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After the analysis and prediction of "Your History," "Your Name," "Your Beauty," and "Your Body" by DELL Pro Max 18 Plus, it is now "Your Visceras." Well, the correct wording should be "your parts," but in order to maintain continuity and personification, we still chose this "clickbait" style of wording. Internal layout The layout of the previous generation The internal layout of DELL Precision 7770/7780 is as follows, with little difference between the two layouts except for WLAN. 7770 is CNVio, and 7780 is M.2 2230: The following is a layout diagram of 7770: The following image shows 7770, with the battery, CAMM, and SSD removed: Continue to disassemble and remove the cooling system including the two fans: Remove DGFF graphics card: The rest is the motherboard with integrated CPU, shaped like the letter "L" rotated 90 degrees to the left: New layout In serial 3, the author speculates that: The width (W) of the DELL Pro Max 18 Plus body is 406mm; The depth (D) of the DELL Pro Max 18 Plus body is 304mm; Using this value as the width and height of the body plane projection of DELL Pro Max 18 Plus (hereinafter referred to as "Max 18"), the following figure is obtained: The light green area in the picture is the planar projection of the 7780 body; The black area in the picture represents the motherboard of Max 18, which has widened edges and increased longitudinal dimensions based on the 7780 motherboard to accommodate an 18 inch 16:10 body ratio; The black diagonal area in the picture: the projection of the Max 18's body plane; Multiple orange boxes on the left and right sides of the picture: the ports on the left and right sides of the Max 18's body; The two orange boxes at the bottom of the picture represent the two speakers of Max 18; The two areas with red squares in the bottom left corner of the picture: the small one is the SD card reader, and the larger one is the SC card reader; The area marked with Battery in the lower part of the picture is naturally the built-in battery; The positions of the three M.2 2280 SSD slots: Compared to 7780, the positions have been moved down to accommodate the lower edge of the new Max 18 motherboard; The position of the M.2 2280 SSD slot on the main hard drive may also move downwards a certain distance, but it may remain unchanged. As for the positions of WLAN cards, WALN cards, and SIM cards: I think they are also similar, and may move downwards a little or remain basically unchanged. Overall, Max 18 inherits the main layout of 7770/7780; The new Max 18 motherboard has widened sides and increased longitudinal dimensions, ultimately forming a shape similar to the letter "U" or more like the letter "C" rotated 90 degrees to the left, instead of the previous 7770/7780 motherboard's shape similar to the letter "L" rotated 90 degrees to the left. The widening of the Max 18 motherboard on both sides is understandable, as it is for the new layout of ports on both sides; But is the increase in its longitudinal size just a simple "facelift" operation to adapt to an 18 inch 16:10 ratio body? However, this is not the case. Please continue to read the following article for the author's further analysis and speculation. CAMM2 The problem with the previous generation Max 18's memory is determined to use CAMM2 and support up to 256GB. The memory of the previous generation Precision 7780 adopts a design that takes into account both CAMM and DIMM, which has the problem of trade-offs. The author has already discussed in detail in the "How to Solo Dance with Dual Computers? Comparative Evaluation of DELL Precision 7780&7770 Mobile Workstation", and will not elaborate further here. CAMM is a new generation of memory module independently developed by DELL, which has now been recognized by Intel and JEDEC standard associations, giving birth to CAMM2. Classification of CAMM2 There are currently two types of CAMM2: CAMM2 and LPCAMM2. LPCAMM2- The full name is LPDDR5 CAMM2, which refers to the second generation of low-power DDR5 CAMM. It is mainly used for laptops that pursue performance but also lightweight and energy-saving. Some manufacturers are preparing or already adopting some new models, such as Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 which uses LDCAMM2. Compared to the CAMM used on 7770/7780, its projection area is much smaller, as shown in the following figure: The shape of CAMM2 is shown in the following figure: The comparison between CAMM2 and LPCAMM2 