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Deex2 said:
@badrobot not so much worried about the screen size, but anything above a 13 would work, more concerned about the components...graphics, processors as im only a little familiar with them. Are either of the 2 possible computers have those features you mentioned (at least i7 and maybe a 4050 gpu) or should I keep looking (which I can't seem to help myself from doing)
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The Dell 16" has the 4050 gpu option. The thing is, you are not allowed to choose 32GB of RAM unless you selected the 4060 gpu. So, if you prefer the 32GB RAM, then choose the 4060 gpu option. I would recommend 32GB of RAM. And at 32GB, you don't need to worry if it is soldered. That's all you need.
 
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badrobot said:
The Dell 16" has the 4050 gpu option. The thing is, you are not allowed to choose 32GB of RAM unless you selected the 4060 gpu. So, if you prefer the 32GB RAM, then choose the 4060 gpu option. I would recommend 32GB of RAM. And at 32GB, you don't need to worry if it is soldered. That's all you need.
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do you think or know if there is a big difference between the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 or 4050 vs intel arc graphics
 

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Deex2 said:
do you think or know if there is a big difference between the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 or 4050 vs intel arc graphics
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4060 is slightly ahead of the intel arc graphics performance-wise, but in terms of value, intel arc graphics wins.
 

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badrobot said:
4060 is slightly ahead of the intel arc graphics performance-wise, but in terms of value, intel arc graphics wins.
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Hey thanks for your insight. do you think, your opinion that the ARC is the better of the Intel graphics
 

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Deex2 said:
Hey thanks for your insight. do you think, your opinion that the ARC is the better of the Intel graphics
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If you are not gaming a lot, you probably can't go wrong with any of the two.
 

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TraderGary said:
I've had 6 Dell laptops in the past 20 years and have always been thoroughly pleased with both the quality and support.
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@Hazel123 @TraderGary @glasskuter @andrew129260

Good afternoon everyone, I think Im close, maybe, hopefully:geek:

Dell Inspiron 16 Plus | Dell USA

Inspiron 16 Plus Laptop Model: 7640

Ok so what what is your opinion(s)/consensus on this laptop configuration, what am I missing or should I take into consideration?

Does bumping up the RAM to 32GB down the road mess anything up compatibility wise?

The configuration is 16GB DDR5 according to its AI assistance it is upgradable to 32GB, which I can do later.

1 TB storage,

Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 155H (24 MB cache, 16 cores, 22 threads, up to 4.80 GHz Turbo)

NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4050, 6 GB GDDR6

If I bump up the RTX to 4060 it bumps the storage up to 2 TB and also costs a lot more
 

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Deex2 said:
@Hazel123 @TraderGary @glasskuter @andrew129260

Good afternoon everyone, I think Im close, maybe, hopefully:geek:

Dell Inspiron 16 Plus | Dell USA

Inspiron 16 Plus Laptop Model: 7640

Ok so what what is your opinion(s)/consensus on this laptop configuration, what am I missing or should I take into consideration?

Does bumping up the RAM to 32GB down the road mess anything up compatibility wise?

The configuration is 16GB DDR5 according to its AI assistance it is upgradable to 32GB, which I can do later.

1 TB storage,

Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 155H (24 MB cache, 16 cores, 22 threads, up to 4.80 GHz Turbo)

NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4050, 6 GB GDDR6

If I bump up the RTX to 4060 it bumps the storage up to 2 TB and also costs a lot more
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To be honest, I don't appreciate how Dell controls the specs. They have specs options but it controls how much you can change to stay within the price range. I personally never buy Dell or HP.
If you have fixed budget, you don't have to worry about the specs then because if you change the specs, it will change the price. Just follow the price. I am sure whatever you end up with, you will be happy.
 

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It looks good to me. You could upgrade both the ram and storage later if you need to. I'm not sure it's worth bumping the price up a lot for the extra graphics, from what you described you want it for.

It looks to be an extra $500 dollars for the upgraded graphics, 32gb ram and 2tb storage.

You can buy a good samsung 2tb drive for about $177

Samsung Evo 970 plus 2tb

The maximum memory for that machine is 64gb and no extra ram won't affect anything at all or glitch anything - you'll just notice the odd tasks being slightly zippier.

It currently has 2 x 8gb ram sticks. To replace those with 2 x 16gb ones (to give 32gb) of crucial ram would cost about $125

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Find compatible upgrades and system info for Dell Inspiron 16 Plus (7630). Discover RAM and SSD compatibility, slots, and max capacity.
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So your upgrades would cost about $300. Meaning if you got the higher spec machine you'd be paying $200 dollars more for the higher graphics. Personally I'd go with the option you chose and upgrade ram and storage as and when you need it.
 

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Having said that, if you went for the Intel Arc graphics option it would save you $200 which would pay for the 2tb drive :-)

Are you planning to do any gaming? If not then I think the Arc graphics would be fine. You'd also have less issues with nvidia driver upgrades in future!
 

