Samsung 980 Pro 2TB (OS)
Samsung 980 Pro 1TB (Files)
Lexar NZ790 4TB
LaCie d2 Professional 6TB external - USB 3.1
Seagate Expansion 16TB external - USB 3.2
Seagate One Touch 18TB external HD - USB 3.0
But many of those old chunks of Windows 11 are needed to run the old software that folks in this thread are still using every day! Microsoft cannot ignore backward compatibility!
Windows 11 ProIntel Series 3 Core Ultra X9 388H64GB LPDDR5x 9600 MT/sIntel Arc graphics B390 Panther Lake
OS
Windows 11 Pro
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Dell XPS 16 DA16260
CPU
Intel Series 3 Core Ultra X9 388H
Memory
64GB LPDDR5x 9600 MT/s
Graphics Card(s)
Intel Arc graphics B390 Panther Lake
Monitor(s) Displays
16" 3.2K Tandem OLED Infinity Edge
Screen Resolution
3200 x 2000 16:10 236 PPI
Hard Drives
1 Terabyte M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
Case
Black Anodized Aluminum
Cooling
Vapor Chamber Cooling
Mouse
None
Internet Speed
942 Mbps Netgear Mesh + 2 Satellites
Browser
Microsoft Edge (Chromium)
Antivirus
Windows Security (Defender)
Other Info
NPU delivering 67 TOPS
Microsoft 365 subscription
Microsoft Office 365
Microsoft OneDrive 1TB Cloud
Microsoft Visual Studio
Microsoft Visual Studio Code
Microsoft Sysinternals Suite
Microsoft BitLocker
Microsoft Copilot
Dell Support Assist
Dell Command | Update
Macrium Reflect X subscription
1Password Password Manager
Amazon Kindle for PC
Lightroom/Photoshop subscription
Interactive Brokers Trader Workstation
At a glance
Windows 11 ProSnapdragon® X Elite (12 Core) with Hexagon NP...32GB LPDDR5x 8448 MT/sIntegrated Adreno GPU
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7
CPU
Snapdragon® X Elite (12 Core) with Hexagon NPU delivering 45 TOPS
Memory
32GB LPDDR5x 8448 MT/s
Graphics card(s)
Integrated Adreno GPU
Sound Card
Omnisonic speakers with Dolby Atmos spatial sound
Monitor(s) Displays
13.8″ PixelSense Flow touchscreen 120 Hz 600 NIT
Screen Resolution
2304 × 1536 (201 PPI), 3:2 aspect ratio
Hard Drives
1 TB PCIe NVMe Gen 4 SSD
Case
Black Anodized Aluminum
Cooling
Vapor Chamber Cooling
Mouse
None
Internet Speed
942 Mbps Netgear Mesh + 2 Satellites
Browser
Microsoft Edge (Chromium)
Antivirus
Windows Security (Defender)
Other Info
Microsoft 365 subscription (Office)
Microsoft Office 365
Microsoft OneDrive 1TB Cloud
Microsoft Visual Studio 2026
Microsoft Visual Studio Code
Interactive Brokers Trader Workstation
Lightroom/Photoshop subscription
1Password Password Manager
Microsoft Sysinternals
Amazon Kindle for PC
Microsoft BitLocker
Microsoft Copilot
But many of those old chunks of Windows 11 are needed to run the old software that folks in this thread are still using every day! Microsoft cannot ignore backward compatibility!
Samsung 980 Pro 2TB (OS)
Samsung 980 Pro 1TB (Files)
Lexar NZ790 4TB
LaCie d2 Professional 6TB external - USB 3.1
Seagate Expansion 16TB external - USB 3.2
Seagate One Touch 18TB external HD - USB 3.0
I see you found my profile pic. Yup. I still boot to Win 7 U now and then, just to see if it still works. I even go online with it but I wouldn't use it for any financial transactions.
WIN 11, WIN 10, WIN 8.1, WIN 7 U, WIN 7 PRO, WIN 7 HOME (32 Bit), LINUX MINT
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
DIY, ASUS, and DELL
CPU
Intel i7 6900K and i9-7960X / AMD 3800X (8 core)
Motherboard
ASUS X99E-WS USB 3.1 and ASUS X299 SAGE
Memory
128 GB CORSAIR DOMINATOR PLATINUM (B DIE)
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA 1070 and RTX 3070
Sound Card
Crystal Sound (onboard)
Monitor(s) Displays
single Samsung 30" 4K and 8" aux monitor
Screen Resolution
4K and something equally attrocious. I'll be working on this.
Hard Drives
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W
Ports X, Y, and Z are reserved for USB access and removable drives.
