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    Spare 240w PSU, can I use it on the AW 13 R3?

    Discussion in '2015+ Alienware 13 / 15 / 17' started by TheSandman2236, Nov 2, 2016.

  1. TheSandman2236

    TheSandman2236 Notebook Consultant

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    I have a spare 240w PSU that I had with my AW 15 R2/R3 (now returned) -- can I use this as a spare charger for the AW 13 R3 (OLED, 1060, 6700HQ)? I know the AW13 R3 uses an 180w PSU but I've never ran into this before. Just curious. Thanks!
     
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  2. J.Dre

    J.Dre Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    You don't need to... It's literally pointless to do so. The 180W PSU will suffice.

    That said, it should work. But I won't recommend using non-certified power supplies with new hardware.
     
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    I should clarify, I like to keep one PSU semi-perm attached to my desk at home and then have one in my laptop bag for when I travel (LANs etc) -- I would keep the larger PSU attached to my desk.

    It's also an official Dell PSU (that I ordered from Dell for my AW 15 R2)
     
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    Oh okay, well that makes more sense. I would not worry about it. It should work. Their PSU's hardly change.

    By the way, the size between the 180 and 240 isn't all that different.
     
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