Dell releases new 15-inch laptop internationally with AMD Ryzen processors and up to 32 GB RAM

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Dell has released a new 15-inch laptop internationally featuring AMD Ryzen 200 processors. Also equipped with a 400-nit display and up to 32 GB of RAM, the Dell 15 D15266 contains upgradeable RAM and storage within a housing that weighs just over 1.5 kg.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Dell-releases-new-15-inch-laptop-internationally-with-AMD-Ryzen-processors-and-up-to-32-GB-RAM.1373226.0.html

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and up to 32 GB of RAM

Upgradable RAM, but only up to 32 GB? Hilarious.

If you plan using this laptop for AI extensively:
Since the total memory (RAM + VRAM) in this laptop does not go above 32 GB: Know that with the current SoTA, in its class size, AI LLM model Qwen3.6-35B-A3B[1] (only 3B parameters get activated per generated token -> perfect for RAM-only, no dGPU, devices), and its bang for the buck, 4-bit, quant, you will be restricted to about this amount of context:

.. 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.

More about running AI models locally: notebookchat.com/index.php?topic=315954.0 ("Your own ChatGPT, offline: AI without the cloud on your laptop") and comments.

[1] artificialanalysis.ai/models/open-source?models=qwen3-8-27b%2Cmuse-glimmer%2Cqwen3-6-35b-a3b%2Cgemma-4-31b%2Cgemma-4-26b-a4b (the dense 27B model is better, but it's much slower) (you can look up non-reasoning scores or other models in the table, too)

In this memory sense, any upgradable RAM + 6-8 GB VRAM gaming laptop (used for 700-800 bucks) is superior and much cheaper, even if new.