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Alienware X51 Desktop

Alienware X51

Experience epic gaming and entertainment on a compact gaming desktop available with up to 3rd Gen Intel® Core™ processors and HD graphics.

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Alienware Aurora Desktop

Aurora

Gaming graphics and expandable performance

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Alienware Aurora

Enter the game world with this advanced desktop featuring Windows 8 and up to 2GB performance graphics and Intel® Core™ processors (six core, 3000 series), all in a compact and expandable chassis.

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GREAT FOR

For gaming and entertainment enthusiasts who want an immersive experience for watching, playing and working in HD in any living space.

Gaming graphics and expandable performance

Hardcore gamers seeking a system that delivers powerful performance, sleek design and near-limitless customization options, all designed for one purpose — gaming supremacy.

Processor

2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3960X (15M Cache, Overclocked up to 4.0 GHz)
2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3960X (15M Cache, Overclocked up to 4.2 GHz)
2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3970x (15M Cache, Overclocked up to 4.3 GHz)
2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3930K (12M Cache, Overclocked up to 3.9 GHz)
2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3930K (12M Cache, Overclocked up to 4.1 GHz)
2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3820 (10M Cache, Overclocked up to 4.1 GHz)
2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3820 (10M Cache, Overclocked up to 4.2 GHz)
3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3770 (8M Cache, up to 3.4 GHz)
3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i5-3330 (6M Cache, up to 3.0 GHz)
Intel® Core™ i3-3220 3.3GHz (3MB Cache) with Hyper-Threading and Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3960X (15M Cache, Overclocked up to 4.0 GHz)
yes
2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3960X (15M Cache, Overclocked up to 4.2 GHz)
yes
2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3970x (15M Cache, Overclocked up to 4.3 GHz)
yes
2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3930K (12M Cache, Overclocked up to 3.9 GHz)
yes
2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3930K (12M Cache, Overclocked up to 4.1 GHz)
yes
2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3820 (10M Cache, Overclocked up to 4.1 GHz)
yes
2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3820 (10M Cache, Overclocked up to 4.2 GHz)
yes
3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3770 (8M Cache, up to 3.4 GHz)
yes
3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i5-3330 (6M Cache, up to 3.0 GHz)
yes
Intel® Core™ i3-3220 3.3GHz (3MB Cache) with Hyper-Threading and Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
yes

Operating System

Windows® 7 Ultimate, 64Bit, English
Windows® 7 Professional, 64Bit, English
Windows 8 Pro, 64-bit, English
Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64Bit, English
Windows 8, 64-bit, English
UBUNTU Linux 12.04
Windows® 7 Ultimate, 64Bit, English
yes
Windows® 7 Professional, 64Bit, English
yes
Windows 8 Pro, 64-bit, English
yes
Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64Bit, English
yes
yes
Windows 8, 64-bit, English
yes
yes
UBUNTU Linux 12.04
yes

Memory*

  • Up to 8GB* Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1333Mhz - 2 DIMMS
  • Up to 16GB* Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1600Mhz - 2 DIMMS
  • Up to 32GB* Q DDR3 SDRAM at 1600Mhz - 4 DIMMS

Hard Drive

Up to 3000GB* SATA3 hard drive
Up to 2000GB* SATA hard drive
Up to 1000GB* SATA hard drive (7200RPM)
Up to 3000GB* SATA3 hard drive
yes
Up to 2000GB* SATA hard drive
yes
Up to 1000GB* SATA hard drive (7200RPM)
yes
yes

Optical Drive

Slot-Loading Dual Layer DVD Burner (DVD+-RW, CD-RW) (Standard)
Slot-Loading Dual Layer Blu-ray Reader (BR-ROM, DVD+-RW, CD-RW)		Single Optical Disc Drive Options
 
24X Dual-Layer Burner (DVD±RW) (Standard)
Dual Layer Blu-ray Disc™ Reader (BD-ROM, DVD±RW, CD-RW)
Dual Layer Blu-ray Disc™ Burner (BD-RE, DVD±RW, CD-RW)

Dual Optical Disc Drive Options

Drive 1: 24X Dual-Layer Burner (DVD±RW)
Drive 2: Dual Layer Blu-ray Disc™ Reader (BD-ROM, DVD±RW, CD-RW)
Drive 1: 24X Dual-Layer Burner (DVD±RW)
Drive 2: Dual Layer Blu-ray Disc™ Burner (BD-RE, DVD±RW, CD-RW)		Single Optical Disc Drive Options
24X Dual-Layer Burner (DVD±RW) (Standard)
Dual Layer Blu-ray Disc™ Reader (BD-ROM, DVD±RW, CD-RW)
8X Dual Layer Blu-ray Disc™ Burner (BD-RE, DVD±RW, CD-RW)

