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Title: Dell Pro Max 16 Plus review: One-of-a-kind mobile workstation
Post by: Redaktion on October 14, 2025, 22:09:02
The Dell Pro Max 16 Plus is a unique workstation with its DGFF card, CAMM2 RAM, 4K UHD 120 Hz OLED touchscreen, and modular USB-C ports. Do the fancy features translate to faster performance?

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Dell-Pro-Max-16-Plus-review-One-of-a-kind-mobile-workstation.1132122.0.html
Title: Re: Dell Pro Max 16 Plus review: One-of-a-kind mobile workstation
Post by: Volodya Makar on October 15, 2025, 00:32:59
on photo 280W USB-C AC adapter
Title: Re: Dell Pro Max 16 Plus review: One-of-a-kind mobile workstation
Post by: Enma45 on October 15, 2025, 13:34:57
I wish more AMD models had CAMM2 memory; for me, this is essential in a laptop these days.
I hope the next AMD GorgonPoint laptops have CAMM2.
Title: Re: Dell Pro Max 16 Plus review: One-of-a-kind mobile workstation
Post by: Only 6400 tho on October 15, 2025, 14:21:30
Quote from: Enma45 on October 15, 2025, 13:34:57I wish more AMD models had CAMM2 memory; for me, this is essential in a laptop these days.
I hope the next AMD GorgonPoint laptops have CAMM2.

It's CAMM2, but it's only 6400 MT/s SO-DIMM speeds. I expected at least 7500 to 8000 MT/s. Even Wiki confirms this:
Quote from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CAMM_(memory_module)Compared to SO-DIMM, CAMM provides lower thickness, enables faster speeds above 6400 MT/s (hence higher bandwidth), [..].

Indeed, Anything Point 15-35W TDP SoC starting from 2026 using this would be nice if the speed is at least at 8000 MT/s. If the industry cares about AI speed / token per second generation, they need to increase the memory bandwidth (and for prompt processing, the GPU core count). After all, increasing the memory bandwidth (due to mainly AI usage) is the main reason for CAMM2, CUDIMMs, etc. existence.

Quoteno ECC RAM options
Indeed, how is this "Pro"? This term is so diluted. Even my desktop has ECC UDIMMs.
Title: Re: Dell Pro Max 16 Plus review: One-of-a-kind mobile workstation
Post by: t123 on October 15, 2025, 15:09:40
Pro Max Plus with Ultra CPU....

Can bullshit marketing bingo get more ridiculous ?
Title: Re: Dell Pro Max 16 Plus review: One-of-a-kind mobile workstation
Post by: andrewelick on October 15, 2025, 18:30:58
Is it still have annoying clearly visible touch layer on top of oled screen as it was on dell precision 5680?
Title: Re: Dell Pro Max 16 Plus review: One-of-a-kind mobile workstation
Post by: Kris on October 16, 2025, 00:38:50
Can anyone tell me if I buy this model, but with the available Ryzen AI 9 HX370 processor and RTX PRO 1000 card, will it be as loud as the one reviewed???
Title: Re: Dell Pro Max 16 Plus review: One-of-a-kind mobile workstation
Post by: whookid on October 16, 2025, 01:31:19
Professionals down in the comments right here
Title: Re: Dell Pro Max 16 Plus review: One-of-a-kind mobile workstation
Post by: Probably on October 16, 2025, 08:06:20
Quotewill it be as loud as the one reviewed???
If it has an Intel CPU, then probably yes. Intel's node needs to improve. AMD has it easy by simply using TSMC.
Title: Re: Dell Pro Max 16 Plus review: One-of-a-kind mobile workstation
Post by: sbpnt on October 18, 2025, 00:57:43
Love these comments.

The ARL-HX CPU in this machine was fabbed by TSMC.

Quote from: Probably on October 16, 2025, 08:06:20
Quotewill it be as loud as the one reviewed???
If it has an Intel CPU, then probably yes. Intel's node needs to improve. AMD has it easy by simply using TSMC.
Title: Re: Dell Pro Max 16 Plus review: One-of-a-kind mobile workstation
Post by: Typ on October 22, 2025, 13:12:32
The graphics card appears to be connected with only 8 PCI Express 5.0 lanes. Would it therefore be advisable to use an SSD with PCI Express 4.0?
Title: Re: Dell Pro Max 16 Plus review: One-of-a-kind mobile workstation
Post by: Ports? on November 23, 2025, 05:19:18
Thunderbolt 5 with DP1.4? Isn't 2.1 min spec? The discrete TB controller lists 2.1 on intel's site
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