Laptop with: CPU i7 2920xm, 32GB RAM, 1920x1200 Display ?

[ppbal2013]

is there a laptop with I7 32 gb ram?

 

[calixxx]

I came to this site with the same question, disappointing to see how many answers are just insisting you don't need more ram. I run machine learning algorithms on mine and more ram makes a HUGE difference. So although you may not need it, it is strange to assume the same for everybody.

 

[Cons29]

well, maybe providing additional info would help. Like if people assume, then tell them what it is for, like the first response. but yeah i see the point.

 

[danisans]

Goes to show what kind of brilliant posters we have here. I for one use a laptop upgraded to 32GB, I constantly travel to and from corporate client site located in another country, I am doing development and need to have a local running copy of a huge enterprise software system that normally runs on big Sun servers, in order to develop and replicate conditions from production environment. Even with my extremely beefy machine it still takes something like 4-5 minutes to start up the application server, and other people I work with for example have their entire development environment(s) as VMware images that need to be running at the same time and each image is 6-8 GB of RAM with everything all fired up. As far as the screen goes when I'm working usually I park my laptop and attach it to two huge LCD displays, since I have the video outputs to provide that.

So perhaps you should cater to what people are asking for, not think everyone is close-minded nerd gamer like yourself who just cares about GPU.

Well done. Totally agree with your assessment. There are plenty of applications for 32GB of ram in a workstation class laptop... video editing, 3D modeling, CAD, ERP systems, database reporting and of course virtual machines. I run both a SharePoint 2010 and 2013 with SQL Server 2012 and Visual Studio on VMs and I need room to spare for Photoshop CC and video editing software without shutting down the VMs. 16GB barely cuts it. I get out of memory errors in Photoshop with just one VM running. So 32GB is a necessity. If a consultant shows up at a client on one of my project with a consumer-level laptop with 8GB of RAM and a 250GB hard drive, I just send him packing.

To reply to the OP, on a Hardware forum no less, in a condescending fashion indicating that there is NO WAY you need anything more than 8 to 12 GB of ram is ridiculous. Worried that maybe the OP is asking for more than he needs? Give him a list of laptops that fit his requirements and then add a comment about gaming not requiring 32 GB of ram.

Few laptops meet these requirements:

Lenovo W530 (W540 coming out in a month or two)
Dell Precision Workstation-class laptops
HP EliteBook 8770w
ASUS G75VW-DS72
Eurocom Panther, Scorpius, Racer, Neptune or X3/X5/X7

Eurocom specializes in these desktop replacement beasts. They even have a portable server in the Panther class (though at 12 pounds, you need a good back to lug that thing around)

 

[whosyourseanie]

Lenovo's Thinkpad W-Series can be configured with 32 GB of RAM. I would buy the RAM and install it yourself as you can save over $300 that way. The W530 can also be configured with a discreet graphics card (NVIDIA Quadro K1000M or K2000M). The other nice thing with this laptop is that it can be docked. I always appreciate being able to use a docking station with the Dell Latitude I use for work, and I look for this ability with other laptops that I consider purchasing for personal use.

 

[dondieikan]

Why this hostile tone towards both the OP and eachother as well ?

Ive worked in IT long enough to to know that if there is one thing that is for sure, it is that no 2 situations are 100% equal in configuration and need. Lets be a bit openminded and friendly - and maybe the OP want to be a returning visitor/user of this site.

So to answer ur question ( ive been looking for the same and more):

eurocom.com builds giant portables with (currently) 64GB ram as max configs. Here is a direct link to the specs for their ServerOnTheRoad Now of course there are gaming and other builds to choose from ..

Now as a general advice in closing -- whatever RAM config u want, remember that the OS itselv may need to be upgraded in order to support enough RAM...

.tore

 

[digitalethan]

I agree. This is a site to help each other with computers instead of bringing negativity.

Anyway, I'll stick to my guns and say that I do like the new Alienwares if you have the money to spend; especially if you also plan on gaming.

I have plenty of colleagues who teach in the IT business that need 32 GB for multiple VMs. With Server 2012 having come out, anything less than 32GB is very painful when running major lab environments.

If it's seriously just for gaming, I think 12-16 GB will be future proofing any major business & gaming applications for the next 3-4 years AT LEAST. If anything, I think it would be the speed of the memory that will slow you down if new generations of RAM become mainstream.

Anyway, I'm realizing that all this question asked was if there were. So, everyone's answer should just be: YES

Why this hostile tone towards both the OP and eachother as well ?

Ive worked in IT long enough to to know that if there is one thing that is for sure, it is that no 2 situations are 100% equal in configuration and need. Lets be a bit openminded and friendly - and maybe the OP want to be a returning visitor/user of this site.

So to answer ur question ( ive been looking for the same and more):

eurocom.com builds giant portables with (currently) 64GB ram as max configs. Here is a direct link to the specs for their ServerOnTheRoad Now of course there are gaming and other builds to choose from ..

Now as a general advice in closing -- whatever RAM config u want, remember that the OS itselv may need to be upgraded in order to support enough RAM...

.tore

 

[shanmcarthur]

I strongly disagree with your approach. I just landed here looking for a laptop with 32GB of memory. Your assumption that it is for games is wrong. I need to run a couple of virtual machines and I use my laptop for customer demos. I need 32GB of RAM. So instead of focusing on why I don't need what I am asking for, perhaps focus on helping the forum poster find a suitable solution that meets the requirements they state.

Erm...., I dont get it, why are you guys so judgmental? This is a hardware forum and we should help others to our best. If he wants a laptop like that, give him suggestions, not question him on why he is getting a laptop like that.....

