Laptop config question

I ordered a Dell XPS 13 laptop that hasn't shipped just yet. I still have my desktop as a primary source for photoshop+lightroom, but the laptop will be a bit more casual and travel/on-the-go

So I ordered it with:
- 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-7500U (4MB Cache, up to 3.5 GHz)
- 8GB LPDDR3 1866MHz
- 256GB PCIe Solid State Drive

Right now the laptop is $200 cheaper, or for the same price available in 16GB+512G RAM/Drive.

Which would you guys recommend would be the way to go at this point?

The key is where are your priorities? Right now you can get a Samsung 850 PRO - 512GB - 2.5-Inch SATA III Internal SSD for $215. The spinning platter 512 GB drive would be aided quite a bit with 16 MB of RAM, the 256 GB SSD not so much nor does 8 MB of RAM present a hindrance.

Personally I would stay with the 256 GB SSD and maybe plan on an upgrade down the road, maybe to a 1 or 2 TB. Prices will come down and the upgrade process is very easy.

I assume you have taken advantage of all of Dell's deals. Check "Coupons" at the top right of the toolbar.

kaitlyn2004 wrote in post #18154379
I ordered a Dell XPS 13 laptop that hasn't shipped just yet. I still have my desktop as a primary source for photoshop+lightroom, but the laptop will be a bit more casual and travel/on-the-go

So I ordered it with:
- 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-7500U (4MB Cache, up to 3.5 GHz)
- 8GB LPDDR3 1866MHz
- 256GB PCIe Solid State Drive

Right now the laptop is $200 cheaper, or for the same price available in 16GB+512G RAM/Drive.

Which would you guys recommend would be the way to go at this point?

$200 cheaper than what? What is "16GB +512G RAM/Drive"?

I have the XPS 13 with i5 and 256GB SSD. I'm finding it is entirely satisfactory for me for use on the road.

holy crap! they are already selling laptops with the new Kaby Lake cpus?
I wonder how much better the new cpu is compared to the current Sky Lake