Dell Pro Max 16/18 Plus (2025 model) pre-release discussion — MB16250, MB18250

[MyPC8MyBrain]

1 hour ago, AL123 said:

why not go with the longer 68mm dual channel module

i believe heat was the issue with the larger modules, 
 

[AL123]

2 hours ago, MyPC8MyBrain said:

i believe heat was the issue with the larger modules, 
 

Yeh just seems odd that the engineering to create a 2 slot single Channel stacked arrangement was easier than cooling a single 256GB dual channel module. 
 

it does open up even larger quantities in future but don’t think the market for 128GB is huge let alone 256GB or 512 GB 

[MyPC8MyBrain]

39 minutes ago, AL123 said:

don’t think the market for 128GB is huge let alone 256GB or 512 GB 

not to mention most of this is not supported by current and likely next gen mobile CPU IMC's to begin with,
these are "LaLa Land" numbers, by the time these will be a reality this platform will be too old to even get driver updates,
pointless cramming into this particular platform generation imho.

[AL123]

12 hours ago, MyPC8MyBrain said:

not to mention most of this is not supported by current and likely next gen mobile CPU IMC's to begin with,
these are "LaLa Land" numbers, by the time these will be a reality this platform will be too old to even get driver updates,
pointless cramming into this particular platform generation imho.

The official specs of the core ultra HX series definitely support 256GB, but sure it will be niche for a while yet. 

 

512GB wouldnt seem to crazy for future with the AI focus especially if these CAMM modules end up on DDR6 desktops atleast they are planning ahead. I think they need speed parity with soldered to really gain ground though. 

Dell do seem cautious even on the pro Max tower T2 desktops we use featuring core ultra CPUs they max out at 128GB currently.
 

On desktops I suspect some of that is to try and push to higher priced workstation platforms but the sapphire rapids Xeons are very poor performance wise.

 

the Precision 7875 is the only one we will consider and it just got an update to Zen 5 threadripper Pro 9000. it didn’t even get a name update let alone pro max rebrand, maybe Intel bias is still present. 
 

I’m going to test out the base pro max 16 with AMD CPU’s but the graphics cards top out at RTX 1000 Blackwell which is a bit low for most of our users and the RAM is soldered which we try to avoid. 
 

Hopefully see some AMD competition to the core ultra K desktop and core ultra HX based systems next gen Dell workstations