Alienware m18 R2 Owner's Manual

External ports and slots

The following table lists the external ports and slots on your Alienware m18 R2.

Table 1. External ports and slots
The following table lists ports and connectors available on Alienware m18 R2.
Description	Values
Network port	One RJ45 port
USB ports	Two USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports One USB 3.2 Gen 1 port with PowerShare One USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C port Two Thunderbolt 4.0 ports NOTE:For computers shipped with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060/4070 graphics cards, the video capabilities of Thunderbolt 4.0 ports are managed by the Intel Graphics Card. Therefore, connecting an external display through Thunderbolt 4.0 ports may not deliver optimum graphics performance. To extract peak graphics performance, it is recommended connecting the external displays to the alternative video ports provided on the computer.
Audio port	One universal audio jack (RCA, 3.5 mm)
Video port(s)	One HDMI 2.1 port One mini-DisplayPort Two Thunderbolt 4.0 ports NOTE:For computers shipped with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060/4070 graphics cards, the video capabilities of Thunderbolt 4.0 ports are managed by the Intel Graphics Card. Therefore, connecting an external display through Thunderbolt 4.0 ports may not deliver optimum graphics performance. To extract peak graphics performance, it is recommended connecting the external displays to the alternative video ports provided on the computer.
Media-card reader	One SD-card slot
Power-adapter port	One 7.40 mm x 5.10 mm DC-in
Security-cable slot	Not supported