32 GB RAM, and no additional VRAM/dGPU to offload to, may not be enough for the new SOTA LLM, especially in agentic workflows: Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-UD-Q4_K_M:
Quote from: reddit.com/r/LocalLLaMA/comments/1sq94qx/is_anyone_getting_real_coding_work_done_with.. I've come to the conclusion that (1) 32768 is the biggest context I can get away with in an adequately smart model, and (2) it just ain't enough.
I feel bad for the folks who listened to the trolls and skipped the XPS 14 at launch pricing waiting for this. Now, even that is more expensive ($2579.99) and it's the same story for the Slim 7i Ultra AE X7 version. Tough times.
The ExpertBook Ultra definitely impressed us at CES 2026 with its thin design and tandem OLED touchscreen, but it's gonna cost customers an arm and a leg.