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Deex2 said:
@Hazel123 @TraderGary @glasskuter @andrew129260

Good afternoon everyone, I think Im close, maybe, hopefully:geek:

Dell Inspiron 16 Plus | Dell USA

Inspiron 16 Plus Laptop Model: 7640

Ok so what what is your opinion(s)/consensus on this laptop configuration, what am I missing or should I take into consideration?

Does bumping up the RAM to 32GB down the road mess anything up compatibility wise?

The configuration is 16GB DDR5 according to its AI assistance it is upgradable to 32GB, which I can do later.

1 TB storage,

Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 155H (24 MB cache, 16 cores, 22 threads, up to 4.80 GHz Turbo)

NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4050, 6 GB GDDR6

If I bump up the RTX to 4060 it bumps the storage up to 2 TB and also costs a lot more
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Looks good!

If, for any reason, you're not pleased, you can return a Dell purchase within 30 days for a full money back. Contact Dell, they ship a return kit, and Dell even pays the return shipping. How's that for a manufacturer's confidence in their product?
 

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TraderGary said:
If, for any reason, you're not pleased, you can return a Dell purchase within 30 days for a full money back. Contact Dell, they ship a return kit, and Dell even pays the return shipping. How's that for a manufacturer's confidence in their product?
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Any store accepts a return. They have no choice but to be competitive.
 

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    16GB Corsair Vengeance Pro
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badrobot said:
To be honest, I don't appreciate how Dell controls the specs. They have specs options but it controls how much you can change to stay within the price range. I personally never buy Dell or HP.
If you have fixed budget, you don't have to worry about the specs then because if you change the specs, it will change the price. Just follow the price. I am sure whatever you end up with, you will be happy.
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so what do you think of those specs and the other questions i asked above. I understand how you feel about Dell/HP
 

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badrobot said:
Any store accepts a return. They have no choice but to be competitive.
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But how many give a FULL money back? And how many pay return shipping?

I returned a defective ASUS once, I had to pay for the return shipping, and they didn't give me a full refund because they said it was no longer "like new". I've never bought anything with the ASUS name on it since.
 

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    Dell XPS 16 DA16260
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    Intel Series 3 Core Ultra X9 388H
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    Intel Arc graphics B390 Panther Lake
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    16" 3.2K Tandem OLED Infinity Edge
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    1 Terabyte M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
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    Vapor Chamber Cooling
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    NPU delivering 67 TOPS
    Microsoft 365 subscription
    Microsoft Office 365
    Microsoft OneDrive 1TB Cloud
    Microsoft Visual Studio
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    Microsoft Sysinternals Suite
    Microsoft BitLocker
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    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
Deex2 said:
so what do you think of those specs and the other questions i asked above. I understand how you feel about Dell/HP
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I'd say go for it!
 

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    Windows 11 ProAMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D32GB DDR5 CL30 Kingston FuryASUS Prime Radeon RX 9060 XT OC Edition 16GB
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
    Motherboard
    MSI PRO B850-P Wifi
    Memory
    32GB DDR5 CL30 Kingston Fury
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS Prime Radeon RX 9060 XT OC Edition 16GB
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG Ultrawide 34" + LG 27" 1080p
    Screen Resolution
    3440x1440
    Hard Drives
    Main Boot Drive : 512GB Adata XPG RGB Gen3x4 NVMe M.2 SSD
    PSU
    EVGA 750 Watts 80+ Gold
    Case
    Deepcool Genome II
    Cooling
    Thermalright Burst Assassin 120
    Internet Speed
    1Gbps
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    "Moderna"

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Proi7-4790K16GB Corsair Vengeance ProMSI R9 290
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    i7-4790K
    Motherboard
    ASRock Xtreme6 Z97
    Memory
    16GB Corsair Vengeance Pro
    Graphics card(s)
    MSI R9 290
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG Ultrawide 34"
    Screen Resolution
    3440x1440
    Hard Drives
    500GB Adata SSD (OS Only)
    PSU
    Thermaltake 475 Watts 80 Bronze
    Case
    Thermaltake Commander I Snow Edition
    Cooling
    Deep Cool Archer Air Cooler
    Keyboard
    Armageddon MKA-5R RGB-Hornet
    Mouse
    Logitech G402
    Internet Speed
    1Gbps
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Moderna :)
Me too
 

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    Windows 11 Home 25H2Core i5-1035G132gb
    OS
    Windows 11 Home 25H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion 14-ce3606sa
    CPU
    Core i5-1035G1
    Memory
    32gb
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 870 evo sata ssd
    Cooling
    Could be better
    Internet Speed
    50 mbps Starlink
    Browser
    Firefox
    Other Info
    Originally came installed with a 500gb H10 Optane ssd

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 HomeIntel Core i5-1035G116gb
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion ce3606sa
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-1035G1
    Memory
    16gb
    Hard Drives
    Hynix Gold P31 2TB
    Internet Speed
    200mbps Starlink
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender
TraderGary said:
But how many give a FULL money back? And how many pay return shipping?