Drive types consist of the following: Various mechanical hard drives bearing the brand names, Seagate, Toshiba, and Western Digital. Various NVMe drives bearing the brand names Kingston, Intel, Silicon Power, Crucial, Western Digital, and Team Group. Various SATA SSDs bearing various different brand names.
INTEL RAID 0 (KINGSTON HYPER X) System 447.14 GB
INTEL RAID 1 TOSHIBA ENTERPRIZE class Data 2794.52 GB
INTEL RAID 1 SEAGATE HYBRID 931.51 GB
PSU
SEVERAL. I prefer my Corsair Platinum HX1000i but I also like EVGA power supplies
Case
ThermalTake Level 10 GT (among others)
Cooling
Noctua is my favorite and I use it in my main. I also own various other coolers.
Keyboard
all kinds.
Mouse
all kinds
Internet Speed
360 mbps - 1 gbps (depending)
Browser
FIREFOX
Antivirus
KASPERSKY (no apologies)
Other Info
Gave Dell touch screen with Windows 11 to daughter and got me an OTVOC. Being a PC builder I own many desktop PCs as well. I am a father of five providing PCs, laptops, and tablets for all my family, most of which I have modified, rebuilt, or simply built from scratch. I do not own a cell phone, never have, never will.
Windows 11 ProIntel Series 3 Core Ultra X9 388H64GB LPDDR5x 9600 MT/sIntel Arc graphics B390 Panther Lake
OS
Windows 11 Pro
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Dell XPS 16 DA16260
CPU
Intel Series 3 Core Ultra X9 388H
Memory
64GB LPDDR5x 9600 MT/s
Graphics Card(s)
Intel Arc graphics B390 Panther Lake
Monitor(s) Displays
16" 3.2K Tandem OLED Infinity Edge
Screen Resolution
3200 x 2000 16:10 236 PPI
Hard Drives
1 Terabyte M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
Case
Black Anodized Aluminum
Cooling
Vapor Chamber Cooling
Mouse
None
Internet Speed
942 Mbps Netgear Mesh + 2 Satellites
Browser
Microsoft Edge (Chromium)
Antivirus
Windows Security (Defender)
Other Info
NPU delivering 67 TOPS
Microsoft 365 subscription
Microsoft Office 365
Microsoft OneDrive 1TB Cloud
Microsoft Visual Studio
Microsoft Visual Studio Code
Microsoft Sysinternals Suite
Microsoft BitLocker
Microsoft Copilot
Dell Support Assist
Dell Command | Update
Macrium Reflect X subscription
1Password Password Manager
Amazon Kindle for PC
Lightroom/Photoshop subscription
Interactive Brokers Trader Workstation
At a glance
Windows 11 ProSnapdragon® X Elite (12 Core) with Hexagon NP...32GB LPDDR5x 8448 MT/sIntegrated Adreno GPU
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7
CPU
Snapdragon® X Elite (12 Core) with Hexagon NPU delivering 45 TOPS
Memory
32GB LPDDR5x 8448 MT/s
Graphics card(s)
Integrated Adreno GPU
Sound Card
Omnisonic speakers with Dolby Atmos spatial sound
Monitor(s) Displays
13.8″ PixelSense Flow touchscreen 120 Hz 600 NIT
Screen Resolution
2304 × 1536 (201 PPI), 3:2 aspect ratio
Hard Drives
1 TB PCIe NVMe Gen 4 SSD
Case
Black Anodized Aluminum
Cooling
Vapor Chamber Cooling
Mouse
None
Internet Speed
942 Mbps Netgear Mesh + 2 Satellites
Browser
Microsoft Edge (Chromium)
Antivirus
Windows Security (Defender)
Other Info
Microsoft 365 subscription (Office)
Microsoft Office 365
Microsoft OneDrive 1TB Cloud
Microsoft Visual Studio 2026
Microsoft Visual Studio Code
Interactive Brokers Trader Workstation
Lightroom/Photoshop subscription
1Password Password Manager
Microsoft Sysinternals
Amazon Kindle for PC
Microsoft BitLocker
Microsoft Copilot
I see you found my profile pic. Yup. I still boot to Win 7 U now and then, just to see if it still works. I even go online with it but I wouldn't use it for any financial transactions.
I have three XP machines.. but one is used a few times a week, it uses sleep/hibernation and wake on lan, as i made it in to a Printer-server as my printer need an LPT port and dont have a wan port.
Have a look at the uptime... 2881 days, that is 7years, 11months and 28 days.
And they say XP isn't stable.
I believe you. as i know computers can work for a really long time.. I still have a computer from 1985 that still works and runs MS-dos
But when saying you have an XP machine that have an uptime over 7years.. no one will believe it without proof. *LOL*
I have that game too, but i never played it I think i was all in Warcraft back then before it became world of warcraft.. and a flight sim called Descent 1,2,3 i think.. and then Command & Conquer and a bunch more.