Alienware Area-51
Superior gameplay. Unstoppable performance.
High-end gaming desktop with up to 18-core Intel® 9th Gen processors, dual NVIDIA GeForce® RTX, or triple AMD Radeon® RX graphics.
Re-engineered with new 2nd gen triad chassis now with tool-less graphics cards.
Re-engineered with new 2nd gen triad chassis now with tool-less graphics cards.
Superior gameplay. Unstoppable performance.
High-end gaming desktop with up to 18-core Intel® 9th Gen processors, dual NVIDIA GeForce® RTX, or triple AMD Radeon® RX graphics.
Re-engineered with new 2nd gen triad chassis now with tool-less graphics cards.
Tech Specs & Customization
Processor
Intel® Core™ i7 7800X (6-core, 8.25MB Cache, up to 4.0GHz with Intel® Turbo Boost Max 2.0 Technology)
Intel® Core™ i7 7820X (8-core, 11MB Cache, up to 4.5GHz with Intel® Turbo Boost Max 3.0)
Intel® Core™ i9 7900X (10-core, 13.75MB Cache, up to 4.5GHz with Intel® Turbo Boost Max 3.0 Technology)
Intel® Core™ i9 7920X (12-Core, 16.5MB Cache, up to 4.4GHz with Intel® Turbo Boost Max 3.0)
Intel® Core™ i9 7940X (14-Core, 19.25MB Cache, up to 4.4GHz with Intel® Turbo Boost Max 3.0)
Intel® Core™ i9 7960X (16-Core, 22MB Cache, up to 4.4GHz with Intel® Turbo Boost Max 3.0)
Intel® Core™ i9 7980XE (18-core, 24.75MB Cache, up to 4.4GHz with Intel® Turbo Boost Max 3.0)
Operating System
Windows 10 Home (64-bit)
Windows 10 Pro (64-bit)
Video Card
Single Video Card Options
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti with 4GB GDDR5
AMD Radeon™ RX 570 (120W) with 4GB GDDR5
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 with 6GB GDDR5
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070 with 8GB GDDR5
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070 Ti with 8GB GDDR5
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080 with 8GB GDDR5X
Liquid Cooled NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080 with 8GB GDDR5X
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080 Ti with 11GB GDDR5X
AMD Radeon™ RX 580 (150W) with 8GB GDDR5
AMD Radeon™ RX Vega 64 with 8GB HBM2
Dual Video Card Options
Dual NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070 graphics with 8GB GDDR5 each (NVIDIA SLI® Enabled)
Dual NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080 graphics with 8GB GDDR5X each (NVIDIA SLI® Enabled)
Dual NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080 Ti graphics with 11GB GDDR5X each (NVIDIA SLI® Enabled)
Dual AMD Radeon™ RX Vega 64 with 8GB HBM2 each (AMD CrossFire™ Enabled)
Memory*
8GB, Single Channel DDR4, 2666MHz; up to 64GB (additional memory sold separately)
16GB, Dual Channel DDR4, 2666MHz; up to 64GB (additional memory sold separately)
32GB, Dual Channel DDR4, 2666MHz; up to 64GB (additional memory sold separately)
64GB, Quad Channel DDR4, 2666MHz
8GB, Single Channel HyperX™ DDR4 XMP, 2933MHz; up to 64GB (additional memory sold separately)
16GB, Dual Channel HyperX™ DDR4 XMP, 2933MHz; up to 64GB (additional memory sold separately)
32GB, Dual Channel HyperX™ DDR4 XMP, 2933MHz; up to 64GB (additional memory sold separately)
64GB, Quad Channel HyperX™ DDR4 XMP, 2933MHz
Storage
High Performance SSD and Storage Support
1x M.2 22x80 NVMe PCIe x4 Gen 3
2x U.2 2.5” SSD NVMe PCIe x4 Gen 3
3x SATAIII 3.5” hard drives
Single Storage Drive Options
2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s (Standard)
256GB M.2 PCIe SSD
512GB M.2 PCIe SSD
1TB M.2 PCIe SSD
2TB M.2 PCIe SSD
Intel Optane Accelerated Options
16GB Intel® Optane™ memory accelerated 1TB 7200RPM HDD
32GB Intel® Optane™ memory accelerated 1TB 7200RPM HDD
32GB Intel® Optane™ memory accelerated 2TB 7200RPM HDD
Dual Storage Drive Options
128GB M.2 SATA SSD (Boot) + 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s (Storage)
256GB M.2 PCIe SSD (Boot) + 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s (Storage)
512GB M.2 PCIe SSD (Boot) + 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s (Storage)
1TB M.2 PCIe SSD (Boot) + 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s (Storage)
2TB M.2 PCIe SSD (Boot) + 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s (Storage)
Ports
Front Ports
2x SuperSpeed USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A with PowerShare technology
2x SuperSpeed USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A
1x Headphone 1/8" Port
1x Microphone 1/8" Port
Rear Ports
2x RJ-45 Killer Networks E2500 Gigabit Ethernet Port
2x Hi-Speed USB 2.0
6x SuperSpeed USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A
1x SuperSpeed USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A
1x SuperSpeed USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C w/ 15W PowerShare technology
1x SPDIF Digital Output (TOSLINK)
1x Line-In (blue port)
1x Front L/R / Headphone (green port)
1x Center Channel / Subwoofer (orange port)
1x L/R Rear Surround (black port)
1x L/R Side Surround (white port)
Optical Drive
Not available on system. Optional via external USB optical drive.
Slots
Memory Slots
4x 288-Pin DDR4 UDIMM Slots
Internal Expansion Slots
Slot 1: PCI-Express (mechanical x16, electrical up to x16)
Slot 3: PCI-Express (mechanical x16, electrical up to x8)
Slot 4: PCI-Express (mechanical x16, electrical up to x16)
Slot 5: PCI-Express (mechanical x16, electrical up to x8)
Slot 6: PCI-Express (mechanical x4, electrical x4)
Slot 7: PCI-Express (mechanical x16, electrical up to x8)
Dimensions & Weight
Height: 22.411" (569.25mm) x Width: 10.736" (272.71mm) x Depth: 25.156" (638.96mm)
Starting at Weight: 61.73lbs (28Kg)
Volume: 59L (The space occupied by the external surfaces of the chassis)
Chassis
Alienware’s 2nd generation Triad chassis
Chassis Lighting Features
9 unique programmable AlienFX zones with up to 16.8 million distinct colors to choose from per zone
Rear I/O Accessibility Lighting
Internal "Theater" Lighting
Chipset
Intel X299 Chipset w/Unlocked BIOS for Overclocking*, CPU socket R4 (2066 pins)
Color Options
Epic Silver
Power
Alienware™ 850 Watt Multi-GPU Approved Power Supply with modular cabling [80 Plus Gold Efficiency]
Alienware™ 1500 Watt Multi-GPU Approved Power Supply with modular cabling [80 Plus Gold Efficiency]
Drivers, Manuals & Support
Dell Support
From drivers and manuals to diagnostic tools and replacement parts, Dell Product Support has you covered!
Intel® Core™ Processors
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