Questions & Answers

Q: QuestionIs the keyboard lighting customizable on this laptop?

• A:Answer Yes, the keyboard lighting is customizable with RGB.

Q: QuestionDoes this laptop have a built-in microphone?

• A:Answer Yes, this laptop has a built-in microphone.

Q: QuestionDoes this laptop have a numeric keypad?

• A:Answer Yes, this laptop has a numeric keypad.

Q: QuestionWhat is the refresh rate of this gaming laptop?

• A:Answer The gaming laptop has a refresh rate of 300Hz.

Q: QuestionHow many USB ports does this laptop have?

• A:Answer This laptop has three USB ports.

Q: QuestionHow much storage does this gaming laptop have?

• A:Answer This gaming laptop has 2TB of storage.

Q: QuestionIs it compatible with Windows Hello? Does it have IR camera or fingerprint 🫆?

Asked 3 months ago by Flavio.

• A:Answer Windows Hello with the camera

  Answered 3 months ago by KristianDVerified Purchase

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Q: Question1. Can this 5070ti Graphic card be upgraded? 2. Is it soldered in? Or is it a "pull-out"?

Asked 3 months ago by AlienBrain.

• A:Answer Its soldered in

  Answered 3 months ago by KristianDVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionDoes this unit compatible with PCIe Gen 5 like Samsung pro 9100?

Asked 5 months ago by PCIE.

This question was asked about the related product: Alienware - Area-51 18" 2.5K Gaming Laptop - Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX 2025 - 32GB Memory - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti - 2TB Storage - Liquid Teal

• A:Answer Yes,it is compatible with PCIe Gen 5 SSDs, including the Samsung 9100 Pro, provided the SSD uses the M.2 NVMe interface and fits within the laptop’s physical and thermal constraints.

  Answered 5 months ago by YourDellTeam

  
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Q: QuestionWhere can i find a list of compatible 64GB RAM options? The Dell website seems like only XMP is OK for 64GB?

Asked 6 months ago by John.

• A:Answer XMP is supported, but only for 7200 MT/s configurations. You must enable XMP manually via: BIOS → Performance → Extreme Memory Profile → Enable XMP Profile 1. Or via Alienware Command Center (AWCC). Note: Dell only lists 16GB XMP modules officially (e.g., ADATA AOAV724CSV1-BNLS), so 64GB XMP kits (2×32GB) are not officially validated yet.

  Answered 6 months ago by YourDellTeam

  
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Q: QuestionCan additional ram be installed?

Asked 7 months ago by JosePoche.

• A:Answer Yes, there are 2 Memory slots. you can replace the existing Memory modules by adding 64 GB: 2 x 32 GB, DDR5, 6400 MT/s, Non-ECC, Non-XMP.

  Answered 6 months ago by YourDellTeam

  
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Q: QuestionDoes this unit have a Thunderbolt connection?

Asked 7 months ago by JosePoche.

• A:Answer Yes, it has 2 X Thunderbolt 4 with DisplayPort Alt Mode/USB Type-C/USB4/Power Delivery.

  Answered 7 months ago by YourDellTeam

  
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Q: QuestionDoes this machine support steam and any game available on steam?

Asked 7 months ago by Joe.

• A:Answer Yes, you can install Steam like any other Windows application, and it will run perfectly on this machine. The ability to run games depends on the individual game's system requirements, but based on the specs of this Alienware laptop, it can handle most modern and demanding games with ease.

  Answered 7 months ago by YourDellTeam

  
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Q: QuestionDoes it have dvd optical capability?

Asked 7 months ago by Anonymous.

• A:Answer No, it does not have Optical Disc Drive. We need to use an external Disc Drive

  Answered 7 months ago by YourDellTeam

  
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Q: QuestionDoes this laptop have the mechanical keyboard?

Asked 7 months ago by Anonymous.

• A:Answer No, the laptop uses Low-Profile Keyboard with AlienFX per-key lighting.

  Answered 7 months ago by YourDellTeam

  
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Q: QuestionDoes the display have HDR?

Asked 8 months ago by JaysWay13.

• A:Answer No, it has WQXGA 300Hz display which does not officially support HDR.

  Answered 6 months ago by YourDellTeam

  
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Q: QuestionHow much vram

Asked 8 months ago by Db.

• A:Answer The Laptop RTX 5070Ti comes with 12GBs of VRAM. While I feel all NVidia GPUs this generation should have come with more VRAM, I have not personally run into any issues related to having only 12GB on this machine.

  Answered 8 months ago by RedMage

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Q: QuestionWhich Alienware is best for flight simulators

Asked 9 months ago by Charlie.

• A:Answer This one should work fine, but "best" is subjective, best for you, or best as in absolute best performance? If you want the absolute best performance, the Alienware Area-51 18 inch is hard to beat if you get the model that has the 5090 in it. That's going to be some of the absolute top end performance a gaming laptop of any brand can put forth. As far as best for you, you will have to balance what specs the flight simulator you are using needs, versus the specs of the laptop, and your budget. On top of that, whether or not a laptop or a desktop is actually the better choice for what you want to do overall.

  Answered 8 months ago by RedMage

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