Best machine learning laptop

Table of contents:

• Tensorbook
• Configuration
• Connectivity

Razer presented together with Lambda Labs its first laptop dedicated to deep learning with Ubuntu Linux pre-installed. It is not the most powerful PC in the world, but it was born as a 'baked-in' solution for artificial intelligence professionals: https://python.org/best-laptop-for-machine-learning/

Tensorbook

Razer together with Lambda Labs presented the Tensorbook, its first laptop dedicated to deep learning with Ubuntu Linux pre-installed. It is a laptop similar to those already offered in the 'ordinary' range aimed at gamers, but with hardware aimed specifically at professionals working in the field of artificial intelligence.

The US company is no stranger to projects unrelated to its target market, namely notebooks and peripherals aimed at gamers. How can we forget, for instance, Razer Zephyr, a wearable purifier with RGB LEDs, fans and filters designed as a rather eccentric personal protective device.

In this case, however, Razer is targeting professionals in the field of artificial intelligence, offering a real portable workstation. The computer was developed in collaboration with Lambda Labs, which is currently the largest provider in the United States of infrastructure dedicated to deep learning: its offerings include GPU clusters, servers, workstations, and virtual machines in the cloud. Its solutions are used in numerous fields, from research to autonomous driving systems for cars.

The two companies have joined forces in response to developers' need for a machine to work locally. Many of them do not have a computer capable of running deep learning frameworks, and are therefore forced to work on remote solutions.

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Configuration

The configuration of the Tensorbook features a metal chassis similar to that seen on the well-known Razer Blade, the spearhead of Razer's gaming proposal. Inside, an Intel Core i7-11800H processor flanks an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Max-Q with 16 GB and 64 GB of DDR4 memory. There is also an extremely responsive display with a refresh rate of 165 Hz and a resolution of 2560x1440p pixels (2K). All powered by Ubuntu Linux 20.04 LTS, but Lambda let it be known that the PC supports dual-booting with Windows.

"When you're stuck in SSH on a remote server, you don't have any code or data locally and you even have difficulty showing your model to colleagues," said Stephen Balaban, CEO and co-founder of Lambda. Razer's solution simplifies the installation of frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, Caffe and Caffe 2 as well as GPU-centric applications such as CUDA and cuDNN , along with development tools via Lambda's 'managed upgrade path and single-line installation'.

Connectivity

On the connectivity side, the Tensorbook also provides all the ports needed to optimise productivity. On board the laptop are two Thunderbolt 4, three USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 2, one HDMI 2.1 and a card reader. Added to these are Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

Clearly this is not the most powerful laptop in the world, but it is characterised by the rather comprehensive software package that accompanies it. The price of the Tensorbook starts at $3,500.