Need 32GB Laptop

[InfinitiG]

Sandy Bridge already supports 32GB.
Haswell might possibly go up to 64GB but I doubt it.

the mobile chips currently support 32gb?

didnt think so

 

[Hexley]

Some 2011 and 2012 MBPro's processors can handle 32GB.

The problem is MBPros only have 2 memory slots and the largest memory modules are available only at 8GB. No one sells 16GB SO-DIMMs at the moment.

Only the iMac and Mac Pro have enough memory slots to accommodate 32GB today.

 

[yusukeaoki]

the mobile chips currently support 32gb?

didnt think so

Go on intel's CPU page and 2.2GHz i7 and up supports 32GB.

 

[bogatyr]

wow ! do people still buy those bulky and ugly laptops ! they remind me of the 2000 and late laptops !

A laptop is a tool not a fashion statement.

 

[Hexley]

Not an exhaustive list but some MBPros whose CPU can handle 32GB. Someone has to validate (2x16GB) 32GB SO-DIMMs to see if they'll work.

Some Sandy Bridge

Late 2011 17" 2.4GHz Core i7-2760QM MacBook Pro
Source: ARK | Intel® Core

Late 2011 17" 2.5GHz Core i7-2860QM MacBook Pro
Source: ARK | Intel® Core

Some Ivy Bridge

Mid-2012 13" 2.5GHz Core i5-3210M MacBook Pro
Source: ARK | Intel® Core

Mid-2012 15" 2.6GHz Core i7-3720QM MacBook Pro
Source: ARK | Intel® Core

Mid-2012 15" 2.7GHz Core i7-3820QM MacBook Pro
Source: ARK | Intel® Core

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A laptop is a tool not a fashion statement.

They have no choice. They either cannot or unwilling to pay the so called "Apple tax".

 

[theSeb]

Not an exhaustive list but some MBPros whose CPU can handle 32GB. Someone has to validate (2x16GB) 32GB SO-DIMMs to see if they'll work.

Some Sandy Bridge

Late 2011 17" 2.4GHz Core i7-2760QM MacBook Pro
Source: ARK | Intel® Core

Late 2011 17" 2.5GHz Core i7-2860QM MacBook Pro
Source: ARK | Intel® Core

Some Ivy Bridge

Mid-2012 13" 2.5GHz Core i5-3210M MacBook Pro
Source: ARK | Intel® Core

Mid-2012 15" 2.6GHz Core i7-3720QM MacBook Pro
Source: ARK | Intel® Core

Mid-2012 15" 2.7GHz Core i7-3820QM MacBook Pro
Source: ARK | Intel® Core

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They have no choice. They either cannot or unwilling to pay the so called "Apple tax".

The CPUs can handle it, but it's a problem of too few RAM slots in the MBP. Currently the biggest DIMMs that we can buy are 8 GBs, so we are restricted to 16 GBs. It's a waiting game for the 16 GBs DIMMs to show up. Some PC laptops have 4 slots, so they can go up to 32 GBs right now.

 

[Hexley]

The CPUs can handle it, but it's a problem of too few RAM slots in the MBP. Currently the biggest DIMMs that we can buy are 8 GBs, so we are restricted to 16 GBs. It's a waiting game for the 16 GBs DIMMs to show up. Some PC laptops have 4 slots, so they can go up to 32 GBs right now.

Yes, I agree. I mentioned this before. 😀

I doubt this will ever be a problem for me. We're transition to MBAirs or rMBPros

 

[TheRdungeon]

Just curious,

What do you need a 32GB of ram for? I mean 16GB is more then enough is that right? Say you use Adobe Premier, Final Cut X, Photopshop, Aperture, Any music production all Open at the same time. I think the 16GB can handle it pretty well. Correct me if I'm wrong.

Wouldn't 16GB last you about 5-6years in a 15" RMBP?

Thanks

Are you serious? He said in the first post

 

[yusukeaoki]

The CPUs can handle it, but it's a problem of too few RAM slots in the MBP. Currently the biggest DIMMs that we can buy are 8 GBs, so we are restricted to 16 GBs. It's a waiting game for the 16 GBs DIMMs to show up. Some PC laptops have 4 slots, so they can go up to 32 GBs right now.

I think anything above the 2.2GHz Quad Core models can handle 32GB.
The 2.0GHz i7 2630QM only supports 16GB though.