I very strongly disagree with this. We get a LOT of people coming through here who expect adding more memory to make their computers better gaming machines. Should we just let them waste that money because that's what they want? Or should we help them to the best of our ability by making sure they know that all that extra memory likely isn't going to do what they expect it to?

 

[Danny El Gentledan]

Goes to show what kind of brilliant posters we have here. I for one use a laptop upgraded to 32GB, I constantly travel to and from corporate client site located in another country, I am doing development and need to have a local running copy of a huge enterprise software system that normally runs on big Sun servers, in order to develop and replicate conditions from production environment. Even with my extremely beefy machine it still takes something like 4-5 minutes to start up the application server, and other people I work with for example have their entire development environment(s) as VMware images that need to be running at the same time and each image is 6-8 GB of RAM with everything all fired up. As far as the screen goes when I'm working usually I park my laptop and attach it to two huge LCD displays, since I have the video outputs to provide that.

So perhaps you should cater to what people are asking for, not think everyone is close-minded nerd gamer like yourself who just cares about GPU.

Well done. Totally agree with your assessment. There are plenty of applications for 32GB of ram in a workstation class laptop... video editing, 3D modeling, CAD, ERP systems, database reporting and of course virtual machines. I run both a SharePoint 2010 and 2013 with SQL Server 2012 and Visual Studio on VMs and I need room to spare for Photoshop CC and video editing software without shutting down the VMs. 16GB barely cuts it. I get out of memory errors in Photoshop with just one VM running. So 32GB is a necessity. If a consultant shows up at a client on one of my project with a consumer-level laptop with 8GB of RAM and a 250GB hard drive, I just send him packing.

To reply to the OP, on a Hardware forum no less, in a condescending fashion indicating that there is NO WAY you need anything more than 8 to 12 GB of ram is ridiculous. Worried that maybe the OP is asking for more than he needs? Give him a list of laptops that fit his requirements and then add a comment about gaming not requiring 32 GB of ram.

Few laptops meet these requirements:

Lenovo W530 (W540 coming out in a month or two)
Dell Precision Workstation-class laptops
HP EliteBook 8770w
ASUS G75VW-DS72
Eurocom Panther, Scorpius, Racer, Neptune or X3/X5/X7

Eurocom specializes in these desktop replacement beasts. They even have a portable server in the Panther class (though at 12 pounds, you need a good back to lug that thing around)

Thanks so much for the info... i in particular actually need a 64gb ram laptop with core i7 extreme... cos of the kind of Jobs i do... Im a motion graphic designer/video editor and i also do programming too

 

[Kobal]

Toshiba Qosmio X70 - Is all you'll ever need..

 

[zoidy]

why would you need 32 gigs of ram in the first place?

Erm...., I dont get it, why are you guys so judgmental? This is a hardware forum and we should help others to our best. If he wants a laptop like that, give him suggestions, not question him on why he is getting a laptop like that.....


I would recommend you eurocom. Their panther 4.0.

It currently supports the i7 3960x on the X79 chipset with 32gb ram and is capable of gtx 680m sli. I am sure this would be what you are looking for. It also has many other options.

right on. I'm a software eng working remotely and can tell ya's my dev env is about 5 VMs with a minimum 24gb total requirement. would love a solution to this so I can take my env with me wherever I go. dedicated hosting is not really an option for me when travelling internationally

 

[misskeynes]

i think that you dont need more than 8-12gb max ram in these next few years why the heck you would need 32???

OMG, this post must be from the 90s ;-)
Or someone really lacks creativity ;-)

One example - and: no, I'm not a powergamer - would be to run large vm machines for database applications, and use RAM intense apps the same time.

I need 32 GB to set up my vms so that I can do database simulation properly. My clients posess very sensitive data and prefer me NOT to spread it around the internet and within applications when at their site and during a POC eg..

But for streaming p0rn, 8 GB is sufficient, I can tell that on behalf of own experience.

greetz

 

[juanjoseluisgarcia]

I wanted a 32GB laptop to virtualise a Sharepoint 2013 development machine? 32GB of RAM is not as much as you think if you play with virtualisation and are a professional. So what's the hassle here?

 

[MANthrax]

It would be nice if they waived the $12.99 shipping charge.

Since it is sold by Computer Upgrade King (through Amazon), you would think they could at least throw in free shipping... Maybe a $3,000 purchase would qualify for free shipping....

I'm sure the seller would pick up the shipping costs. Just remember "free" anything in the end is almost always paid by the buyer.

 

[MANthrax]

Erm...., I dont get it, why are you guys so judgmental? This is a hardware forum and we should help others to our best. If he wants a laptop like that, give him suggestions, not question him on why he is getting a laptop like that.....


I would recommend you eurocom. Their panther 4.0.

It currently supports the i7 3960x on the X79 chipset with 32gb ram and is capable of gtx 680m sli. I am sure this would be what you are looking for. It also has many other options.

Thanks for saying what I wanted to say. I'd even be ok with people suggesting I'm doing if for the wrong reasons and them giving me a suggestion to the original question. I currently am in the need of this machine spec of 32GB of RAM. I run a old industry SW for my job and it is a memory pig. They are in the process of rewriting the base code but it will take years so we have to have RAM heavy laptops or we are forced to wait a second or two between keystrokes. It's like a drip torture test.

 

[Harry IT]

Lenovo just popped an addition to the W series - the W541 - 32GB RAM, this time with a 3-button trackpad. Thank You Lenovo! (the one-piece trackpad was bah-roo-tal)