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Alienware m17 R5 AMD Setup and Specifications

Wireless module

The following table lists the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) modules supported on your Alienware m17 R5 AMD.

Table 1. Wireless module specifications

The following table provides the wireless module specifications of Alienware m17 R5 AMD.

Description Option one Option two
Model number

MediaTek MT7921

Qualcomm WCN6856-DBS

Transfer rate

Up to 1200 Mbps

Up to 3571 Mbps

Frequency bands supported

2.4 GHz/5 GHz

2.4 GHz/5 GHz/6 GHz

Wireless standards
  • WiFi 802.11a/b/g
  • Wi-Fi 4 (WiFi 802.11n)
  • Wi-Fi 5 (WiFi 802.11ac)
  • Wi-Fi 6 (WiFi 802.11ax)
  • WiFi 802.11a/b/g
  • Wi-Fi 4 (WiFi 802.11n)
  • Wi-Fi 5 (WiFi 802.11ac)
  • Wi-Fi 6 (WiFi 802.11ax)
  • Wi-Fi 6E (WiFi 802.11ax)
NOTE:The WLAN configuration above is available in certain regions and with certain product configurations only.
Encryption
  • 64-bit/128-bit WEP
  • AES-CCMP
  • TKIP
  • 64-bit/128-bit WEP
  • AES-CCMP
  • TKIP
Bluetooth

Bluetooth 5.2

Bluetooth 5.3


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