is shown in the following figure: CAMM2 is currently mainly used for high-performance laptops and the new generation of desktop computers. Desktop motherboards that support CAMM2 memory have been launched in multiple models, such as the MSI motherboard shown below, which is the world's first motherboard to support CAMM2 memory. The tentative name is "Z790 PROJECT ZERO PLUS CAMM2", and it only supports the use of CAMM2 memory: According to JEDEC regulations, the number of layers of PCBs used for LPCAMM2 and CAMM2 is as follows: JEDEC recommends using a 10 layer PCB for LPDDR5; DDR5 comes in specifications such as 10, 12, 14, and 16 layers, depending on the specific requirements of the memory module manufacturer. Size of CAMM2 According to JEDEC regulations, the length of LPCAMM2 and CAMM2 is 78mm, while the width ranges from 29.6mm to 68mm; The LPCAMM2 module is 29.6mm; There are three widths of CAMM2, namely 40mm, 57mm, and 68mm. As can be seen, in addition to LPCAMM2 having only one specification size, CAMM2 has four specifications and sizes. The specific specifications and sizes are shown in the following figure: That is, CAMM2 has four types: AXXX, BXXX, CXXX, and DXXX, all with a length of 78mm, and widths of 40mm, 57mm, and 68mm; Among them, A/B/CXXXX belong to DDR5 DC (dual channel dual channel), AXXX and CXXX have dimensions of 78 x 40mm, and BXXX has dimensions of 78 x 68mm, which is the largest among all CAMM2; Only DXXX belongs to DDR5 SC (single channel single channel) and has only one size: 78 x 57mm. I believe that with the passage of time, cost control, production scale, and public recognition, the popularity of CAMM2 will come naturally - at least on high-performance laptops produced by major manufacturers. Alright, with the introduction of CAMM2 above, the analysis and speculation below will have a basis and foundation. DC or SC? DC stands for dual channel, SC stands for single channel; Based on the above CAMM2 data, the author has a question after analysis: Is the DELL Pro Max 18 Plus equipped with DDR5 DC CAMM2? Or should we use DDR5 SC CAMM2?; Considering that Max18 needs to balance the thickness of the body not too thick, the controllable memory cost, and the maximum memory capacity that can support 256GB, the author abandons the above questions and believes that: The DELL Pro Max 18 Plus must use DDR5 DC CAMM2 module. Why is that so? Please refer to the following figure, which is the author's speculation on the layout of the CPU and CAMM2 of Max 18. The above figure shows: Firstly, on the Max 18 motherboard, the position of the CPU is generally the same as that of the 7770/7780. However, due to the different shape of the Intel Arrow Lake HX from the 14th generation Intel Core HX, the CPU position of the Max 18 will be moved downwards to ensure sufficient installation space - this is one of the reasons for the increase in the vertical size of the Max 18 motherboard; Then, the space below the CPU position on the Max 18 motherboard will use a DC CAMM 2 interface, which is significantly different and much larger in size compared to the CAMM interface of the previous generation 7770/7780- this is the second reason for the increase in the vertical size of the Max 18 motherboard. The following figure shows the CAMM interface on 7780: 014 Finally, the third reason is that if the Max 18 uses DDR5 SC CAMM2 modules, it must be stacked and two DDR5 SC CAMM2 modules must be installed at the same time to achieve a maximum memory capacity of 256GB - because a single DDR5 SC CAMM2 module can currently only reach a maximum of 128GB - and using a stacking method will increase the thickness of the Max 18's body. Installation of CAMM2 The author carefully studied JEDEC's information and found that: CAMM2 is not only divided into two categories: LPDDR5 and DDR5, with four different shapes and sizes, but also single channel and dual channel. As a result, there are also various motherboard interfaces and connectors. Additional information: LPDDR5 CAMM2 is dual channel. Please take a look at the following two pictures, which were just translated into Chinese by the author based on JEDEC's information. The pictures provide a detailed introduction to how LPDDR5 CAMM2, DDR5 DC CAMM2, and DDR5 SC CAMM2 are installed and what error prevention design is used. 016 If you still don't understand after looking at the two pictures above, you can look at the picture below. The text is relatively simple, so I didn't translate it into Chinese. Just