CPU
4th or 5th Generation Intel Haswell Core ULV i3-4005U/4010U/4030U or i5-4200U/4210U or i7-4500U/4510U or Intel Broadwell Core ULV i3-5005U/5010U or i5-5200U/5210U or i7-5500U/5510U Processor
Memory Type
PC3L-12800 1600MHz DDR3L 204pin SO-DIMM Laptop Memory
Standard Memory
up to 16GB
Memory Expansion Slots
2 SO-DIMM slots
USB Ports
Three USB v3.0 Type-A Ports (One USB v3.0 Port with PowerShare)
Original Optical Drives
External Option Only
Original Hard Drives
500GB, 1TB 5400RPM or 7200RPM SATA III 6Gb/s Hard Drive or 500GB, 1TB 5400RPM 8GB MLC NAND SATA III 6Gb/s Solid State Hybrid Drive
Original Solid State Drives
128GB, 256GB, 512GB M.2 NGFF (2280) SATA III 6Gb/s Solid State Drive
Drive Notes
The Dell Alienware 13 Laptop Comes in 2 Different Drive Options from Dell and Supports Single or Dual Drive Configurations. (One 2.5" Solid State Drive or Hard Drive) or (Two M.2 NGFF (2280) Solid State Drives) Note: When the M.2 (2280) Drives are Installed, they occupy the 2.5" Drive bay by using a Interposer converter board. If replacing the M.2 Drives for a 2.5" Drive, you will need the 2.5" Drive caddy p/n 8VHGX and cable p/n 01P0XW for installation. If replacing the 2.5" Drive for the dual M.2 Drive option, you will need the M.2 dual drive Interposer converter board p/n 0G8C4P and cable p/n A1548G for installation. (Both M.2 Slots on the converter board support SATA only Solid State Drives)