I returned a defective ASUS once, I had to pay for the return, and they didn't give me a full refund because they said it was no longer "like new". I've never bought anything with the ASUS name on it since.
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That's not right. If it is defective, it is not your fault. You don't have to pay for anything. You got ripped.
Personally, I only purchase these kind of stuffs on online stores with physical stores in case I need to return them. Instead of driving to Fedex or Purolator, I'll drive straight to the store. Instant full refund. Even if it's not defective, you'll get a full refund. You always have to protect your own interest.
 

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    Windows 11 ProAMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D32GB DDR5 CL30 Kingston FuryASUS Prime Radeon RX 9060 XT OC Edition 16GB
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
    Motherboard
    MSI PRO B850-P Wifi
    Memory
    32GB DDR5 CL30 Kingston Fury
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS Prime Radeon RX 9060 XT OC Edition 16GB
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG Ultrawide 34" + LG 27" 1080p
    Screen Resolution
    3440x1440
    Hard Drives
    Main Boot Drive : 512GB Adata XPG RGB Gen3x4 NVMe M.2 SSD
    PSU
    EVGA 750 Watts 80+ Gold
    Case
    Deepcool Genome II
    Cooling
    Thermalright Burst Assassin 120
    Internet Speed
    1Gbps
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    "Moderna"

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Proi7-4790K16GB Corsair Vengeance ProMSI R9 290
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    i7-4790K
    Motherboard
    ASRock Xtreme6 Z97
    Memory
    16GB Corsair Vengeance Pro
    Graphics card(s)
    MSI R9 290
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG Ultrawide 34"
    Screen Resolution
    3440x1440
    Hard Drives
    500GB Adata SSD (OS Only)
    PSU
    Thermaltake 475 Watts 80 Bronze
    Case
    Thermaltake Commander I Snow Edition
    Cooling
    Deep Cool Archer Air Cooler
    Keyboard
    Armageddon MKA-5R RGB-Hornet
    Mouse
    Logitech G402
    Internet Speed
    1Gbps
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Moderna :)
Hazel123 said:
It looks good to me. You could upgrade both the ram and storage later if you need to. I'm not sure it's worth bumping the price up a lot for the extra graphics, from what you described you want it for.

It looks to be an extra $500 dollars for the upgraded graphics, 32gb ram and 2tb storage.

You can buy a good samsung 2tb drive for about $177

Samsung Evo 970 plus 2tb

The maximum memory for that machine is 64gb and no extra ram won't affect anything at all or glitch anything - you'll just notice the odd tasks being slightly zippier.

It currently has 2 x 8gb ram sticks. To replace those with 2 x 16gb ones (to give 32gb) of crucial ram would cost about $125

uk.crucial.com

Dell Inspiron 16 Plus (7630) | SSD & RAM Upgrades | Crucial UK

Find compatible upgrades and system info for Dell Inspiron 16 Plus (7630). Discover RAM and SSD compatibility, slots, and max capacity.
uk.crucial.com uk.crucial.com

So your upgrades would cost about $300. Meaning if you got the higher spec machine you'd be paying $200 dollars more for the higher graphics. Personally I'd go with the option you chose and upgrade ram and storage as and when you need it.
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@Hazel123 Thanks for your response, the specs i showed only has 1 TB of storage not 2 TB. If I adjust the Dell options to the Arc graphics, it changes the RAM from 16GB (upgradable) to 16GB Onboarded, so thats the kicker there. Am I wrong for thinking the regular un-soldered ram was a better idea?
 

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Windows 11 24H2 OS Build 26100.203311th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-11600K @ 3.90GH...NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 super Intel(R) UHD Gr...
OS
Windows 11 24H2 OS Build 26100.2033
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
dell 8940
CPU
11th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-11600K @ 3.90GHz 3.80 G
Motherboard
A00 0427JK
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 super Intel(R) UHD Graphic 750
Hard Drives
NVMe PC SN530 NVMe WD
ST2000DM008-2FR102
TraderGary said:
Looks good!

If, for any reason, you're not pleased, you can return a Dell purchase within 30 days for a full money back. Contact Dell, they ship a return kit, and Dell even pays the return shipping. How's that for a manufacturer's confidence in their product?
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Thanks @TraderGary do you mean it you think the specs, laptop look pretty good or are you just trying to shut me up;-):p
 

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Windows 11 24H2 OS Build 26100.203311th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-11600K @ 3.90GH...NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 super Intel(R) UHD Gr...
OS
Windows 11 24H2 OS Build 26100.2033
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
dell 8940
CPU
11th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-11600K @ 3.90GHz 3.80 G
Motherboard
A00 0427JK
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 super Intel(R) UHD Graphic 750
Hard Drives
NVMe PC SN530 NVMe WD
ST2000DM008-2FR102
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