remember: L - is the positioning hole used by LPDDR5 CAMM2; D - is the positioning hole used for DDR5 DC CAMM2; S - is the positioning hole used for DDR5 SC CAMM2. Namely: L and D can share the CAMM connection port, depending on whether the motherboard supports it, but only one type can be selected - the motherboard and connector, which will be protected against errors through different positioning columns; And those marked with S can only install DD5 SC CAMM2 and can be stacked. So, as shown in the following figure, two DDR5 SC CAMM2 modules are installed on the motherboard simultaneously, using a stacked placement design: 018 So, if the DELL Pro Max 18 Plus needs to ensure that the body is not too thick and achieve 256GB of memory, then the DDR5 DC CAMM2 module must be chosen. If choosing DDR5 SC CAMM2 module, only by stacking two DDR5 SC CAMM modules can 256GB be achieved, which will affect the control of Max 18's body thickness. At this point, the author speculates on the layout of the motherboard shape, ports, slots, hard drive, and battery components of the DELL Pro Max 18 Plus as shown in the following figure: 019 The layout of the CPU and CAMM2 of DELL Pro Max 18 Plus, as well as the speculation on selecting DDR5 DC CAMM2, are shown in the following figure: 020 Is that really the case? Looking forward to the official release of verification soon. Next, in "Serial 5", the author will analyze and speculate on the GPU, three fan cooling system, and performance of the DELL Pro Max 18 Plus. Coming soon!

After the release of "Your History," "Your Name," and "Your Beauty" for the DELL Pro Max 18 Plus in 2025, the next step is your body. The term 'your body' here cannot be equated with 'craving your body', but rather a curiosity and expectation for the new design of the DELL Pro Max 18 Plus, as well as the analysis and speculation it brings. Based on the current information, there is no official mention of the body size and weight of the DELL Pro Max 18 Plus (hereinafter referred to as "Max 18"). The only relevant information is as follows: Mg A/D cover move Mg for weight reduction Magnesium: The shells on the A and D sides are made of magnesium alloy material to reduce weight. size In September, the author conducted a review of MSI's CreatorPro X18 (hereinafter referred to as "X18"), which is also an 18 inch 16:10 aspect ratio screen model and a mobile workstation model. MSI Creator Pro X18 review article, in serialized format, with a total of four articles. The link to the previous article is as follows: Tie the Azure Dragon! The Strongest Mobile Workstation MSI Creator Pro X18 Review Part 1 At the same time, as of the end of September 2024, X18 is still the most powerful model among the laptops tested by the author. In the PassMark Performance Test database, it ranks first in overall test results compared to laptops with RTX 5000 Ada lp or RTX 4090 lp GPUs and i9-14900HX CPUs Therefore, the test data of X18 is currently the most suitable benchmark for comparison, analysis, and prediction. A. From the above picture, it can be seen that the B side of X18, the top, left, and right sides of the screen panel, have very narrow screen borders, with only the lower border being wider. The author has measured it, and the upper frame is about 10mm, the lower frame is about 14mm, and the left and right frames are about 7mm; B. It is known that the body size of X18 is 404 x 307.5 x 24~32 mm; C. It is known that the body size of DELL Precision 7770/7780 (hereinafter referred to as "7780") is 398.00 x 265.02 x 25.95~26.70 mm; D. It is known that Dell's Alienware m18 R2 (hereinafter referred to as "m18") with an 18 inch 16:10 aspect ratio screen has a body size of 410.30 x 319.90 x 26.70mm; E. It is known that the theoretical minimum size of an 18 inch 16:10 ratio panel is 387.70 x 242.32 mm - this is the physical size that does not include the panel frame and only refers to the part that displays the image, as shown in the figure below - although the Max 18 uses a brand new double-layer connected OLED panel, its thickness is unknown, but the size in the vertical and horizontal dimensions still cannot escape the limitations of physical laws. Then, continue looking at the following picture: F. In the comparison in the above picture, the thickness of the Max 18's body base seems to be slightly thinner than that of the 7780 body base - this has already taken into account the different perspectives of the two in the picture - possibly because its body has a