The Eurocom 780W AC Power Adapter Review: Big Power For Big Laptops
While desktop PC power supplies receive the bulk of enthusiasts’ attention for good reasons – not the least of which being the vast selection of options that comes from being a standardized part – power supplies as a whole aren’t just a concern for big PCs. With the majority of PC sales having flipped to notebook sales some years ago, notebook power supplies already lead the market in volume. And while most laptops don’t need the kind of massively powered PSUs that dominate the desktop space, even that is slowly changing as desktop replacement-class laptops increasingly grow in performance and power consumption.
Perhaps the poster-child for the high-performance, high-powered laptop is Eurocom, who has a long history of developing heavy-duty DTR laptops that are all but portable desktop systems. Following recent trends in GPU power consumption and in GPU popularity for both gaming and AI workloads, the company has been selling a range of “mobile supercomputers”, which are practically large, tailor-made laptops that rival even the best of desktop computers – and have the power requirements to match.
In order to power their own high-end laptops, Eurocom has developed a rather unusual 780W AC adapter for high-performance laptops. Intended to power the most powerful of powerful laptops, their latest power adapter can supply over three-quarters of a kilowatt of DC power; a desktop-like wattage for a desktop-like device. It’s a laptop power adapter that’s unique in its scale, and with some room to scale up even further.
| Eurocom 780W AC Adapter Power specifications |
|
| RAIL | +20V |
| MAX OUTPUT | 39A |
| 780W | |
| DIMENSIONS | 325 x 110 x 40mm, 1.38kg |
| AC INPUT | 90 - 264 VAC, 50 - 60 Hz |
| MSRP | PSU: $299, Cable: $129+ |
Eurocom has offered this adapter for a few years now. But it’s taken on a new life as more laptops have been released that use such a large adapter (or two smaller 300W-ish power adapters). And, critically, Eurocom has made additional DC cable/connector sets for other manufactuers’ laptops, significantly increasing the number of systems it’s compatible with. Currently, Eurocom offers DC cables for the following laptops:
- Alienware M17x M18x; 1x DC Cable ; w/ barrel AW connector; 193cm/6.4ft
- Alienware AREA 51m; 1x DC Cable + Splitter Box w/ 2x barrel AW connectors; 152cm/5ft
- ASUS ROG G18 Strix; GX501V; GM501; GM501GM; GX531GM; 1x DC Cable; w/ barrel ROG connector
- ASUS G703GX, GZ700GX; 1x DC Cable w/ 2x ROG barrel connectors; 152cm/5ft
- CLEVO, OriginPC, Sager, XMG, EUROCOM laptops; 1x DC Cable; w/ 4-pin round connector; 182cm / 6ft
- CLEVO X370SNx; 1x DC Cable; w/ square connector; 120cm / 3.8ft
- CLEVO X170SM/X170KM; 1x DC Cable; w/ dual square connectors; 152cm / 5ft
- Dell Precision 7720/7710; 1x DC Cable; w/ barrel Dell connector; 120cm / 3.8ft
- MSI GE76, GT76, GT77, GE78HX Raider, Titan 18HX 1x DC Cable; w/ single square connector; 120cm / 3.8ft
- MSI laptops & MSI Trident AS Gaming Desktops; 1x DC Cable; w/ 4-pin round connector; 182cm / 6ft
The Eurocom 780W AC Adapter
Externally, the Eurocom 780W AC adapter looks like a hybrid between a PC PSU and a laptop adapter. It is shaped like an oversized laptop AC adapter but has a metallic body and cooling vents/fans. Eurocom advertises that it weighs “only 1.34kg”, which is the weight of an entire 14-inch laptop by comparison, but is relatively lightweight for a PSU with that kind of power output. The company logo is debossed across the top side of the adapter, with four round anti-slip pads found at its bottom. Care needs to be taken while moving it around because the metallic edges and weight can spell trouble for wooden surfaces.
Eurocom installed a small information display on the AC adapter, which shows the current, voltage, and power output, as well as the temperature of the adapter. It is not perfectly accur... Cases/Cooling/PSUs
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SK hynix Reports That 2025 HBM Memory Supply Has Nearly Sold Out 
Demand for high-performance processors for AI training is skyrocketing, and consequently so is the demand for the components that go into these processors. So much so that SK hynix this week is very publicly announcing that the company's high-bandwidth memory (HBM) production capacity has already sold out for the rest of 2024, and even most of 2025 has already sold out as well.
SK hynix currently produces various types of HBM memory for customers like Amazon, AMD, Facebook, Google (Broadcom), Intel, Microsoft, and, of course, NVIDIA. The latter is an especially prolific consumer of HBM3 and HBM3E memory for its H100/H200/GH200 accelerators, as NVIDIA is also working to fill what remains an insatiable (and unmet) demand for its accelerators.
As a result, HBM memory orders, which are already placed months in advance, are now backlogging well into 2025 as chip vendors look to secure supplies of the memory stacks critical to their success.
This has made SK hynix the secnd HBM memory vendor in recent months to announce that they've sold out into 2025, following an earlier announcement from Micron regarding its HBM3E production. But of the two announcements, SK hynix's is arguably the most significant yet, as the South Korean firm's HBM production capacity is far greater than Micron's. So while things were merely "interesting" with the smallest of the Big Three memory manufacturers being sold out into 2025, things are taking a more concerning (and constrained) outlook now that SK hynix is as well.
