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You'd better wait for DDR5 then. DDR4 SODIMM modules max out at 16GB. Laptops tend to only have two slots.

Alternatively, spend a shitload of money on a massive "laptop" that has 4 slots
http://www.eurocom.com/ec/conf...

Can't think of any competitors that offer a Xeon processor in a laptop so what's your point? Even Lenovo's Thinkpad Ws use regular Core i7s.

Eurocom mobile server

No, not really. You are currently able to get more powerful laptops than ever before. Sure, the high-end of the range gets no coverage because the mall retailers don't sell them, and Intel are now focusing their 14nm capacity on where it's most needed, on low-end laptops, tablet, phones and so on. But if you, like me, need more power (actual quad core, high clock speeds, etc) they have plenty to choose from such as these Core i7s. Personally I use an i7-4712HQ, and it does everything I need with great speed - a few VMs, lots of office/browsing applications, SQL development. The 14nm versions of these will come at some point soon which will be as about as fast but have better battery life (or more likely allow smaller/thinner laptops). But they always have and always will provide a higher-power set of processors for those with the need for mobile power. If you need more than that, then there are laptop options with desktop processors, even Xeons such as these. Fiill your boots!

I will second Sager, I have been very pleased with my Sager NP8255-S (aka Clevo P157SM). I is going into its 2nd year now. I ended up choosing the Sager because:
1. strong i7 cpu
2. up to 32gb ram
3. supports four hard drives
Actually "four hard drives" for this model means 2 x 2.5" and 2 x m2 slots. Which is huge, compared to the alleged mainstream performance workstations like Dell's Precision line or HP's z-books or Lenovo's W-series.
I'm running 3 x 400gb ssds in a raid 0 and I find that disk-intensive workloads are pleasingly fast.
I am getting the following in PassMark's Performance Test 8.0:
overall disk score: 5,558
seq read: 715 MB/sec
seq write: 523 MB/sec
random rw: 300 MB/sec
(just for the record, I run regular backups because because of the potential fragility of raid-0).
Why not a 4-drive raid? I figured I'd save a 2.5" slot for a multi-terabyte disk some day for on-board archives once I fill up the ssd's. (And I still have the optical bay to drop a caddy in if I need more storage).
Until 8x pcie ssd devices are available in laptops, raiding SATA together seems like the best way to boost lugable disk performance.
It loosk like the NP9752-S is the current model of this machine.


Now... if if you're looking for insane power in a laptop form factor, take a look at Eurocom's Panther.
If you really need crazy CPU cycles, this seems like a good choice:
PassMark for xeon E5-2687W v2

Here are the specs; I didn't go with the Panther because the cost-curve didn't work for me (money actually is an object in my case).
All-in-One Server with XEON 12-cores/24-threads, integrated display, keyboard and built in UPS (Uninterrupted Power Supply)
WEIGHT/DIMENSIONS: 5.5kg (12.1lbs); 419(W)x286(D)x57.9-62.1(H)mm (16.76x11.44x2.31-2.48inch)
SECURITY: TPM 1.2; Fingerprint, Kensington Lock
OPERATING SYSTEMS: Microsoft: Server 2012, 2008R2; VMware, VMware ESXi; Linux; RedHat 6.4 Enterprise Server Edition
CORE LOGIC: Intel C600/X79 Express Chipset
PROCESSOR: 12-core, 10-core, 8-core and 6-core Intel XEON E5-2600 and E5-2600 v2 series; up to E5-2697 v2 (12-cores/24-threads); socket LGA2011
MEMORY: up to 32GB; DDR3-1333/1600/1866; four physical SODIMM sockets
EXPANSION: Built-in ExpressCard 34/54 slot (for optional Expansion box required for Dual/Quad Port or Fiber LAN Adapter for i.e. for VMware ESXi)
STORAGE: up to 8TB of storage with four physical HDD or SSD, RAID 0/1/5/10 support; SATA 6Gb/s
NETWORK:on-board 1Gbe LAN (Intel 82579V); 2nd or Dual-port LAN Adapter(s) available via ExpressCard slot or via external expansion Magma box
OPTICAL DRIVE BAY: DVD-RW or Blu Ray Burner or 4th Hard Drive
I/O PORTS: 3x USB 3.0; 2x USB 2.0; eSATA; Firewire-800 (TI XIO2221ZAY); DisplayPort v1.2; DVI-I (SL); HDMI 1.4a out w/HDCP; Headphone; Microphone; S/PDIF out; Line-in; RJ-45 / LAN

They tend not to have ECC while also having some pretty crappy HW and drivers. I can't exclude the options that there are specialty laptops designed to work as reliable mobile servers, but these are definitely going to be specialty stuff. (Something like http://web.eurocom.com/ec/ec_m... would perhaps qualify?)

