Alienware M18x R2

Introduction

This is a template for a future compatibility guide to running Linux with the Alienware M18x R2 laptop. If you have the Alienware M18x R2 and are running Linux on it please consider editing this page or adding a comment below with your compatibility details. By contributing you will help other people running this laptop or trying to make a decision on whether to buy it or not.

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Specifications

For full specifications see the Alienware M18x R2 specifications page.

Name	Alienware M18x R2
Processor	3rd Generation Intel Core i7-3630QM (6MB Cache, up to 3.4GHz w/ Turbo Boost 2.0) 3rd Generation Intel Core i7-3740QM (6MB Cache, up to 3.7GHz w/ Turbo Boost 2.0) 3rd Generation Intel Core i7-3840QM (8MB Cache, up to 3.8GHz w/ Turbo Boost 2.0) 3rd Generation Intel Core i7-3940XM (8MB Cache, up to 4.2GHz Overclocked)
Screen	18.4” 1920×1080 Widescreen
RAM	Up to 32GB
HDD	Up to 1.5TB
Optical Drive	DVD+-RW Blu-ray
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660M AMD Radeon HD 7970M NVIDIA GeForce GTX 675M Dual AMD Radeon HD 7970M - CrossFireX Enabled Dual NVIDIA GeForce GTX 675M - SLI Enabled NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M Dual NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M - SLI Enabled
Network	10/100/1000 Ethernet Intel Centrino Wireless-N 2230

Linux Compatibility

Device	Compatibility	Comments
Processor	Not Tested
Screen	Not Tested
HDD	Not Tested
Optical Drive	Not Tested
Graphics Chip	Not Tested
VGA Out	Not Tested
HDMI Out	Not Tested
DisplayPort	Not Tested
Sound	Not Tested
Bulti-in Microphone	Not Tested
Headphone Jack	Not Tested
Microphone Jack	Not Tested
Ethernet	Not Tested
Wireless	Not Tested
Bluetooth	Not Tested
USB	Not Tested
ESATA	Not Tested
Card Reader	Not Tested
Webcam	Not Tested
TV Tuner	Not Tested
Touch Pad	Not Tested
Suspend/Resume	Not Tested