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1. boruto+(OP)[view] [source] 2020-07-23 11:03:39
> You can get 32GB of RAM in a 15" form factor, just not in 13".

> This is due to the well known engineering limitation that links LCD size to the density of RAM modules that can be supported by a motherboard.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21445497

I thought this comment 8 months back was correct. I dont know the limitation nor could find something related.

replies(4): >>Rorith+e2 >>tonyar+5d >>numpad+Hy >>x87678+OD
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2. Rorith+e2[view] [source] 2020-07-23 11:30:48
>>boruto+(OP)
This is simply not true. My current Notebook is a 32GB Ram equipped 13" Toshiba Portegé X-30-D, comes in at nearly 1KG and is available with a quad-core i7-8550U.

I'd just like a Ryzen 4800U version of my current machine, even if it means sacrificing Thunderbolt 3.

I think i'll have to wait for 5800U to come around and have USB4 though to see that happen. :(

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3. tonyar+5d[view] [source] 2020-07-23 13:01:23
>>boruto+(OP)
> I thought this comment 8 months back was correct. I dont know the limitation nor could find something related.

>> Semi- >> Autonomous >> Remote >> Cache >> Assignment >> Synchronization >> Monitoring

Unfortunately looks like you got trolled. There's definitely no such engineering limitation. It's primarily, I think, a marketing limitation; if you want a beefier machine, they want to push you towards overall higher end equipment.

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4. boruto+8h[view] [source] [discussion] 2020-07-23 13:25:29
>>tonyar+5d
Looks like it. I read that comment and it stuck in my head.
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5. Rorith+yh[view] [source] [discussion] 2020-07-23 13:28:59
>>Rorith+e2
Here is a link to a block diagram to show what's possible on Renoir Chipsets:

https://www.notebookcheck.com/fileadmin/Notebooks/News/_nc3/...

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6. numpad+Hy[view] [source] 2020-07-23 15:16:37
>>boruto+(OP)
Maybe due to space, or could be power constraints. According to little Google Search, DDR4 DRAM consume roughly 1.5W per 4GB(not per module) so 32GB = 12W by itself at least at peak.

DDR4 SODIMM 32GB modules are about $150 right now so you can pop one in if you want and if your machine supports it.

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7. x87678+OD[view] [source] 2020-07-23 15:43:20
>>boruto+(OP)
https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/thinkpad/thinkpad-x/Thi...

click Customize, then choose Ryzen 7, then choose 32GB memory.

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8. noblea+qM[view] [source] [discussion] 2020-07-23 16:27:05
>>x87678+OD
That attempts to load a customize page, then immediately 404s. This is one of those moments where I think, "JavaScript was such a poor choice on this page".
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