Need Help picking out a machine

I'm looking for a desktop or laptop that's great for storage and HD DSLR Video editing
and will run adobe creative suite flawlessly
I edit in RAW files in Photoshop and lightroom
I also use Premiere, and After Effects open at the same time, jumping back and forth from each.
I currently edit with Canon7D footage
I also use over 10TB of storage and I'm looking to hook up 3 moniters soon
I'm not good when it comes to computer specs
I'm leaning more towards a laptop for portablitility
I know desktops are better cuz they're faster but at what point should I care about speed?
I'm thinking I should only worry about it unless I was editing with RED
These are the laptops I've found so far, haven't started my search for desktop yet
Which one of these laptop have desktop level peformance? and what specs should I select?
I want something that will be easy to upgrade later on
I plan to upgrade to CS6 and I read that users are reporting a minimum of 32GB memory is needed for best performance.
I don't want to give a budget because budget should not be the deciding factor in determining what I need.
I plan to edit multi cam projects down the road
I want a machine that could handle ANYTHING a client might toss at me.
I need something that's good to go right out of the box.
Please reccomend to me what I should get
Would it be better I get one custom built from a company like Sager?
If so please select the specs for me since I'm not a hardware guy.
1. Dell M6700
http://www.dell.com/us/business/p/precision-m6700/pd
2. SAGER NP9170
http://www.xoticpc.com/sager-np9170-gaming-laptop-clevo-p170em-p-4342.html
3. Dell XPS 15
http://www.dell.com/us/p/xps-15-l521x/pd
4. Samsung Series 7 Gamer NP700G7C-S01US
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Series-NP700G7C-S01US-17-3-Inch-Laptop/dp/B006MX0WHU
5. ASUS G75VW-TS71
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2355975&CatId=4 935
6. Toshiba Qosmio
http://us.toshiba.com/computers/laptops/qosmio/
7. P170EM - CLEVO
http://www.clevo.com.tw/en/products/prodinfo.asp?productid=383

These are the specs I chose so far Total $3,135.16
Would appreciate any advice?
I will have microcenter install me 4 DIMMs 8GB from Kingston
Description
ThinkPad W530 - 1 Year Depot Warranty
Processor:
Intel Core i7-3820QM Processor (8M Cache, up to 3.70 GHz)
Operating system:
Windows 7 Professional (64 bit)
Operating system language:
Windows 7 Professional 64 - English
Display type:
15.6" FHD (1920 x 1080) LED Backlit AntiGlare Display, Mobile Broadband Ready
System graphics:
NVIDIA Quadro K2000M Graphics with 2GB DDR3 Memory
Total memory:
4 GB DDR3 - 1600MHz (1 DIMM)
Keyboard:
Keyboard Backlit - US English
Pointing device:
UltraNav with Fingerprint Reader for Color Sensor, Smart Card Reader
Camera:
720p HD Camera with Microphone
Hard drive:
128GB Solid State Drive, SATA3
Optical device:
2nd 500GB HDD, 7200rpm with Bay Adapter
System expansion slots:
Express Card Slot & 4-in-1 Card Reader & Smart Card Reader
Battery:
9 Cell Li-Ion TWL 70++
Power cord:
170W Slim AC Adapter - US (2pin)
Bluetooth:
Bluetooth 4.0 with Antenna
Integrated WiFi wireless LAN adapters:
Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300 AGN
Integrated mobile broadband:
Qualcomm Gobi 3000
Selectable SIM:
SIM Card for US AT&T
Language pack:
Publication - US English
Accessories and options:
4YR Onsite Next Business Day + Accidental Damage Protection
ThinkPad Battery 28++ (9 Cell Slice - T410/20/30, T510/20/30, W510/20/30)
Mini Dock Plus Series 3 with USB 3.0 - 170W (US/Can/LA)
ThinkPad 15W Case Sleeve
Kensington Twin Head Cable Lock from Lenovo
Mini-DisplayPort/VGA Monitor Cable

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