storing the device outside these ranges may impact the performance of specific components.

Measured using a random vibration spectrum that simulates user environment.
† Measured using a 2 ms half-sine pulse.

Alienware Command Center
Alienware Command Center (AWCC) provides a single interface to customize and enhance the gaming experience. The AWCC dashboard displays most recently played or added games, and provides game-specific information, themes, profiles, and access to computer settings. You can quickly access settings such as game-specific profiles and themes, lighting, macros, and audio that are critical to the gaming experience.
AWCC also supports AlienFX 2.0. AlienFX enables you to create, assign, and share game-specific lighting maps to enhance the gaming experience. It also enables you to create your own individual lighting effects and apply them to the computer or attached peripherals. AWCC embeds Peripheral Controls to ensure a unified experience and the ability to link these settings to your computer or game.

This computer features the following AlienFX lighting zones:

• Alienhead power button
• Bezel ring
• Bezel ambient
• Alienware wordmark (only on certain configurations)
• Internal chassis (only on certain configurations)
• Liquid cooler pump (only on certain configurations)
• Fan (only on certain configurations)
  NOTE: Information about the location of AlienFX lighting zones on your computer is available in AWCC.

AWCC supports the following features:

• FX: Create and manage the AlienFX zones.
• Fusion: Includes the ability to adjust game-specific Power Management, Sound Management, and Thermal Management features.
• Peripheral Management: Enables peripherals to appear in and be managed in Alienware Command Center. Supports key peripheral settings and associates with other functions such as profiles, macros, AlienFX, and game library.
  • AWCC also supports Sound Management, Thermal Controls, CPU, GPU, Memory (RAM) monitoring. For more information about
  • AWCC, see the Alienware Command Center Online Help or search in the Knowledge Base Resource at www.dell.com/support.

Getting help and contacting Alienware

Self-help resources
You can get information and help on Alienware products and services using these online self-help resources:

Table 14. Alienware products and online self-help resources

www.alienware.com
My Dell app|
Tips|
Contact Support| In Windows search, type Contact Support , and press Enter.
Online help for operating system| www.dell.com/support/windows
Access top solutions, diagnostics, drivers and downloads, and learn more about your computer through videos, manuals and documents.| Your Alienware computer is uniquely identified by a Service Tag or Express Service Code. To view relevant support resources for your Dell computer, enter the Service Tag or Express Service Code at www.dell.com/support.

For more information on how to find the Service Tag for your computer, see Locate the Service Tag on your computer.

VR Support| www.dell.com/VRsupport
Videos providing step-by-step instructions to service your computer| www.youtube.com/alienwareservices

Contacting Alienware
To contact Alienware for sales, technical support, or customer service issues, see www.alienware.com.

NOTE:

• Availability varies by country/region and product, and some services may not be available in your country/region.
• If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact information about your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell product catalog.

Regulatory Model: D30M
Regulatory Type: D30M005
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