Oh well, if you really want to pull that argument, how about some portable desktops instead?

Eurocom Notebook config page

http://www.eurocom.com/

Best fully upgrade-able workhorses out there. Not sexy like a Mac, but damn good machines.

Ex-MacBook user. Written from my Eurocom Racer.

Of course, if the W Series is just too wimpy for you, there is always the Eurocom Panther 3.0, available with 6-core Xeon processor and SLI or Crossfire dual GPU configuration... Having to use two 300watt power bricks for maximum performance is heavy; but surely you want the best?

Holy fscking s**t!. This thing has three times the power draw of my quad-core desktop and they call it "Extremely Energy Efficient".

Better? My laptop has higher specs in every aspect than the top end Macbook Pro and cost about $700 less.

If you really want to waste a bunch of money, at least get something that is unique and not some boring Apple piece of shit.

get a notebook (not net , note) with the new intel core i7 640M (U or L - http://ark.intel.com/Compare.aspx?ids=43563,47700,). The U model at 18W TDP gives the atom chips a run for their money (well, not really in same category, but much better performance/wattage than anything before mobile nehalem came along). Lenovo has the x201s, but I'd take a look at the fujitsu P770 series - http://store.shopfujitsu.com/fpc/Ecommerce/buildseriesbean.do?series=P770. Not really in the netbooks price range, and not featuring ION (which is a true shame) but more than adequate from power consumption versus performance standpoint. If you want a portable gaming platform, either alienware or one of the eurocom models ( http://www.eurocom.com/ ) might suit you better.

Try http://www.eurocom.com/ They sell Windozed laptops but you can buy one without an OS. Their base is in Ottawa. PA

Whatever happened to the 'desktop replacement' designation for mobile but not lightweight platforms?

It got trademarked by, err, umm, Eurocom. (Apparently without registration, however.)

Psssh, I guess that laptop is... OK ;)

Check THIS out.

Its a Eurocom F-Bomb. Here are some specs:

Superb 17.1-inch WUXGA 1920-by-1200 pixels with Super Clear Glossy Surface
- Fully 64-bit capable supernotebook
- Processor: socket based, fully upgradeable, single or dual core, 64-bit
* up to 4800+ AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core; 939-pin; 1MB cache
* up to 4000+ AMD Athlon 64 FX57; 939-pin; 1MB cache; single core
- Memory: up to 2GB DDR400 SODIMM; 2 sockets
- Choice of Video with EUROCOM upgradeable VGA technology:
* 256MB GDDR3 Nvidia Quadro FX 1400 with OpenGL
* 256MB GDDR3 Nvidia 6800 Ultra
* 256MB GDDR3 Nvidia GeForce Go 7800GTX
* 256MB GDDR3 ATi Mobility Radeon x800
* 256MB GDDR3 ATi Mobility Radeon x800 XT Platinum Edition
- up to 240GB of HDD space with 2 physical PATA or SATA HDDs and RAID 0,1
- 2 physical Optical Drives; up to 8x Dual Layer Multi DVD-RAM/+-RW; 2nd DVD Burner optional
- Internal MCE TV Tuner available
- Virtual 8-channel audio output; SRS WOW support; 7.1 Surround Sound Output
- Standard DVI-I port; 4 x USB 2.0; 2x IEEE1394a ports
- Standard 10-in-1 card reader
- Integrated WebCam for video conferencing

I did and bought an D900T Phantom, sans Windoze. Fantastic customer support, highly recommended. Lapdog runs Gentoo by the way.

I did and bought an D900T Phantom, sans Windoze. Fantastic customer support, highly recommended. Lapdog runs Gentoo by the way.

Just so you know, nvidia doesn't really sell mobile chips to "custom builders" as they see their market as large OEMs only.

Your best bet might be to find a custom builder who activly supports linux on some models with an ati or intel chipset, or suck up the price and buy something proprietary with windows on it, and convert it to linux yourself.

Best.

I am looking at upgrading my Dell Inspiron 7500, on my searchs, i have come across this company that has some impressive hardware. www.eurocom.com They just came out w/ Athlon's 64 and a 17" screen.

I've been dealing with a company here in Canada called Eurocom and they've been selling Barebone laptops for years now.

I'm not affiliated with them at all.. I just buy from them now and then.

Actually, you can get laptops that are upgradable. Check out Eurocom. Reasonable prices, and they look pretty cool to IMHO.