larger projection area, which can reduce the thickness of the body base like a "pancake", while maintaining sufficient internal space (volume) to accommodate internal components; G. The existing images cannot provide a virtual comparison of the thickness of the top cover of the Max 18 screen, but based on the principle of double-layer serial OLED panels, its thickness is unlikely to be thinner than existing single-layer OLED screens, only thicker. H. However, in the previous article (serial 2), it was found that behind the bottom of Max 18, a clearly raised design seemed to be used to enhance the suction and discharge of airflow. Based on A, B, C, D, and E, the author speculates that: DELL Pro Max 18 Plus body width (W): 406mm; The depth (D) of the DELL Pro Max 18 Plus body is 304mm. Based on F, G, and H, the author speculates that: The thickness (H) of the DELL Pro Max 18 Plus body is 24mm at the thinnest part of the front end. weight If power is not included: a. The minimum weight of the DELL Precision 7770/7780 is 3.02kg, and the A, C, and D sides of its body are all made of aluminum alloy CNC manufacturing. b. The minimum weight of the MSI Creator Pro X18 is 3.6kg. According to official instructions, the A-side and C-side of the body are made of aluminum magnesium alloy, and the D-side is made of impact resistant and flame-retardant PC resin commonly used in laptops [PC-TD5FR (40)]. c. The maximum weight of the Alienware m18 R2 is 4.23kg, and all three sides of its body, A, C, and D, are made of anodized aluminum. d. Firstly, it can be confirmed that the overall weight of the 18 inch Max 18 is definitely higher than 7780 and lower than that of the Alienware m18; e. Then, based on the current TDP of 200 watts claimed by Max 18, it is higher than the 165 watts measured by the author on 7780 before, but lower than the CPU+GPU of m18 and X18 totaling 270 watts. Therefore, the weight of its cooling system should be lower than X18- although the cooling system of DELL Pro Max 18 Plus has three fans; f. However, the Max 18 still supports 4 M.2 2280 SSDs and it seems possible to use two CAMM2 modules, with the weight of these components slightly higher than X18; So, the author can only cautiously speculate: The overall weight of the DELL Pro Max 18 Plus will not be less than 3.3kg. Power Supply Based on the above e and f, the performance (release) of Max 18 is higher than that of 7780 and lower than that of m18 and X18. If we continue to use the 240 watt power supply used by 7780, it will definitely be stretched thin; But choosing the 360 watt Small Form Factor power supply used by DELL's own M18 is a bit extravagant and wasteful; Only by choosing the 280 watt power supply used in our own M18 low-end model can we fully utilize it, as shown in the following chart: Above, the author speculates that: The Dell Pro Max 18 Plus low-end model will continue to use a 240 watt power supply; High end models with GPUs not lower than RTX 3000 Blw will use a 280 watt power supply (DC19.5V GaN ultra-thin power supply); But what if the DELL Pro Max 18 Plus really doesn't have a dedicated power input port? In this case, the only solution is to use a USB-C port that supports the latest PD 3.1 240 watt input; However, I am very skeptical about whether the Max 18 with a 240 watt power supply can maintain a TDP of 200 watts for a long time Unless two USB-C PD 3.1 are connected simultaneously, a total power input of no less than 280 watts can be obtained; However, this plan has to be admitted to be very avant-garde and advanced, but it is also too outrageous... Although I will definitely admire DELL's pioneering spirit very much So, can the Thunderbolt docking station TB18DC, which DELL has long abandoned and pioneered with its own dual USB-C interface, make a comeback? In this way, dual USB-C PD 3.1 240 watt input can be achieved, with a maximum power supply of 480 watts. Perhaps it is the 20V x 486/36V x 13.3A/48V x 20A=480W power supply design supported by PD4.0 under USB5 that the author has been eagerly anticipating? USB-IF： Please don't leak the information! Service As a laptop, the maintenance of its components is generally divided into the following three levels: CRU (Customer Replaceable Unit); FRU (Field Replaceable Unit); SRU (Shop Replaceable Unit). The final level SRU refers to components that can be replaced in the factory (workshop) during the manufacturing or assembly process, usually not replaceable by users or on-site technicians. According to