Intel could solve this problem by adding a 64GB SKU.It is not weird.
If you look at how Lunar Lake is packaged, you'll understand why.
Intel could solve this problem by adding a 64GB SKU.It is not weird.
If you look at how Lunar Lake is packaged, you'll understand why.
I don't see this as a "problem", that needs to be "solved".Intel could solve this problem by adding a 64GB SKU.
I guess we'll see about that.Intel could solve this problem by adding a 64GB SKU.
Well, 'tis true. Though if you think you're a power user because you have 80 tabs open, then we have another issue to examine, LOL. I have a friend who has compressed what ten years ago was a garage full of servers onto an i9 laptop running half a dozen virtual machines as often as not, impressive in its way, but really, isn't that something you can just do in the cloud?Intel’s new mobile chips promise better performance and longer battery life, but they snub power users like me.
Looks like Lenovo upsells this massively where 64GB is only available if you also choose the most expensive CPU option in your region. Most manufacturers who go 64GB only do it with SODIMMs which aren't viable for today's laptop CPUs if you care about integrated graphics so I felt like I had to look into it.In the Meteor Lake gen, you can get an X1 Carbon (my personal fave laptop because I like the form factor, keyboard, etc) with 64GB. But, when the new model comes out with Lunar Lake in November, you wont' be able to get it with 64GB. So that's my impetus for writing this article.
No they really can't unless memory manufacturers have spun up mythical 256Gb memory IC because there's no physical room for more than 2 packages.Intel could solve this problem by adding a 64GB SKU.
LNL only has two DRAM packages and volume production only goes up to 144Gb. I'm not totally sure if that's the 8500+ memory LNL uses, but even if it was it'd only net 36GB so hardly worth it.However, I could see a good case for 24 GB (gaming handhelds allocating 8 GB of that to graphics), and if I'm not mistaken 48 GB could be done now in two similarly sized memory chips, offering a good boost over 32 GB.
This would absolutely solve the memory capacity situation for premium laptops. Chances are that this is like the DDR5-6400 problem (highest JEDEC DIMMs are 5600 still) on desktop where there isn't enough volume to widely implement.I do have to wonder, where are the LPCAMM laptops? It seems like those ought to be a huge fraxtion of the market today. (And while I'm asking, what about the laptops with haptic touchpads?)
I have a friend who has compressed what ten years ago was a garage full of servers onto an i9 laptop running half a dozen virtual machines as often as not, impressive in its way, but really, isn't that something you can just do in the cloud?
Instead of moaning and groaning about a laptop(s) lacking the features you desire but many will use. ... Purchase what your needs are. Sounds like it may cost you some real money.Intel’s new mobile chips promise better performance and longer battery life, but they snub power users like me.
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You might argue Apples were Personal Computers before there were PCs with the Apple ][.I thought the idea was that Apple computers were not considered "PCs." I guess that depends on how you interpret the term.
https://www.pcmag.com/news/firefox-power-user-keeps-7400-plus-browser-tabs-open-for-2-years80 Browser tabs open... Have you even looked at half of them in the last year?
The Asus Vivobook S has the Meteor Lake 155h for $750 at Walmart.Acer Swift AI (SF14-51) is another model I'll be tracking. Costco carries the prior Swift Go (MTL) model for only $800, and was on sale for much less during last year's BF and this year's sales.
24 GB LPDDR5X-8500 packages have been around, I think some smartphones already use them:LNL only has two DRAM packages and volume production only goes up to 144Gb. I'm not totally sure if that's the 8500+ memory LNL uses, but even if it was it'd only net 36GB so hardly worth it.