Dual Optical Disc Drive Options
Dual Layer Blu-ray Disc™ Reader (BD-ROM, DVD±RW, CD-RW) and 24X Dual-Layer Burner (DVD±RW)
8X Dual Layer Blu-ray Disc™ Burner (BD-RE, DVD±RW, CD-RW) and 24X Dual-Layer Burner (DVD±RW)

Video Card

Dual NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 680 2GB GDDR5
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 690 4GB GDDR5
Dual 2GB GDDR5 NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 670
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 680 2GB GDDR5
Dual NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 660 1.5GB GDDR5
Dual 1.5GB GDDR5 NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 660
2GB GDDR5 NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 670
AMD Radeon™ HD 8950 with 3GB GDDR5 - AMD CrossFire™
AMD Radeon™ HD 8870 with 2GB GDDR5 - AMD CrossFire™
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 660 1.5GB GDDR5
1.5GB GDDR5 NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 660
1GB GDDR5 NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 645
Dual NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 680 2GB GDDR5
yes
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 690 4GB GDDR5
yes
Dual 2GB GDDR5 NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 670
yes
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 680 2GB GDDR5
yes
Dual NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 660 1.5GB GDDR5
yes
Dual 1.5GB GDDR5 NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 660
yes
2GB GDDR5 NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 670
yes
AMD Radeon™ HD 8950 with 3GB GDDR5 - AMD CrossFire™
yes
AMD Radeon™ HD 8870 with 2GB GDDR5 - AMD CrossFire™
yes
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 660 1.5GB GDDR5
yes
yes
1.5GB GDDR5 NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 660
yes
1GB GDDR5 NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 645
yes

Wireless

DW1506 Wireless-N WLAN Half Mini-Card
DW1506 Wireless-N WLAN Half Mini-Card
yes

Sound Card

Internal High-Definition 7.1 Performance Audio with WAVES MAXX Audio (Standard)Internal High-Definition 7.1 Performance Audio with Waves MAXX Audio Software (Standard)
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio (Optional)
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium (Optional)

Ports

Front I/O Ports
(2x) Hi-Speed USB 2.0
(1x) Microphone In
(1x) Headphone/Speaker Out

Rear I/O Ports
(1x) On-board HDMI 1.4 Output
(1x) RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet
(4x) Hi-Speed USB 2.0
(2x) SuperSpeed USB 3.0
(1x) Front Left/Right Speakers
(1x) Center Speaker
(1x) Rear Left/Right Speakers
(1x) Side Left/Right Speakers
(1x) SPDIF Digital Output (TOSLINK)
(1x) SPDIF Digital Output (Coax)		Front I/O Ports

(2x) High-Speed USB 2.0
(1x) Firewire IEEE 1394
(1x) Microphone In
(1x) Headphone/Speaker Out
(1x) 19-in-1 Media Card Reader (optional)

Rear I/O Ports

(1x) eSATA
(1x) RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet
(6x) High-Speed USB 2.0
(1x) Firewire IEEE 1394
(1x) Microphone In
(1x) Line-In
(1x) Front Left/Right Speakers
(1x) Center Speaker
(1x) Rear Left/Right Speakers
(1x) Side Left/Right Speakers
(1x) SPDIF Digital Output (TOSLINK) (Only available with Intel® X58 Architecture)
(1x) SPDIF Digital Output (Coax) (Only available with Intel® X58 Architecture)

HDTV Tuners Options

Internal PCI-e Digital/Analog TV Tuner (Optional)		Front I/O Ports
(2x) Hi-Speed USB 2.0
(1x) SuperSpeed USB 3.0
(1x) Microphone In
(1x) Headphone/Speaker Out
(1x) 19-in-1 Media Card Reader (Optional)

Rear I/O Ports
(1x) RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet
(4x) Hi-Speed USB 2.0
(1x) SuperSpeed USB 3.0
(1x) Microphone In
(1x) Line-In
(1x) Front Left/Right Speakers
(1x) Center Speaker
(1x) Rear Left/Right Speakers
(1x) Side Left/Right Speakers
(1x) SPDIF Digital Output (TOSLINK)
(1x) SPDIF Digital Output (Coax)

Chassis

Physical System Dimensions
Height:
Front-Height: 13.504"  (343mm)
Rear-Height: 12.54" (318.5mm)
Depth: 12.52" (318mm)
Width: 3.74" (95mm)
Starting Weight: 12.1 lbs (5.49 Kg)

