[thatcyplex34]

So on the ThinkPad website, I was looking for workstations I could set up as a home server, and I’m not talking about the cheap, underpowered ones. I’m talking about the really beefy machines. I came across the ThinkStation P5 (Intel) workstation. The base model starts at $3K, but the high-end version goes up to $10K. That one comes with 128GB of DDR5 RAM, an Intel Xeon W7-2495X processor (2.50 GHz, up to 4.80 GHz), and an NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation GPU with 32GB of GDDR6 VRAM.

Honestly, I keep asking myself why I’d need to spend that much, but at the same time, I just really want it. Whether it’s for heavy 3D modeling that a MacBook can’t handle or to use it as a powerful homelab server, it feels justified.

[DramaKing]

Wow, an Intel-based workstation. Just want to point out that the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X also has 24 cores but is ~62% faster than the W7-2495X and cheaper.

Check this out before you buy. https://copilot.microsoft.com/shares/3Zh...qzdA2XiBpH

[thatcyplex34]

Wow, an Intel-based workstation. Just want to point out that the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X also has 24 cores but is ~62% faster than the W7-2495X and cheaper.

Check this out before you buy. https://copilot.microsoft.com/shares/3Zh...qzdA2XiBpH

Thanks for the suggestion I’m looking to set up a server and set up a VPN to remotely connect to it but for the VPN part I using WireGuard

[DramaKing]

Thanks for the suggestion I’m looking to set up a server and set up a VPN to remotely connect to it but for the VPN part I using WireGuard

10/10, no notes

[ProxyLand]

To me, that looks pretty nice! I've never had a server in that fashion with anything over my ole DDR4 in my ole optiplex 7040 MiniTower w 64GB Ram Compacity.

3D Printing "prints" alot of money these days with making items, if you feel justified from the usage of that workstation with that, then by all means.. sounds like a good plan. Then of course the home server too, win win.

[HALx86]

Is there a reason you want a computer like that in a laptop? Just the ease of moving or the battery?