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Build quality, the inclusion of 3x M.2 SSD slots and conditionally better cooling system are probably the things that stand out the most when someone brings up the Alienware 15 R3. Alienware 15 R3 - 2016 Alienware 15 (2016), Windows 10. 6th / 7th gen Intel CPU, 1080p standard display and Ultra HD 4K display and 120 Hz TN+WVA Anti-Glare 400 nit NVIDIA G-SYNC Enabled Display also available, as well as a Nvidia GeForce 1000 series with up to 8 GB GDDR5. Alienware 15 R4 (Discontinued) - 2018 Alienware 15 (2018), Windows 10.

Alienware support via Twitter said the 960 EVO is known to have issues. They said to avoid it. Furthermore, I believe (but am still not sure) that my particular AW 15, supports only SATA (essentially 3 SATA slots, one for main HD, other two for M.2 SATA). I just recently bought an Alienware 15. Decided to buy a SSD separately. I bought the Crucial M500 240GB SATA M.2. So I just received the SSD in the mail, but it comes with no screw. I was watching some videos of old alienware installs, and they all have a screw for the SSD.

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Model : Alienware-15-R4 i7/8th/16 (Gaming Laptop)

  • CPU: Intel Core i7-8750H-2.2Ghz
  • HDD: 1TB + 256GB SSD
  • Ram : 16GB 2400MHz DDR4
  • VGA: NVIDIA GTX 1070 8GB
  • Display: 15.6 inch FHD (1920 x 1080) 120Hz
  • Keybaord Light : Yes
  • Port/Slots :
    -Type-A SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Port
    -Type-C SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Port
    -Type-A SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Port with PowerShare Technology
    -Killer Networks e2500 Gigabit Ethernet NIC
    -Mini-Display Port 1.2 (certified) Output
    -HDMI
    -Alienware Graphics Amplifier Port
    -Power/DC-in Jack
    -Thunderbolt™
    -HeadPhone
    -Audio Out
  • Window 10
  • Weight:3.49 kg
    Free : Bag+Mouse+Mouse Pad
    Facebook Page : Vantech Computers
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VGA : NVIDIA RTX 2070 8GB/ CPU : i7-8750H-2.2Ghz/ Ram : 16GB/ HDD : 1TB + 512GB SSD/ Screen : 17.3' Full HD/
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Alienware is a well-known brand in the gaming laptop market, and with each new CPU or GPU update, the company outfits its laptops accordingly. Today, we’re taking apart the Alienware 15 R3, which features the new Intel® Core™ i7-6700HQ and NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070 with 8GB GDDR5, 16GB of RAM, 256GB of SSD and an FHD display.

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1. Removing the bottom cover

Alienware 15 did put a lot of efforts on heat radiation. It’s using an all-metal body to ensure excellent heat dissipation. The backplane also distributed a lot of air vent.

Remove all screws securing the bottom cover to the laptop.

Pry up the bottom cover with a crowbar. Be careful, do not remove the light bar.

Under the bottom cover, you can get access to the RAM, SSD and hard drive. We also find two spare M.2 2242 SSD slots on the left of the laptop.

Before touching any hardware, the good idea is to disconnect the battery connector from the motherboard.

2. Removing the RAM

Separate the clips and the RAM will pop up.
The Alienware 15 R3 comes with two Samsung 8GB DDR4 2667MHz RAMs. The model is M471AK43BB1-CTD.

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3. Removing the M.2 SSD

Remove one screw and take the SSD out of its slot.
Toshiba 256GB NVMe SSD, Dell P/N: 08D5HT.

4. Removing the hard drive

Remove three screws and disconnect the SATA cable from the motherboard. You can remove the hard drive module.
The laptop comes with an HGST 1TB 7200RPM hard drive, Dell P/N: 0J30643.

5. Removing the wireless Wi-Fi card

Remove one screw securing the wireless card.
Disconnect two antenna cables. You can remove the wireless card.

Killer 1535 802.11ac 2×2 Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.1

6. SSD upgrade option

Here’re two 2242 M.2 slots, which you can add extra M.2 SSD.

7. Removing the back baffle

Remove the screw securing the back baffle.

To remove the back baffle, you need to release four buckles close to the cooling fan module.

8. Removing the middle frame

Remove all screws securing the middle frame.
Pry up it with a pick and remove it.

7. Removing the battery

Remove all screws securing the battery and take it out of its bay.

The Alienware 15 R3 comes with an 11.4V, 99Wh Li-ion battery, Dell P/N: 9NJM1.

Under the battery, you can get access to the touchpad.

9. Removing the motherboard

Remove all screws securing the motherboard and disconnect all cables connected to the motherboard.
You can remove the motherboard from the chassis.

10. Removing the heat sink and cooling fan module

The cooling fan comes from Taiwan SUNON.

Red: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 graphics card with 8G GDDR5 video memory
Yellow: Intel® Core™ i7-6700HQ (Quad-Core, 6MB Cache, up to 3.5GHz w/ Turbo Boost)
Green: South Bridge

The back of the motherboard

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 graphics card and Micron 8GB GDDR5 video memory, the model of video memory is 6GA47 D91CB.

Intel® Core™ i7-6700HQ (Quad-Core, 6MB Cache, up to 3.5GHz w/ Turbo Boost)

South Bridge

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I noticed it says “GPU 2 on my motherboard and it’s empty. Does this mean I can install another mobile 1070 GPU? Thanks.