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September 13th, 2020 17:00

Area-51m R2, Additional M.2 Slots

Hi there,

i ordered my first Alienware and did an instant fail.

Dont know what informations are important to find a solution, but lets try it out.
The specs are easy. 10900K, RTX 2080 Super, 32GB RAM, 300Hz FHD with Tobi bla bla bla...and here comes the problem: 256GB M.2 SSD + 1TB HDD.

Yeah, i did not do a final check. My 51m is already finished in production and nearly on its way to me.
I just checked out the Service Handbook and could find out, that there is a 2nd M.2 Slot free to use...ok, ordered a second M.2 for DIY-Installation, easy.

But i also realised, that the other 2x M.2 Slots are only available, if you order your Area-51m R2 with 4x M.2 SSD. Otherwise there is only a 2.5 SATA Slot. F*** no...

I need 4x M.2 SSD, so i need these M.2 Mount instead of this lame 2.5 Slot.
I also checked out the additonal equipment and upgrades, nothing found.
There is a free port at the 51m R2 Mainboard for it, so it must be able to kick out the 2.5 Mount and install the M.2 Mount for 2x additonal M.2 SSD.

Long bla bla, short sense...anyone out there, who can tell me where i can order these M.2 Mount?
Sure, its easy to ask my personal Dell Guy, but maybe there are people out there with the same stupidity.

Thanks.