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New laptop shopping - RAM vs. GPU

Explorer ,
Oct 24, 2024 Oct 24, 2024

I'm in a fortunate position that my work is going to buy me a new high-end laptop, either Dell or Lenovo. The Dell XPS 16 has an RTX 4070, which from what I find online is better than the RTX 3000 Ada in the Lenovo P16 Gen 2. But the Lenovo can expand to 96GB RAM, the Dell to 64GB. They have the same processor, so that's even. Some of the other differences (weight, keyboard) are not a factor for me, I'm just at a point of reading so much about these machines that I'm in analysis paraylsis with this RAM vs. GPU thing.

For my use, I do a lot of AE projects with including Element 3D, Particular, and the VFX Suite from Maxon. I don't anticipate getting into Blender or Unreal 3D work. My PPro work isn't typically super complicated with tons of layers of high res footage, but since I have this opportunity for a new laptop would like to future proof as best I can.

I know both of these are nice machines and would do a good job. Thoughts on which way to go? Or other laptops I should consider?

 

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Community Expert ,
Oct 28, 2024 Oct 28, 2024

I do not see the specific difference between RTX 4070 and RTX 3000 Ada much. I would guess the model with 96GB  is better.

 

https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/studio/compare-gpus/

 

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New Here ,
Oct 29, 2024 Oct 29, 2024

The Dell XPS 16 with the RTX 4070 will likely offer better graphics performance, which is beneficial for After Effects projects, especially with Element 3D and VFX work. While the Lenovo P16 Gen 2 can expand to 96GB RAM, the 64GB in the Dell is usually sufficient for most tasks you described. If you’re focused on graphics and future-proofing for VFX, go for the Dell. However, if RAM expansion is a priority for your workflow, consider the Lenovo.

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Explorer ,
Nov 01, 2024 Nov 01, 2024
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Thanks for the input guys!

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