Best 256GB and 128GB RAM laptops in 2025: memory for even the most resource-intensive tasks

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Best 256GB and 128GB RAM laptops in 2025: memory for even the most resource-intensive tasks Best By Desire Athow published 29 November 2025

Check out the best 128GB RAM laptops we've seen this year and there are even a few 256GB laptops out there

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128GB RAM laptops

256GB RAM laptops

Are you going to be in the market for 128GB RAM or 256GB laptops in 2025? Then read on. Notebooks boasting 128GB RAM or more are a niche category and are definitely not designed for the average user due to their premium pricing and size.

That said, they represent the pinnacle of mobile computing power, able to handle tasks on the go that would metaphorically melt the best workstation desktops around. Ergo, only to be used by the power users.

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These machines are not found among the conventional thin-and-light laptops, as all models feature screens larger than 15.6 inches, catering to those who prioritize performance over portability.

Typically housed in robust mobile workstations — and occasionally in high-end gaming laptops — these laptops are matched with the industry's most potent processors.

Our list includes the best laptops available for purchase in 2025 with 128GB RAM, configured as four 32GB DDR4 or more commonly DDR5 SODIMMs, and, for now, focuses exclusively on Windows-based systems.

There are 23 models in all, starting from a shockingly low $1599.

For professionals and power users seeking the ultimate in performance, the best 128GB RAM laptop offers unparalleled capability for the most intensive computing tasks, so this is a great place to start your search for your next memory-heavy laptop.

Oh and there are a couple of 256GB laptops that I've listed at the very end of this guide as well.

• HP 128GB RAM laptops
• Dell 128GB RAM laptops
• Lenovo 128GB RAM laptops
• MSI 128GB RAM laptops
• Asus 128GB RAM laptops
• Alienware 128GB RAM laptops
• Razer 128GB RAM laptops

128GB RAM laptops

Core Ultra 5 225H, Intel Arc, 1TB SSDEVOC V5402A 14-inch$1,599shop nowCore Ultra 5 225H, Intel Arc, 1TB SSDEVOC V5602A 16-inch$1,599shop nowRyzen 7 260, RTX 5050, 1TB SSDASUS TUF Gaming A18$1,999shop nowCore i7-12800H, RTX 3060, 1TB SSDRazer Blade 17 2022$1,899shop nowCore Ultra 9 275HX, RTX 5050, 1TB SSDEVOC V3503A 15.6-inch$2,049shop nowRyzen AI MAX+ 395, 8060S, 1TB SSDASUS ROG Flow Z13 (2025)$2,799.99shop nowRyzen AI 9 HX 370, RTX 5070, 1TB SSDEVOC V5603A 16-inch$2,349shop nowi9-13900H, RTX 4070, 1TB SSDMSI Katana 15$2,359shop nowCore Ultra 9 275HX, RTX 5060, 1TB SSDEVOC V3702A 17.3-inch$2,199shop nowCore Ultra 9 275HX, RTX 5070 Ti, 1TB SSDRazer Blade 18 2025$4,109shop nowCore Ultra 9 275HX, RTX 5080, 1TB SSDAlienware 16 Area-51$3,979shop nowCore Ultra 9 275HX, RTX 5080, 1TB SSDAlienware 16 Area-51$3,979shop nowRyzen AI MAX+ Pro 395, 8060S, 1TB SSDHp ZBook Ultra G1a$3,419shop nowRyzen AI 7 350, Radeon, 250GB SSDTongFang GX5$2,311.25shop nowRyzen AI 7 350, Radeon, 250GB SSDTongFang GX4$2,272.98shop nowXeon W-11865MRE, UHD, 512GB SSDGetac X600$8,514shop nowCore Ultra 9 285HX, RTX Pro 4000 Blackwell, 2TB SSDHp ZBook Fury G1i 18$6,679shop nowCore Ultra 9 285HX, RTX Pro 5000 Blackwell, 2TB SSDHp ZBook Fury G1i 16$7,679shop nowIntel Core i9 -13950HX, RTX 5000 Ada , 4TB SSDThinkpad P16 Gen 2 (16” Intel)$4,519shop nowIntel Core Ultra 7 255HX, RTX Pro 3000, 4TB SSDThinkpad P16 Gen 3 (16” Intel)$4,739shop nowCore Ultra 5 245HX, Intel UHD, 512GB SSDDell Pro Max 18 Plus$5,651.16shop now

256GB RAM laptops

Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, RTX 5080, 1TB SSDEVOC X5801A$4,139shop nowIntel Core Ultra 9 275HX, RTX 5090, 1TB SSDEurocom Raptor X18$7,566shop now

Best 128GB RAM laptops: FAQs

Who would use 128GB RAM in a laptop?

128GB of RAM is definitely overkill for the overwhelming majority of users; there’s simply no need for that amount of memory in a business laptop.

However, there is a section of laptop users that will benefit from it. Scientists, creative professionals, and students are some users that might require laptops with 128GB of RAM; notebooks that usually go by the name of mobile workstations, as there are hundreds of applications that require such a large amount of memory.

Why so few laptops support 256GB of RAM

Clevo is the only mainstream laptop manufacturer that offers a 256GB RAM laptop you can buy. It is available as Schenker Key 18 Pro or Eurocom Raptor X10 or the EVOC X5801A. Dell will offer a 256GB version of the Dell Pro Max Plus in 2026 and it will absolutely not be cheap.

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Désiré has been musing and writing about technology during a career spanning four decades. He dabbled in website builders and web hosting when DHTML and frames were in vogue and started narrating about the impact of technology on society just before the start of the Y2K hysteria at the turn of the last millennium.

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