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I am now looking at the comparison between the PMP18 and 7770 side by side, and the new model has way more reinforcements / underlay on some places. Particularly above the keyboard (between the hinges) and in the battery area + the additional magnesium cage there. If the keyboard baseplate is some sheet metal, I do not know, but that would also help + the gargantuan heatsink screwed into the motherboard, running across the entire back will do its part. I repeat, I have no first hand experience with this model (yet), but from the looks of it, the palmrest should be very stable, rock solid almost. Definitely the most heavy-duty palmrest design since 7720 era. Does it feel that way when you pick up the laptop by the side? What about bending under pressure, some squeaks, etc? Sorry for being so curious 😄 Anyways, the plastic surface might be better for me after all. Liked it a lot on the P16. The metallic palmrests of the Zbook series always collide with the clasp of my watch, resulting in scratches on both. That is great to hear. Any notable issues, freezes, hangs or similar, so far?

Brass nuts molded in, thats definitely plastic. On the other hand, the black ribbed material to the left and right will definitely be metal. If you search for Precision 7770 palmrest, its more or less the same thing, but without the rubber. Lets see how the paint will hold up.

And of course I love when I can look at some comparison data, its just that it would be nice to have it in one room 🙂 About the case material, well, I do not have the laptop yet, but from all the videos, spreadsheets and also from the 3D rendering of the internals on Dell site, it really appears to be bonded from two different materials, main body + some reinforcements here and there: But the official PDF only mentions Magnetite, and magnesium in the chassis: Magnetite is not really suitable for laptop bodies, it is essentially a common iron ore. If the thing feels like plastic - not having the common "cold" touch, it will probably be an Elektron or other, similar alloy, with some additional magnesium cage underneath it. Does ThrottleStop or XTU, or other similar utility works, at least for undervolting / limiting the ratios or power limits? Also, this tool, you have to run it on each POST/BOOT for it to be active, or you set it once and its done?

TBH I was just about telling you that the performance measurements should be moved either here, or to a new, dedicated Pro Max Plus owners thread 😄 And as we are long past release, this thread should be renamed. I am fine with the 8x PCIE, the mobile (and almost all of the current) GPUs cannot saturate it anyways - waste of lanes to go x16 in a laptop. I have a desktop 5090 running at x8, and I am still competitive in 3DMark with it. However, the plastic palmrest is kind of disappointing to me, to be honest. I fear that it will smooth off and then wear out very fast, just like the common Dell plastic surfaces on Latitudes. Is it at least feeling sturdy? Is there any kind of tutorial / manual for the SREP tool? What exactly can it do? First time hearing of that.

The Pro Max Plus 18 has a plastic palmrest? It surely looks like a unibody aluminium chassis.

Same here in CZ/SK, the pre-configured models are probably identical across our region. Anyways, its not a problem to order even for a private person, but you would have to pay the VAT of course. Send me a PM with the config you would like and I can forward it to them, they will make an informational, non binding price offer with the same discount as I got.

About the same price, or about the same config? 🙃 This is a Dell AD that I have long term relationship with, ever since I bought my Precision M4800 back in 2014. Would you be ordering as a company with VAT ID? Oh and guys, I cannot find any document regarding the M.2 config on this laptop. Is it gen 5/4/4/4 or 5/5/4/4?

I have receivIed a price offer from my sales rep, specced exactly as I have requested: The OEM drives I do not care for, taking the Gen5 1TB as a base for the OS (for 100% compatibility and firmware updates) other than that I will fill the remaining slots with Samsung 990 PRO´s. I dont know about prices elsewhere in EU when going through sales rep, but this is priced roughly at €3900 (non-VAT), which seems like a very good price, considering that for this money you can usually get something with RTX3000, no WWAN, basic battery and Gen4 drive. Also, Lenovo is asking me €4400 for the same configuration of P16 Gen3, and that is with 4k60 screen, which I would swap for 2560x1600 165Hz afterwards (adding more cost). Plus, their machine has a 100W lesser power budget as was mentioned previously. Have to mention that I am buying a single unit, so no bulk company purchase etc. What do you say? I guess that I am sold at this point.