requirements, they must be integrated into the system during the production process of the equipment, usually installed and debugged by professional factory personnel using professional factory equipment in the factory - for example, the operation of requiring an industrial grade soldering platform to solder the CPU package to the motherboard. So, the components for daily maintenance of laptops generally only refer to CRUs and FRUs. According to the history of DELL mobile workstations, the DELL Pro Max 18 Plus, as the flagship model with the largest body size, has an absolute first-class level of maintenance convenience. The currently known information also reflects this point. In the figure below, it is clearly indicated that the CRU includes a battery, memory, hard drive, and a body bottom cover. At the same time, it is pointed out that the body bottom cover supports quick access, making maintenance and repair very convenient. In the serialization 2 "Your Beauty", the issue of Max 18 has already been discussed, but due to the unclear image, it is impossible to distinguish how DELL is implemented. If it is still a D-face with 6 screws and a bottom door locked like the 7780, I believe it does not belong to Quick Access and must be designed like the HP ZBook Fury 16, which uses a bottom cover that does not require any screws to lock and can be easily removed by simply opening the quick release switch, as shown in the following figure: The SSD, battery, WWAN, WLAN, and CAMM/DIMM of the 7780 are all modular designs, belonging to advanced CRUs. I believe that the Max 18 should be the same. But it can only be limited to this. As for the CPU Intel Arrow Lake HX, there is no doubt that it is BGA on the computer motherboard; As for GPU, it is naturally Well, this is the content of the next serialized article "Your Components: Analysis and Speculation on the 2025 DELL Pro Max 18 Plus". In the next article, we will analyze and speculate on the CAMM2, DGFF4, cooling system, and internal layout of the Max 18. Coming soon!

The only picture showing the appearance of the product at present makes everything about DELL Pro Max 18 Plus seem clear? But in fact, this picture is not clear and some details cannot be determined: It is even possible that the distortion and blurring caused by the angle and light when taking the photo are caused by the product rendering. The following analysis and speculation are all wrong. Appearance: bulge at the bottom rear? A side (screen cover) styling style: Compared with the original Precision 7000 series, it can be said that there is no big change. It is still a CNC-made metal shell, the color is still silver-gray, the surface should still have a matte texture, and the edges and corners still use a smooth transition shape. The only difference that can be found is that the central DELL logo seems to have no original circle around it, only the English letters "DELL". There are more changes on the B and C sides: Point 1: The screen has changed from a 17.3-inch 16:9 ratio to a 16:10 ratio; the physical size of the screen has increased by about 5 mm in the horizontal direction and about 27 mm in the vertical direction. When both have 4K resolution, the dot pitch is similar, both are about 0.10, and the PPI is also similar, both are a little over 250; but it is obvious that the physical area of the 18-inch screen is much larger, increasing by about 114 square centimeters---it can be understood as slightly smaller than the area of 11x11 centimeters. Point 2: The area of the touchpad seems to be larger and the position is closer to the central axis; Point 3: A part of the middle edge of the palm rest is cut off to form a concave place, which is conducive to opening the screen cover as a hand-held force point; Point 4: A dedicated Copilot key for starting the AI function is added to the keyboard, so there may be no alt or ctrl key on the right, because the keyboard layout looks the same and the total number of keys does not seem to have increased. There are also changes on the D side (bottom): Two sets of heat dissipation grilles are added near the front of the fuselage, claiming that the three cooling fans used for the first time in a mobile workstation should be at the rear of the fuselage, and none of them should be placed at the front. Due to the unclear picture, it is impossible to identify how the claimed quick release of the fuselage bottom cover is achieved. In addition, the most puzzling thing is: the rear of the fuselage seems