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ALIENWARE Area 51m R2 17.3" Gaming Laptop - Intel® Core™ i9, RTX 2080 Super, 1 TB HDD & 512 GB SSD

Product code:
N680784W | J59XG
  • Unlocked Intel® Core™ i9-10900K Processor
  • RAM: 16 GB / Storage: 1 TB HDD & 512 GB SSD
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super 8 GB
  • 327 FPS when playing Fortnite at 1080p
  • Full HD screen / 144 Hz

ALIENWARE Area 51m R2 17.3" Gaming Laptop - Intel® Core™ i9, RTX 2080 Super, 1 TB HDD & 512 GB SSD

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Desktop power in a compact laptop 

Get all the benefits of a portable laptop in a piece of kit that still packs the punch of a desktop with the Alienware Area 51m R2 17.3" Intel® Core™ i9 RTX 2080 Gaming Laptop. A 10th gen i9 processor, 10-core CPU, 16 GB of RAM, hard drive and SSD storage - you'll have incredible power behind you. So you can take on draining software, heavy-duty games and some serious multi-tasking.

With a 144 Hz display and Tobii Eyetracking technology, the Area 51m R2 17.3" Gaming Laptop is ready to impress even the most serious gamers - you won't miss your desktop for a second. And its sleek yet robust design with improved surface coating underpin the premium look and feel of the laptop.

Take on VR with NVIDIA RTX graphics

Equipped with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super graphics you can game at full throttle - there's pretty much nothing this beast of a GPU will struggle with. The Alienware Area 51m R2 Laptop can render huge amounts of detail almost instantly, so you'll see more than ever before.

If you were thinking you couldn't run a VR game on a laptop, think again. The Area 51m R2 is ready for all the newest releases, and with incredibly realistic visuals and super snappy rendering, you won't be disappointed.

Advanced cooling for better performance

Why bother with a laptop if it's always running too hot to ever put on your lap? The Area 51m R2 Laptop has loads of savvy ways to keep itself cool, from thermal controls and heat pipes to a dual-intake airflow design. You'll get 100% performance, 100% of the time.

Upgrade your components

If you want to be able to upgrade your components, the Area 51m R2 17.3" RTX 2080 Gaming Laptop gives you loads of flexibility. CPU and GPU upgrades can both be done easily, so you can keep up with the times and keep your laptop performing at peak.

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ALIENWARE Area 51m R2 17.3" Gaming Laptop - Intel® Core™ i9, RTX 2080 Super, 1 TB HDD & 512 GB SSD, Unlocked Intel® Core™ i9-10900K Processor, RAM: 16 GB / Storage: 1 TB HDD & 512 GB SSD, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super 8 GB, 327 FPS when playing Fortnite at 1080p, Full HD screen / 144 Hz

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Specifications

Basic Specifications

Manufacturer's Part Number
J59XG
EAN
5397184472187
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super 8 GB
Storage Type
SSD
Graphics Card Manufacturer
NVIDIA
Processor Generation
Intel Core 10th Gen

Overview

Type
Gaming laptop
Operating system
Windows 10 (64-bit)

Connectivity

WiFi
- Killer dual-band WiFi 6
- 2x2
Ethernet
Gigabit Ethernet port
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.1
USB
- USB 3.2 x 1
- USB 3.2 with PowerShare x 1
Video connections
- Thunderbolt 3 x 1
- HDMI 2.0 x 1
- Mini DisplayPort x 1
- External graphics port x 1
Audio connections
3.5 mm jack x 2

Power

Battery type
Lithium-ion

Sound

Speakers
Quad speakers

Screen

Touchscreen
No
Screen size
17.3"
Screen type
IPS LCD
Resolution
Full HD 1920 x 1080p
Screen features
- 144 Hz display
- 72% NTSC colour gamut
- Tobii Eyetracking technology
- 300 nits

Performance

Processor
- Intel® Core™ i9-10900K Unlocked Processor
- Deca-core
- 3.7 GHz / 5.3 GHz
- 20 MB cache
RAM
16 GB DDR4 (2933 MHz)
Graphics card
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super
- 8 GB GDDR6
Storage
- 1 TB HDD (7200 rpm)
- 512 GB SSD

General

Colour
Dark side of the moon
Box contents
- Alienware Area 51m R2 17.3" Gaming Laptop (J59XG)
- AC adapter
- Documentation
Dimensions
27.6
- 44 x 402.6 x 319.1 mm (H x W x D)
Weight
4.1 kg
Manufacturer’s guarantee
1 year
Software
* Full version of Microsoft Office not included* Full version of anti-virus / internet security not included
- McAfee Live Safe (30 day trial)
- Microsoft Office (30 day trial)

Media

Disc drive
No
Memory card reader
SD

Features

Camera
HD camera
Mouse / trackpad
Multi-touch trackpad
Keyboard
RGB backlit mSeries keyboard with numeric keypad
Security features
Noble lock slot
Other features
Microphone
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