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two thoughts a) where does it say this? it says the machine will have 16 GB of ram, nothing about possible bonus upgrades one might be able to get (though mayb

two thoughts a) where does it say this? it says the machine will have 16 GB of ram, nothing about possible bonus upgrades one might be able to get (though maybe you followed some links in the article) b) even if 16 GB is max: whoever it is that "needs" more than 16 GB probably won't go for an ultra light weight (< 1 kg = < 2.2 pounds) 13 inch machine for their use case. Seems like "mobility" is priority number one, not having some multi-tasking maverick

alex_duf 6y ago
I don't know, I find it a bit upsetting that the X1 I bought 8 years ago had already 8G. Doubling every 8 years seems a bit slow. I would like a bit more headroom to future proof it.
pmontra 6y ago
It's not my use case but I know developers commuting with 13" laptops (weight and size) and connecting them to a large monitor in their office and working with VMs and containers. 16 GB is the minimum, 32 GB is the best option.
- paulie_a 6y ago
  I just got an xps 13 and decided to go to with 32 gb I may not desperately need it now but figured to future proof it for the nominal upgrade price. this laptop is going to last quite a while for me so might as well make it worth it.
  - stevesimmons 6y ago
    I got an XPS13 a month ago. Love it... Nearly ordered the 32GB RAM model with 1TB SSD and the 4k touch screen. Here in the UK that meant a special order and a three week lead time. Then Dell had a flash sale on the non-touch 16GB model, with 14% off, an extra 5% via a cashback site's affiliate link, and next day delivery. So all in all, I got a machine that is nearly as good nearly all the time, for 60% of the top spec price. I figured by the time I really do need 32GB, I can sell it and buy a top of the range AMD-based Dell or Lenovo.
- diffeomorphism 6y ago
  Wouldn't you want something more powerful for that? Combining 15W cpu, ultralight, small form factor (constrained thermals) with 32GB for VMs and containers seems like a bad fit.
  - nobleach 6y ago
    It's fine for running Kubernetes locally and IntelliJ. Chrome tends to be the HUGE offender in my setup. It can chew through so many Gigs just due to open tabs. The processor rarely is my roadblock. It's always memory.
  - thenachi 6y ago
    You don't need a strong processor for VMs, just a lot of cores. And AMDs U processors can have upto 8 cores and upto 16 threads on their 15W ULV parts.

alex_duf 6y ago

I don't know, I find it a bit upsetting that the X1 I bought 8 years ago had already 8G. Doubling every 8 years seems a bit slow. I would like a bit more headroom to future proof it.

pmontra 6y ago

It's not my use case but I know developers commuting with 13" laptops (weight and size) and connecting them to a large monitor in their office and working with VMs and containers. 16 GB is the minimum, 32 GB is the best option.

paulie_a 6y ago
I just got an xps 13 and decided to go to with 32 gb I may not desperately need it now but figured to future proof it for the nominal upgrade price. this laptop is going to last quite a while for me so might as well make it worth it.
- stevesimmons 6y ago
  I got an XPS13 a month ago. Love it... Nearly ordered the 32GB RAM model with 1TB SSD and the 4k touch screen. Here in the UK that meant a special order and a three week lead time. Then Dell had a flash sale on the non-touch 16GB model, with 14% off, an extra 5% via a cashback site's affiliate link, and next day delivery. So all in all, I got a machine that is nearly as good nearly all the time, for 60% of the top spec price. I figured by the time I really do need 32GB, I can sell it and buy a top of the range AMD-based Dell or Lenovo.
diffeomorphism 6y ago
Wouldn't you want something more powerful for that? Combining 15W cpu, ultralight, small form factor (constrained thermals) with 32GB for VMs and containers seems like a bad fit.
- nobleach 6y ago
  It's fine for running Kubernetes locally and IntelliJ. Chrome tends to be the HUGE offender in my setup. It can chew through so many Gigs just due to open tabs. The processor rarely is my roadblock. It's always memory.
- thenachi 6y ago
  You don't need a strong processor for VMs, just a lot of cores. And AMDs U processors can have upto 8 cores and upto 16 threads on their 15W ULV parts.