DELL Alienware 13 R2 Motherboard NHYX3 i7-6500U 2.5/3.1GHz

Alienware 13 R2 System Board with i7-6500U

This genuine Dell OEM motherboard is the direct replacement mainboard for the Alienware 13 R2 laptop. It arrives with the Intel Core i7-6500U processor permanently soldered on board, running at a base clock of 2.5GHz and a maximum turbo frequency of 3.1GHz. On-board Nvidia graphics are integrated, so no separate graphics module is required for the system to function.

Suited to owners restoring a 13 R2 chassis

Builders who need a drop-in board for an existing Alienware 13 R2 will find this part matches the original mounting points and connector layout exactly. It is not for anyone assembling a custom desktop, upgrading to a newer processor generation, or fitting the board into a different laptop model; the CPU cannot be swapped and the form factor is unique to the 13 R2 enclosure.

Dual-core CPU with 3.1GHz peak and integrated GPU

The on-board i7-6500U delivers two cores and four threads, handling everyday productivity, web browsing and light creative tasks comfortably within its 3.1GHz turbo ceiling. Heavier multi-threaded workloads such as video rendering or modern AAA gaming will run out of headroom quickly, and the integrated graphics limit 3D performance to entry-level settings. No discrete graphics upgrade path exists on this board.