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Re: Ask HN: Any laptop support 32gb of RAM?

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jamesjguthrie wrote: post #4

Some Dell Alienware laptops support 32GB, e.g. the Alienware 18 can be configured for 32GB http://configure.euro.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?oc=n00a...

I've got an M17x r3. It has 4 slots for RAM. Alienware gets badmouthed quite a bit, and it really isn't deserved. My M17x is built like a tank and it has an excellent keyboard. The components are also pretty easy to access for upgrades. I suspect many are put off by the way the machine looks, but if you disable the tacky lighting it looks like any other black laptop.

It's a great computer, but there are two major drawbacks. The first is battery life. With the dGPU enabled, it gets about 65 minutes. Any machine with such a powerful GPU is going to be about the same. It's more like 2-3 hours using the iGPU. The second downside is the extreme weight. The device itself weighs about ten pounds, and it's accompanied by the largest AC adapter I've ever seen. The adapter itself probably weights at least 3-4 lbs.

Other than that, it's amazing.

Re: Ask HN: Any laptop support 32gb of RAM?

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Post by jason_slack »

phaus wrote: post #6
jamesjguthrie wrote: post #4

Some Dell Alienware laptops support 32GB, e.g. the Alienware 18 can be configured for 32GB http://configure.euro.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?oc=n00a...

I've got an M17x r3. It has 4 slots for RAM. Alienware gets badmouthed quite a bit, and it really isn't deserved. My M17x is built like a tank and it has an excellent keyboard. The components are also pretty easy to access for upgrades. I suspect many are put off by the way the machine looks, but if you disable the tacky lighting it looks like any other black laptop. It's a great computer, but there are two major dra…

I really like Alienware. It is the weight that gets me. My 15-MBP is already heavy enough.

Re: Ask HN: Any laptop support 32gb of RAM?

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Post by slashdotaccount »

Acer Aspire V3-772G-747a321.26TBDWakk (NX.M8SEG.007) – 1500€

Acer Aspire V3-771G-736b321.26TBDWaii, grey (NX.M1WEG.095) – 1550€

Toshiba Qosmio X70-A-11R (PSPLTE-01801DGR) – 2950€

MSI GT70SR2-x80M43237BWR Dragon Edition (001763-SKU10) – 3700€

MSI GT70SR2-x80M43237BW (001763-SKU11) – 3710€

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