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August 3rd, 2022 15:00
Can I upgrade Inspiron 16 7610 to better use DaVinci Resolve Studio?
Inspiron 16 7610
Back in April (2022), I purchased my Dell Inspiron 16 Plus (7610). It was on sale and the one YouTube video I watched said it would be okay for Video editing. Well, it's pretty choppy when I edit 4k in DaVinci Studio so I ran a check using Crucial's website which claims I can upgrade my RAM to 64G
Dell Inspiron 16 (7610) | Memory RAM & SSD Upgrades | Crucial.com
but now I'm finding just about all other sources claim 32G is the max so that's what I went with. Here's what I just installed and it booted up normally and the 32 GB upgrade is showing up in the settings:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08C4X9VR5?psc=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=loudplace-20&linkId=d6156bb0092592e88a22e70e23e4ea1c&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl
Here's what my machine has going on:
Processor 11th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz 2.30 GHz
Installed RAM 32.0 GB (31.7 GB usable)
Product ID 00342-20747-23453-AAOEM
System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor
Pen and touch No pen or touch input is available for this display
When watching the reviews on this thing, I notice that they all seem to have an RTX sticker between the two that I have showing on mine
Davinci studio is all about GPU so I'm wondering if there is something I can reasonably do to upgrade that??
Thanks!
ejn63
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August 3rd, 2022 16:00
The short answer is, it depends on your expectations.
No, the system that ships with integrated video cannot be upgraded to discrete without the purchase of a new system board, heatsink assembly, and likely power adapter -- you'd be looking at $600 or more just for the board, plus another $100 or so in other parts. You would also lose the system warranty in the process of upgrading.
Since the system has a Thunderbolt port, an external GPU may be a more practical option, though it will require the purchase of a video card, the external GPU and an external monitor. That may not be less expensive than the mainboard replacement, but at least you'll still have a warranty on the system.
If you are intent on running this software, a third option may be the best one: sell the system and purchase something more suitable to that workload, such as a 15" or 17" Precision mobile workstation.