My Setup

Laptop setup
Mobile workstation

Laptop

I also use a Dell Precision 7560 when I want something portable but still powerful enough for development, automation work, and heavier workstation tasks.

Model Dell Precision
7560
Use case Portable dev
workstation
Vibe Enterprise brick
with teeth
Model
Dell Precision 7560
CPU
Intel Core i9-11950H
Memory
64GB DDR4 3200MHz
Storage
1TB M.2 NVMe SSD
Display
15.6-inch 1920x1080 FHD
GPU
NVIDIA RTX A5000 16GB
Operating System
Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC (Hardened, modified)

Homelab
Home Server

Homelab

A secondhanded beast, repurposed and running headless. This is the actual machine hosting the Docker stacks behind this site and whatever else doesn't need a home on the desktop.

Model Custom build
Role Self-hosted services
Description If you can read this,
you are here!
CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
Motherboard
ASUS ROG Strix B550-F Gaming
Video Card
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
Video Card
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
Power Supply
Corsaid RM750e
Memory
32GB (4 x 8GB)
Storage
256GB NVMe
Storage
5 x 2TB RAID
Case
NZXT Phantom 820
Operating System
Ubuntu Server 26

Lenovo ThinkPad W541
Secondary Server

Lenovo ThinkPad W541

The W541 is back in service as a secondary, offsite backup server — not the primary homelab — reachable over Tailscale.

Model ThinkPad W541
Role Secondary / offsite
backup
Connectivity Tailscale
CPU
Intel Core i7-4810MQ
GPU
Intel HD Graphics 4600 (integrated)
GPU
NVIDIA Quadro K2100M
Memory
24GB DDR3
Storage
500GB SSD
Operating System
Ubuntu Server 24.04 LTS