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The Alienware M18x R2 is a large gaming laptop with an 18-inch screen. It has a 2nd or 3rd-generation Intel processor inside with a single or dual discrete graphics card. It was first released in 2012.

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== Background and Identification ==

The Alienware M18x R2 is a behemoth gaming laptop released in 2012 as an update to the previous Alienware M18x. It has an 18-inch screen with a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels which is powered internally by one or two discrete graphics cards. At launch it was sold with a 2nd-generation Intel Core processor inside, but it was updated to use the 3rd generation equivalent later on. The hefty case came in either black or red with either option using the other color for various accents around the laptop. Like other Alienware laptops, the M18x R2 has the recognizable “alien logo” stamped into the back of the display.

Inside, the laptop has an array of upgrade and repair options. For starters, the motherboard includes an mSATA slot for an SSD alongside a metal cage that can hold up to three 2.5-inch drives stacked on top of each other. If you want to fill the cage with three drives, they need to all have a maximum height of 7 mm. With only two drives you can feel free to use a thicker hardware like a 9.5 mm drive. The top and bottom SATA slots in this drive cage use a faster interface (SATA III at 6 Gbit/s) compared to the middle slot (with SATA II at 3 Gbit/s). The laptop has four slots for up to 32 GB of total memory; two of the slots are more easily accessible behind the bottom cover while the other two are found beneath the keyboard. Even components like the graphics card which are often soldered to the motherboard on other laptops are removable on the M18x R2. You can find comprehensive information on how to remove all parts of the laptop in the [link|https://downloads.dell.com/manuals/all-products/esuprt_laptop/esuprt_alienware_laptops/alienware-m18x-r2_owner%27s%20manual_en-us.pdf|M18x R2 service manual].

To identify this laptop, you can find the service tag or service code on a sticker on the bottom of the device. These numbers work just like a serial number for all Dell products (Alienware is owned by Dell). Enter either number on [link|https://www.dell.com/support/home|Dell’s support website] to find your exact product.

== Technical Specifications ==

***Processor***

* 2nd-generation Intel Core
* or 3rd-generation Intel Core

***Memory***

* Up to 32 GB total
* Four SO-DIMM slots
* DDR3 memory with clock speeds up to 2133 MHz

***Storage***

* mSATA slot for an SSD
* Three SATA slots for hard drives or SSDs
** The top and bottom slot use SATA III (6 Gbit/s)
** The middle slot uses SATA II (3 Gbit/s)
** Drive size: 2.5 inches
** Drive height: 7 mm (if you want to fit three drives) or 9.5 mm (if you only want two or fewer drives)
* Optical drive
** DVD writer
** or Blu-ray writer

***Graphics***

* 2nd-generation processor: Intel HD Graphics 3000
* 3rd-generation processor: Intel HD Graphics 4000
* and one or two matched graphics cards
** Nvidia GeForce GTX 660M
** Nvidia GeForce GTX 675M
** AMD Radeon HD 7970M

***Display***

* 18.4 inches (46.7 cm) on the diagonal
* 1920x1080 pixels
* 60 Hz refresh rate

***Connections***

* Four USB 3.0 ports
* eSATA and USB 2.0 combo port
* HDMI video output
* HDMI video input
* Mini DisplayPort
* VGA video output
* Gigabit Ethernet port
* MediaCard reader
* ExpressCard slot
* Three 3.5 mm audio jacks
* [link|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TOSLINK#Mini-TOSLINK|Mini-TOSLINK] port (3.5 mm jack with optical S/PDIF output)

***Wireless***

* Wi-Fi
* Bluetooth
* Cards use either a half mini-PCIe card slot
* or a full mini-PCIe card slot

== Additional Information ==

[link|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alienware#Laptops|Alienware laptops on Wikipedia]

[link|https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us/product-support/product/alienware-m18x-r2/overview|Alienware M18x R2 official support page]

[link|https://downloads.dell.com/manuals/all-products/esuprt_laptop/esuprt_alienware_laptops/alienware-m18x-r2_reference%20guide_en-us.pdf|Alienware M18x R2 specifications]

[link|https://downloads.dell.com/manuals/all-products/esuprt_laptop/esuprt_alienware_laptops/alienware-m18x-r2_owner%27s%20manual_en-us.pdf|Alienware M18x R2 owner’s manual]

[link|https://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Alienware-M18x-R2-Notebook.77048.0.html|NotebookCheck review of the Alienware M18x R2]

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