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Looking to get a laptop to install windows server on and learn how to use active directory. I'll dual boot windows 11. I have my eye on a older latitude from 2016. It has a 13" 1080p display, intel m7, 256gb ssd, 16gb memory, 2 usb c ports. $200. Can't really get much better than that for the money right? Only downside is the soldered memory.
 
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Gabe3 said:
Looking to get a laptop to install windows server on and learn how to use active directory. I'll dual boot windows 11. I have my eye on a older latitude from 2016. It has a 13" 1080p display, intel m7, 256gb ssd, 16gb memory, 2 usb c ports. $200. Can't really get much better than that for the money right? Only downside is the soldered memory.
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You can use the $200 microsoft azure credit and not buy anything.
 
 
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Gabe3 said:
good idea, thanks. I ended up buying this: https://www.ebay.com/itm/195061398223?mkpid=0&emsid=e11051.m43.l1123&mkcid=7&ch=osgood&euid=6b0b0888cfd14f13a4b96f5088defd49&bu=43567358442&osub=-1~1&crd=20220522122647&segname=11051&sojTags=ch=ch,bu=bu,osub=osub,crd=crd,segname=segname,chnl=mkcid&nma=true&si=r4Vr7cJnPCQDRp%2F7iMflOmaEt7A%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

I'd like to have a laptop though
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I had one of those briefly. They are bullet proof but real dogs in the performance department. What version of server are you going to run? I know it doesn't meet the requirements for windows server 2019+ but would probably run 2012R2
 
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KarsusTG said:
I had one of those briefly. They are bullet proof but real dogs in the performance department. What version of server are you going to run? I know it doesn't meet the requirements for windows server 2019+ but would probably run 2012R2
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which requirement does it not meet? I assumed it would run it so maybe I'll use it for something else lol.
 
Gabe3 said:
which requirement does it not meet? I assumed it would run it so maybe I'll use it for something else lol.
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I think I am wrong. For some reason I was thinking the m series didnt have the VT-x stuff for LAHF/SAHF but apparently all post sandy bridge cpu's have it. No TPM 2.0 so no server 2022. That 1.2Ghz base clock is going to be a real kick in the peter, but it should still run.

Nice find btw, that thing would be great afterwords with peppermint on it!
 
KarsusTG said:
I think I am wrong. For some reason I was thinking the m series didnt have the VT-x stuff for LAHF/SAHF but apparently all post sandy bridge cpu's have it. No TPM 2.0 so no server 2022. That 1.2Ghz base clock is going to be a real kick in the peter, but it should still run.

Nice find btw, that thing would be great afterwords with peppermint on it!
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thanks for researching it, my brain is hurting from this cold I have to read much but I found a tpm 2.0 update for the 7370: https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us/product-support/product/latitude-13-7370-laptop/drivers

I'm curious how well the laptop will run with the high res display
 
Gabe3 said:
thanks for researching it, my brain is hurting from this cold I have to read much but I found a tpm 2.0 update for the 7370: https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us/product-support/product/latitude-13-7370-laptop/drivers

I'm curious how well the laptop will run with the high res display
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  • Max Resolution (HDMI)‡4096@2304@24Hz
  • Max Resolution (DP)‡3840x2160@60Hz
  • Max Resolution (eDP - Integrated Flat Panel)‡3840x2160@60Hz
I don't think you will have a problem. Servers do not need monitors anyway :p
 
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KarsusTG said:
  • Max Resolution (HDMI)‡4096@2304@24Hz
  • Max Resolution (DP)‡3840x2160@60Hz
  • Max Resolution (eDP - Integrated Flat Panel)‡3840x2160@60Hz
I don't think you will have a problem. Servers do not need monitors anyway :p
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well I plan to use it as a PC after.
 
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