to be obviously raised, and you can see that the heat dissipation grille at the rear is on this protruding part? Is this a new design to enhance the heat dissipation effect in order to achieve the so-called TDP of 200 watts? Port: No power jack? Ports on the right side of the fuselage From left to right, they are as follows: 3.5mm audio output and input composite jack; USB-C: USB 4.0, supports DP output----it is possible to support USB PD 3.1 charging function up to 240 watts, which will be analyzed below. Two USB-A: It should be USB 3.2 Gen 1, one of which supports the shutdown power supply function (PowerShare); Security lock hole. It can be seen that compared with Precision 7770/7780, there is an additional USB-A port on the right side of the fuselage, and the SD card reader has been moved to the left side of the fuselage. In addition, it can be clearly seen from this picture that the vertical size of the 18-inch 16:10 body is obviously larger than that of the 17-inch 16:9. Ports on the left side of the body From left to right, they are as follows: RJ45 Ethernet port; HDMI port: should still be HDMI 2.1; Two Thunderbolt 5 ports: SD card reader: located in the middle of the left side of the body near the front; SC card reader. Compared with the Precision 7770/7780, there is one less USB-A port on the left side of the body, and there is no dedicated power interface. It only adds an SD card reader that was cancelled on the right side of the body; At the same time, the distance between the two Thunderbolt 5 ports seems to have not changed. Maybe you can continue to use the TB18DC docking station with dual Thunderbolt plugs? Question: Bump and power supply Bump? At the back of the body, the existing pictures cannot show the whole situation, and it is not certain whether there are any ports at the back of the body. Judging from the current pictures, the rear end of the fuselage is obviously bulging: Moreover, there is no screen axis at the back, while the screen axis of the Precision 7770/7780 is completely visible from the back. Is the bulge at the bottom of the rear end of the fuselage, which is used to lift the rear of the fuselage, a new design for heat dissipation to enhance the airflow discharge and intake at the rear and bottom of the fuselage? If so, this shape is really hard to accept, and there are also big problems when putting it in a computer bag. I hope this is just an illusion caused by the unclear picture. Power supply? According to the only existing picture, no dedicated DC power interface is observed for the DELL Pro Max 18 Plus. If it is confirmed that there is no dedicated power interface, it means that among the two Thunderbolt 5 ports and the USB-C port on the right side of the fuselage, there must be a USB PD 3.1 charging function that supports 240 watts. Considering its claim of "supporting USB-C single-wire docking station" (support Type-C and Single Dock), even if there is a dedicated power interface, I think: Of the three USB-C ports, there should be one on the left and one on the right that supports 240W PD charging, so that the USB-C single-wire docking station can be used to provide 240W PD power supply without connecting to the power supply at the same time. However, even so, the author still has a question: If there is only 240W power supply, is the TDP of DELL Pro Max 18 Plus 200W just a momentary peak? According to my experience, to achieve a long-term stable TDP of 200 watts for the whole machine, whether it refers to only the CPU TDP of 200 watts or the CPU+GPU total of 200 watts, it is not realistic if there is only a 240-watt power supply; The following is the statistical data of the author's test of MSI CreatorPro X18 in September; It can be seen that during the long-term CPU stress test, GPU stress test, and CPU+GPU dual stress test of MSI CreatorPro X18, the actual power of its power supply has no valley value lower than 240 watts, the lowest average is higher than 266 watts, and the highest peak even reaches 455 watts! Therefore, the power supply used by MSI CreatorPro X18 is 400 watts. Therefore, we have to wait and see what the power supply solution used by DELL Pro Max 18 Plus is! Therefore, whether the three-fan cooling solution used by DELL Pro Max 18 Plus adopts a deliberately raised bottom design is also worrying...

"Tianqi"(天启） broke the news, forwarded it; As shown in the picture, nothing to say. The picture below can be understood as: The claws reaching out to the TrackPoint and keyboard...

