KDE Slimbook: Linux Laptop with Ryzen 4000

Re:KDE Slimbook: Linux Laptop with Ryzen 4000 by boruto on Thursday July 23, 2020 @07:03AM (#23926057)

> 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.

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Re:KDE Slimbook: Linux Laptop with Ryzen 4000 by Roritharr on Thursday July 23, 2020 @07:30AM (#23926195)

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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Re:KDE Slimbook: Linux Laptop with Ryzen 4000 by Roritharr on Thursday July 23, 2020 @09:28AM (#23927145)

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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Re:KDE Slimbook: Linux Laptop with Ryzen 4000 by tonyarkles on Thursday July 23, 2020 @09:01AM (#23926868)

> 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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Re:KDE Slimbook: Linux Laptop with Ryzen 4000 by boruto on Thursday July 23, 2020 @09:25AM (#23927119)

Looks like it. I read that comment and it stuck in my head.

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Re:KDE Slimbook: Linux Laptop with Ryzen 4000 by x87678r on Thursday July 23, 2020 @11:43AM (#23928525)

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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Re:KDE Slimbook: Linux Laptop with Ryzen 4000 by nobleach on Thursday July 23, 2020 @12:27PM (#23929059)

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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Re:KDE Slimbook: Linux Laptop with Ryzen 4000 by numpad0 on Thursday July 23, 2020 @11:16AM (#23928208)

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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Re:KDE Slimbook: Linux Laptop with Ryzen 4000 by MrUnderhill on Thursday July 23, 2020 @04:46AM (#23925428)

Looks like it's kicking ass in the benchmarks too: https://www.notebookcheck.net/First-benchmarks-AMD-Ryzen-400...

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Re:KDE Slimbook: Linux Laptop with Ryzen 4000 by baybal2 on Thursday July 23, 2020 @05:26AM (#23925594)

I wonder, would there be somebody brave enough to go for resolder.

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Re:KDE Slimbook: Linux Laptop with Ryzen 4000 by Roritharr on Thursday July 23, 2020 @07:29AM (#23926184)

The CPU? You'd have to buy a second notebook to get the 4800U first...

I'd pay money to see Louis Rossmann try though.

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Re:KDE Slimbook: Linux Laptop with Ryzen 4000 by baybal2 on Thursday July 23, 2020 @07:58AM (#23926358)

For as long as you can get CPU from scrapers, it shouldn't be a problem.

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