Graphics card and RAM suggestions for editing RED footage?

Hi there,
I'm planning to edit a project shot on RED at 4K in Premiere CS6.
In terms of system requirements I would be interested to hear what the potential is (and what differences I will see between) these two options:
RAM: 8GB vs 12GB
Graphics: 2GB Nvidia GeForce GT 650M 130W (or eqivalent) vs 3GB Nvidia GTX 670MGDDR5 (or equivalent)
Many thanks if you can help and if you require any additonal information please let me know

The starting limitation is the slots. System boards on laptops are not standardized like they are on desktops. What that means is a system board in a laptop is designed specifically for that shell. If that systemboard only has a limited amount of ram slots then that permanently limits the features.
The laptop you linked only has 2 ram slots. The laptop I linked has 4. So you can upgrade the ram further in the laptop I recommended and can be done post sale.
The other factor is bios memory mapping. Many laptops are limited to 4GB sticks as the maximum supported ram because the bios is not programmed to handle 8GB sticks. This can happen on desktops as well but is far less likely.
The Laptop you linked lists 4GB sticks as the maximum supported ram. The laptop I linked includes support for 8GB sticks. Now at some point the manufacturer can update the bios to include support for higher density ram. So Dell could add support for 8GB sticks on the laptop you linked. However don't assume that. Verify before you purchase.
Hope that helps.
Eric
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