Determine DELL Pro Max 18 Plus， It is the successor to the DELL Precision 7780 released in 2023, and the screen size has been upgraded to an 18 inch 16:10 ratio; DELL Pro Max 16 Plus， It is a 16 inch flagship and the successor to the original DELL Precision 7680. Both will be unveiled at CES on January 7, 2025 and will be launched in mid-2025. DELL now uses a naming convention similar to that of Apple phones for all new generation laptops - using Pro, Plus, Max, and two digits representing screen size for product naming. Data Currently, on the official DMFT website（ https://www.dmtf.org/ ）Part of the product naming information for DELL's new generation laptops can now be found, including models that have been launched and those that have not yet been released, as shown in the following figure: As can be seen, the information of DELL's new generation laptop shown in the above figure is as follows: Dell Pro 16 Plus PB16250 Dell, Inc. DASH 1.3 2024-12-05 Dell Pro 13 Plus PB13250 Dell, Inc. DASH 1.3 2024-12-05 Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14250 Dell, Inc. DASH 1.3 2024-12-03 Dell XPS 13 9350 Dell, Inc. DASH 1.3 2024-12-03 Dell Pro 14 Premium PA14250 Dell, Inc. DASH 1.3 2024-12-03 Dell Pro 13 Premium PA13250 Dell, Inc. DASH 1.3 2024-12-03 Dell Pro Rugged 14 RB14250 Dell, Inc. DASH 1.3 2024-08-23 Dell Pro Rugged 14 RB14250 Dell, Inc. DASH 1.3 2024-08-23 Dell Pro Rugged 13 RA13250 Dell, Inc. DASH 1.3 2024-08-23 Among them, only the Dell XPS 13 9350 still uses its original naming convention, with a submission date of December 3, 2024; The last three Dell Pro Rugged models were submitted earlier, on August 23, 2024, but have already adopted a new naming convention. And these three Dell Pro Rugged models have already been launched. Guessing 1: Product Naming Based on the above information, the author believes that without considering the outdated naming convention of Dell XPS 13 9350, the product naming convention for Dell's new generation laptops should follow the following rules: Rule 1 Pro Max - Mobile Workstation; Pro Rugged - rugged laptop; Pro - Professional commercial laptop. There may be other vocabulary. Rule 2 13. 14, 16, 18-- represents screen size. Rule 3 Premium - High quality attributes, such as ultra-thin and higher premium; Plus - Performance enhancement attribute, such as flagship models; There may be other vocabulary. Guess 2: Product Code As can be seen above, behind the Dell Pro Rugged 13, there is a set of seven characters - RA13250, which should be the long-term product code - arranged similarly to Apple products. Based on the above information analysis, the author believes that the naming convention for DELL's new seven digit long-term product code with letters and numbers should follow the following rules: first place: M - Pro Max, M comes from Max and is also the first letter of mobile workstation in English. R----Pro Rugged； P----Pro； There may be other codes as well. Second place: A----Premium； B - Plus (except for Rugged models, probably due to the name being too long). There may be other codes as well. Third and fourth positions: 12. 13, 14, 16, 18-- Screen size. Fifth and sixth positions: 25- indicates the year 2025, followed by 2026 using "26", and so on. Seventh place: 0- Default to Intel platform model; 1- Special models; 5- AMD platform models. Summary So, the following corresponding relationship will be obtained: DELL Pro Max 18 Plus----MB18250； DELL Pro Max 16 Plus----MB16250； Dell Pro 16 Plus----PB16250； Dell Pro 14 Premium----PA14250； Dell Pro Rugged 14-RB14250 (its name does not include Plus); Dell Pro Rugged 13-RA13250 (it is not named Premium). Is that really the case? We'll wait and see.

I am currently analyzing and researching the issues you mentioned. I will publish a further analysis and commentary article about them tonight (China time). It must have a separate power charging interface, relying solely on the USB-C port for charging cannot maintain full speed operation.

