RHEL developer laptop with customized hardware - how to proceed?

[kaliyugantagonist]

I am a novice when it comes to hardware world. If this is not the appropriate site, I request the moderators to redirect me to the correct one and close this question .

My objectives pertaining to the laptop:

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  Configuration to suit development needs:
  
  16-32 GB RAM
  1+TB SSD
  i7/AMD equivalent
  Motherboard that can handle all the above
  Possibility to add RAM, in the future
  
  
  
  Only ONE os - RHEL(enterprise or developer, I haven't decided). Dell laptops come loaded with Ubuntu and are 'RHEL certified'. I didn't understand what they meant, also, I want only RHEL, to begin with.
  
  What would save a 'considerable' amount - buying from the provider with above features preconfigured or simply buy the hardware without OS(bare metal) and then install RHEL by myself? If there isn't much difference, I would prefer to buy from the provider.

 

[Gyustarr]

The specs you posted above are anything but cost-effective. A better way to choose a laptop is to decide what price range you can afford or you are willing to pay up to. In any case, you can find a list with compatible Red Hat laptops here.

 

[kaliyugantagonist]

The specs you posted above are anything but cost-effective. A better way to choose a laptop is to decide what price range you can afford or you are willing to pay up to. In any case, you can find a list with compatible Red Hat laptops here.

I guess I put it incorrectly, edited my original post .