Alienware m17 R2 Setup and Specifications

Ports and connectors

Table 1. External ports and connectors
The following table lists ports and connectors available on Alienware m17 R2.
Description	Values
External:
Network	One RJ-45 port
USB	Two USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports One USB 3.1 Gen1 port with PowerShare One Thunderbolt 3 (USB 3.1 Gen 2) port
Audio	One headset (headphone and microphone combo) port
Video	One HDMI 2.0 port One mini DisplayPort 1.4 One Thunderbolt 3 (USB 3.1 Gen 2) port
Media card reader	Not supported
Docking port	One external graphics display port NOTE: This external graphics display port is compatible with the Alienware Graphics Amplifier.
Power adapter port	One 7.4 mm x 5.1 mm DC-in
Security	One security-cable slot (wedge-shaped)

Table 2. Internal ports and connectors
The following table lists ports and connectors available on Alienware m17 R2.
Description	Values
Internal:
M.2	One M.2 slot for 2230/2280 SATA AHCI/PCIe, NVMe solid-state drive One M.2 slot for 2230/2280 PCIe, NVMe solid-state drive NOTE: To learn more about the features of different types of M.2 cards, see the knowledge base article SLN301626.