Basically what @Aaron44126 has said. The only reason for the RTX5000 is the VRAM, otherwise it is a waste of money to buy that kind of GPU in a laptop. The RTX4000 is the smart choice here, as it is just a bit more expensive than the lower RTX3000 + has a decent 16G VRAM, but still hugely cheaper than the RTX5000. Besides, its still the same die / chip, just with less cores enabled. As usual, Dell completely screws up the display choices - they should look at the possibilities HP is offering. The DreamColor panels on the Fury series are amazing. I must say that the current offering on the Pro Max Plus 18" is something that I am absolutely fine with, as the 2560x1600 is my go-to resolution in laptops, but I get your feeling. And as for the flagship model, yes. I do not like the aesthetics and I am an avid hater of the naming scheme, but otherwise, it is the first Dell laptop since M6800 that has caught my attention. Oh, and I also have to mention that I just received a price offerings from both Lenovo and Dell. Funny thing, the Pro Max Plus 18" configured with RTX4000 (other specs are the same) has the same price as P16 Gen3 configured with RTX3000 + of course the significantly reduced power budget.

The actual screen is the same, you just have the option to choose Microphone, Webcam and WWAN antennas.

Even the Pro Max 18 peaks at that 105?

What was the CPU temperature during the first seconds of heavy load (PL2) ?

Back when I tested the Fury G11 I remember the fans were really loud, especially ramping up and down with no apparent reason. It was really, really annoying. If the new Fury acts in a similar way, then that is a hard pass from me.

Just to be clear, some of you may remember my struggle last year in the ZBook Fury thread. Tl;Dr: After a great disappointment with Fury G11 I have decided to give P16G2 a try and was genuinely impressed, to the point of ordering one, but then cancelled everything once the Intel Raptor Lake problems unveiled. So here I am, delaying my purchase month after month, patiently waited for P16G3 and having mixed feelings about it, after the actual release. I want to buy a workstation laptop that will last me almost a decade again, just like my old ZBook 15 G1 did. It does not have to be a true DTR, I have a workstation desktop as well. It has to have a decent GPU for playing outside of home, be as repairable (after warranty) as possible, and has to have a good cooling solution (no ramping up and down, quiet when idle or browsing). Other than that: Ideally 16" (no less and preferably no more) form factor with 16:10 screen GPU must be on a separate daughter board Arrow Lake HX CPU + RTX Must be dockable by a dedicated Thunderbolt dock (not some 3rd party solution) Must have IPS non-touch AG panel with at least 120Hz refresh, absolutely best at 2560x1600 res. As many connectors as possible At least 3 year NBD On-Site warranty So basically those three. Now: P16G3: Best, defacto unrivaled keyboard with ideal layout, replaceable Subjectively awesome aesthetics Dedicated TB5 dock TrackPoint Dedicated power button Horrible display options, have to perform a panel swap right after purchase, means more investment OOB Greatly reduced power means uncompetitive burst CPU performance and sustained GPU performance Most expensive out of them ZBook Fury G1i 16: Stellar display options with both 2560x1600 and 3840x2400 Great aesthetics More storage options 5 Year warranty as a base option Possibly plagued with same issues as previous unit TB5 dock non-existent, cheaper TB4 dock Only one USB-A port (WTH?) Horrible keyboad, horrible layout, replacement is a nuisance Pro Max Plus 18": POWERRRRRRRR Seriously unrivaled power CAMM/CSODIMM RAM with top speed Best price (I have a good sales rep) More storage options Dedicated TB5 Dock Best warranty service Awful aesthetics, its just plain ugly, resembles a fat MBP Great display only comes in 18" Probably better keyboard than HP, still horrible layout, replacement is a nuisance Now, I was absolutely and fully satisfied with the power I got from the evaluation P16G2 unit, which had 14700HX + A2000. I would configure P16G3 with something like 265HX + RTX PB 3000/4000. It looks great, rings all the bells and whistles except for the price. Problem is, I can configure the Dell Pro Max for cheaper, or, with a league better hardware for the same price, with a better warranty, and +100W of power budget. At this point IDK what to do. I will try to source all three for evaluation, but the chances of getting them all to try out are low and I dont really have time for this. I mean, if the P16G3 CPU will be able to turbo to at least 120-130W when the GPU is not loaded (PL2), AFAIK it should, I am fine with 95W GPU sustained, for the RTX PB 3000. The Arrow Lake is amazingly efficient and does not lose significant % of power even when power constrained. Same could be said about Ada/Blackwell. The thermals should be awesome with such low wattage (if the cooling solution will be good) and the board components will be more durable. Its just me hesitating to pay V8 money for V6 power.