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Alienware Area-51 (R5) Gaming Desktop
Geforce GTX
Superior gameplay. Unstoppable performance.

High-end gaming desktop with up to 18-core Intel® processors and dual liquid-cooled NVIDIA GPUs. Re-engineered with 2nd gen triad chassis with tool-less graphics cards.

This product cannot be purchased online. Please call Dell at 2969-3115 for pricing and ordering information.

Tech Specs

  • 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
    (Dell Technologies recommends Windows 11 Pro for business)

    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: 569.25mm (22.411") x Width: 272.71mm (10.736") x Depth: 638.96mm (25.156")
    Starting at Weight: 28Kg (61.73lbs)*
    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]

  • Regulatory

    Product Safety, EMC and Environmental Datasheets
    Dell Regulatory Compliance Home Page
    Dell and the Environment

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