Color
Matte Stealth Black with Dark Chrome Accents

Processor and Core Architecture


Processor Cooling
Alienware™ High-Performance Air Cooling

Chipset Architecture
Intel® H61 Express Chipset

Motherboard Class
Mini-ITX Motherboard

Software

Alienware Command Center
AlienAdrenaline
AlienFX™
AlienFusion

Software Personalization Options
AlienFX™ System Colors
Personal Avatar

Power

 
Alienware™ 240 Watt Power Supply (Standard)
Alienware™ 330 Watt Power Supply		Motherboard and Chassis Form Factor

MicroATX Motherboard, Mid-Tower Chassis

System Dimensions

426mm (16.77") - Height
645mm (25.39") - Depth
250mm (9.84") - Width
Average Weight - 20.41 Kg. (45 lbs)

Motherboard Options

Alienware™ Approved Intel® P55 MicroATX Motherboard (Standard)
Socket 1156, Dual-Channel DDR3 Memory Support
Alienware™ Approved Intel® X58 MicroATX Motherboard (Standard with Intel® X58 Architecture)
Socket 1366, 900 Series Intel® Core™ i7 Ready, Dual Triple-Channel DDR3 Memory Support

Processor Cooling

Alienware™ High-Performance Liquid Cooling


Motherboard and Chassis Form Factor
MicroATX Motherboard, Mid-Tower Chassis

Color Description
Matte Stealth Black

System Dimensions
Height: 16.77" - (426mm)
Depth: 25.39" - (645mm)
Width: 9.847" - (250mm)
Average Weight: 45lbs - (20.41 Kg.)

Optional "ALX Chassis" Features
Alienware Active Venting (Height with top vents open: 17.59" (447mm))
Enhanced AlienFX™ System Lighting - 8 Lighting Zones
Slide-in, tool-less, and cable-free hard drive bays
Internal Theater Lighting

Software

Operating System Options
Windows® 7 Home Premium (64-bit)
Windows® 7 Professional (64-bit)
Windows® 7 Ultimate (64-bit)

Alienware Command Center
AlienFX™
Thermal Controls
AlienFusion

Software Personalization Options
AlienFX™ System Colors
Personal Avatar

Cyberlink PowerDVD 3D is included on all systems equipped with Blu-ray drives

Processor and Core Architecture

Processor Cooling
Alienware™ High-Performance CPU Liquid Cooling
Chipset Architecture
Intel® X79 Express Chipset w/ Unlocked BIOS for Overclocking, CPU Socket 2011

Packaging

Recyclable Packaging Material Details

Alienware desktop packaging is made from 68% recyclable products.

Internal shock absorbing structures are made of 100% recyclable high-density polyethylene.
The materials used to make these structures come from 100% household post-consumer bottles.

Alienware Aurora direct packaging dimensions
34.13" x 17.63" x 26.0" (866.90mm x 447.80mm x 660.4mm)

Regulatory

Product Safety, EMC and Environmental Datasheets
Dell Regulatory Compliance Home Page
Dell and the Environment		REGULATORY MODEL: D01M
REGULATORY TYPE: D01M001
Product Safety, EMC and Environmental Datasheets
Dell Regulatory Compliance Home Page
Dell and the Environment

Slots

Memory Slots

4x 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM Slots (With Intel® P55 Architecture)
6x 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM Slots (With Intel® X58 Architecture)

PCI Slots

With Intel® P55 Architecture

Mechanical Specification
Slot 1: PCI-Express 2.0 x16
Slot 2: PCI-Express 2.0 x1
Slot 3: PCI-Express 2.0 x16
Slot 4: PCI-Express 2.0 x1

Electrical Specification
Slot 1: PCI-Express 2.0 (x16 with single graphics, x8 otherwise)
Slot 2: PCI-Express 2.0 x1
Slot 3: PCI-Express 2.0 (x8 graphics slot)
Slot 4: PCI-Express 2.0 x1

With Intel® X58 Architecture

Mechanical Specification
Slot 1: PCI-Express 2.0 x16
Slot 2: PCI-Express 2.0 x1
Slot 3: PCI-Express 2.0 x16
Slot 4: PCI-Express 2.0 x1

Electrical Specification
Slot 1: PCI-Express 2.0 x16
Slot 2: PCI-Express 2.0 x1
Slot 3: PCI-Express 2.0 x16
Slot 4: PCI-Express 2.0 x1		Internal Expansion Slots
(2x) PCI-Express x16 (electrical spec: x16/x16)
(2x) PCI-Express x1

Memory Slots
4x 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM Slots

Power

Alienware™ 525 Watt Multi-GPU Approved Power Supply

Alienware™ 875 Watt Multi-GPU Approved Power Supply (Standard with Intel® X58 Architecture)		Alienware™ 875 Watt Multi-GPU Approved Power Supply

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