DELL Pro Max 18 Plus， The name of the flagship DELL Precision 18 inch mobile workstation for the year 2025; DELL Pro Max 16 Plus， 16 inch flagship name. DELL now uses a naming convention similar to that of Apple phones for all new generation laptops. Power consumption: The 200 watt TDP/16 inch model has 170 watts; CPU：Intel Arrow Lake-HX； GPU：NVIDIA RTX 5000-class Memory: CAMM2， Up to 256GB; Hard drive: still retains 4 M.2 2280 SSD slots/3 M.2 2280 SSD for 16 inch models; Screen: Optional 18/16 inch 16:10 OLED; Heat dissipation: Three fans; Body: AD face magnesium alloy; Port: Double Thunderbolt 5; Wireless: WiFi 7&BT 5.4&WWAN； Other: Modular battery, memory, hard drive, and quick release hard drive compartment cover, as well as USB-C single cable docking station; The 22 year development statistics of DELL Precision that I just created are as follows: The expected launch date is around mid-2025, which may depend on the official launch of nVIDIA's latest generation of mobile professional graphics card RTX 5000 class, corresponding to the RTX 5090. The final name for the RTX 5000 class may be RTX 5000 Blk. Wait patiently Based on the DELL Pro Max 18 Plus, it basically meets all of my expectations, so I am waiting for it to go on sale soon and strive to be the first real end user; Of course, there must be an article by the author that provides a detailed evaluation of it. Welcome to my personal website, which is a non-profit organization and doesn't even have any advertisements. Chinese website: https://www.song1118.com/ English website: https://eng.song1118.com/ (its content updates slightly slower than the Chinese website)

Personal opinion, for reference only. I am currently using MSI Creator Pro X18 A14- which is essentially the mobile workstation version of Titan 18 HX A14. You can first watch the review articles published on my personal website. Currently, two articles have been published and are being serialized, totaling four articles. The English version has not been released yet. Your first step should be to upgrade to the latest official version of BIOS, and overclocking is not necessary; The reason is that its performance is powerful enough, it can be said to be the strongest laptop currently available. Look at its power supply, it is 400 watts, which is the highest power among current laptops - there were indeed laptops that used two 330 watt power supplies before, but due to technological advances, it is actually far inferior to the Itan 18 HX A14. The Titan 18 HX A14 can simultaneously install three M.2 2280 SSDs, currently supporting up to three 8TB M.2 2280 SSDs. Whether to add a new SSD depends on whether you really need more storage space.

The full text is divided into four articles, totaling over 30000 words (in Chinese), with nearly 200 images and tables. Due to the abundance of text and images, and the lack of time to translate them into English, only Chinese links can be temporarily provided. In about two weeks, it will be https://www.song1118.com/ Publish the English version, this website is my personal website and is currently preparing to migrate to the server. -------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ Some people think that Chinese Loong should use "Loong" instead of "Dragon" in English. MSI Technology consistently uses Dragon as the mascot for its products. Therefore, in a flagship store of MSI, the Chinese dragon and the western dragon complement each other in the gold lettering on the red background, which is also very lively and auspicious. 2024 is the the Year of the Loong in China, and MSI has released a number of 18 inch laptops, among which the following four belong to E-sports laptop (game book): Titan 18 HX - the successor of the original GT series, the most powerful true Titan, known as Titan 18 Ultra in China; Raider 18 HX - the successor of the original GE series, a strong attack, now known as Titan 18 Pro in China; Raider A18 HX - AMD version of GE series, now known as Titan 18 Pro Ryzen version in China; Stealth 18 AI - the successor of the original GS series, still known as Jueying 18 AI in China. In addition, there are two 18 inch models that have not been sold in China: A car called Stealth 18 Mercedes AMG Motorsport A1V - jointly released by MSI and Mercedes AMG, should be called "Jueying 18 Mercedes AMG Joint Edition" in Chinese. The last one is the protagonist of this article: CreatorPro X18 HX - the most powerful MWS (Mobile WorkStation) currently available. ------------------------------------- Article 1: Capture the Azure Dragon! Strongest Mobile Workstation MSI Creator Pro X18 Review Part 1 https://www.toutiao.com/article/7416597611045044755/ Article 2: Azure Dragon shows off to the world : The Strongest Mobile Workstation MSI Creator Pro X18 Review Part 2 https://www.toutiao.com/article/7420435093988082210/ Article 3: the Azure Dragon blogger: The strongest mobile workstation MSI Creator Pro X18 review Part 3 https://www.toutiao.com/article/7424338968520475146/ Article 4: Flying Dragon in the Sky: The Strongest Mobile Workstation MSI Creator Pro X18 Review Part 4 https://www.toutiao.com/article/7424859985596924442/