Skip to main content
  • Place orders quickly and easily
  • View orders and track your shipping status
  • Enjoy members-only rewards and discounts
  • Create and access a list of your products
  • Manage your Dell EMC sites, products, and product-level contacts using Company Administration.

Alienware Aurora R8 Setup and Specifications

Front

Image: Front view

  1. USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports (2)

    Connect peripherals such as external storage devices and printers. Provides data transfer speeds up to 5 Gbps.

  2. Headphone port

    Connect a headphone or speakers.

  3. Microphone port

    Connect an external microphone to provide sound input.

  4. USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C port

    Connect to external storage devices. Provides data transfer speeds up to 5 Gbps.

    NOTE: This port does not support video/audio streaming or power delivery.
  5. USB 3.1 Gen 1 port

    Connect peripherals such as external storage devices and printers. Provides data transfer speeds up to 5 Gbps.

  6. Optical-drive eject button

    Press to open the optical drive tray.

  7. Optical drive (optional)

    Reads from and writes to CDs, DVDs, and Blu‑ray discs.

  8. Power button (AlienHead)

    Press to turn on the computer if it is turned off, in sleep state, or in hibernate state.

    Press to put the computer in sleep state if it is turned on.

    Press and hold for 4 seconds to force shut-down the computer.

    NOTE: You can customize the power-button behavior in Power Options.

Rate this content

Accurate
Useful
Easy to understand
Was this article helpful?
0/3000 characters
  Please provide ratings (1-5 stars).
  Please provide ratings (1-5 stars).
  Please provide ratings (1-5 stars).
  Please select whether the article was helpful or not.
  Comments cannot contain these special characters: <>()\