SK hynix currently controls roughly 46% - 49% of HBM market, and its share is not expected to drop significantly in 2025, according to market tracking firm TrendForce. By contrast, Micron's share on HBM memory market is between 4% and 6%. Since HBM supply of both companies is sold out through the most of 2025, we're likely looking at a scenario where over 50% of the industry's total HBM3/HBM3E supply for the coming quarters is already sold out.
This leaves Samsung as the only member of the group not to comment on HBM demand so far. Though with memory being a highly fungible commodity product, it would be surprising if Samsung wasn't facing similar demand. And, ultimately, all of this is pointing towards the indusry entering an HBM3 memory shortage.
Separately, SK hynix said that it is sampling 12-Hi 36GB HBM3E stacks with customers and will begin volume shipments in the third quarter.
Memory
SK hynix Reports That 2025 HBM Memory Supply Has Nearly Sold Out
Demand for high-performance processors for AI training is skyrocketing, and consequently so is the demand for the components that go into these processors. So much so that SK hynix this week is very publicly announcing that the company's high-bandwidth memory (HBM) production capacity has already sold out for the rest of 2024, and even most of 2025 has already sold out as well.
SK hynix currently produces various types of HBM memory for customers like Amazon, AMD, Facebook, Google (Broadcom), Intel, Microsoft, and, of course, NVIDIA. The latter is an especially prolific consumer of HBM3 and HBM3E memory for its H100/H200/GH200 accelerators, as NVIDIA is also working to fill what remains an insatiable (and unmet) demand for its accelerators.
As a result, HBM memory orders, which are already placed months in advance, are now backlogging well into 2025 as chip vendors look to secure supplies of the memory stacks critical to their success.
This has made SK hynix the secnd HBM memory vendor in recent months to announce that they've sold out into 2025, following an earlier announcement from Micron regarding its HBM3E production. But of the two announcements, SK hynix's is arguably the most significant yet, as the South Korean firm's HBM production capacity is far greater than Micron's. So while things were merely "interesting" with the smallest of the Big Three memory manufacturers being sold out into 2025, things are taking a more concerning (and constrained) outlook now that SK hynix is as well.
SK hynix currently controls roughly 46% - 49% of HBM market, and its share is not expected to drop significantly in 2025, according to market tracking firm TrendForce. By contrast, Micron's share on HBM memory market is between 4% and 6%. Since HBM supply of both companies is sold out through the most of 2025, we're likely looking at a scenario where over 50% of the industry's total HBM3/HBM3E supply for the coming quarters is already sold out.
This leaves Samsung as the only member of the group not to comment on HBM demand so far. Though with memory being a highly fungible commodity product, it would be surprising if Samsung wasn't facing similar demand. And, ultimately, all of this is pointing towards the indusry entering an HBM3 memory shortage.
Separately, SK hynix said that it is sampling 12-Hi 36GB HBM3E stacks with customers and will begin volume shipments in the third quarter.
Memory
![](https://twitter.com/share?url=https://compbuddey.blogspot.com/2024/05/the-eurocom-780w-ac-power-adapter_5.html&text=The Eurocom 780W AC Power Adapter Review: Big Power For Big Laptops <p>While desktop PC power supplies receive the bulk of enthusiasts’ attention for good reasons – not the least of which being the vast selection of options that comes from being a standardized part – power supplies as a whole aren’t just a concern for big PCs. With the majority of PC sales having flipped to notebook sales some years ago, notebook power supplies already lead the market in volume. And while <em>most</em> laptops don’t need the kind of massively powered PSUs that dominate the desktop space, even that is slowly changing as desktop replacement-class laptops increasingly grow in performance and power consumption.</p>
<p>Perhaps the poster-child for the high-performance, high-powered laptop is Eurocom, who has a long history of developing heavy-duty DTR laptops that are all but portable desktop systems. Following recent trends in GPU power consumption and in GPU popularity for both gaming and AI workloads, the company has been selling a range of “mobile supercomputers”, which are practically large, tailor-made laptops that rival even the best of desktop computers – and have the power requirements to match.</p>
<p>In order to power their own high-end laptops, Eurocom has developed a rather unusual 780W AC adapter for high-performance laptops. Intended to power the most powerful of powerful laptops, their latest power adapter can supply over three-quarters of a kilowatt of DC power; a desktop-like wattage for a desktop-like device. It’s a laptop power adapter that’s unique in its scale, and with some room to scale up even further.</p>
<table border="0" style="text-align:center" width="88%">
<tbody>
<tr class="tgrey">
<td colspan="2">Eurocom 780W AC Adapter<br />
Power specifications</td>
</tr>
<tr class="tlblue">
<td>RAIL</td>
<td>+20V</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="tlgrey" rowspan="2">MAX OUTPUT</td>
<td>39A</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>780W</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="tlgrey">DIMENSIONS</td>
<td>325 x 110 x 40mm, 1.38kg</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="tlgrey">AC INPUT</td>
<td>90 - 264 VAC, 50 - 60 Hz</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="tlgrey">MSRP</td>
<td>PSU: <a href="https://eurocom.com/ec/configure(2,404,0)780W">$299</a>, Cable: <a href="https://eurocom.com/ec/pricelist(2,404)780W">$129+</a></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p>Eurocom has offered this adapter for a few years now. But it’s taken on a new life as more laptops have been released that use such a large adapter (or two smaller 300W-ish power adapters). And, critically, Eurocom has <a href="https://eurocom.com/ec/release(409)ec">made additional DC cable/connector sets for other manufactuers’ laptops</a>, significantly increasing the number of systems it’s compatible with. Currently, Eurocom offers DC cables for the following laptops:</p>
<ul>
<li>Alienware M17x M18x; 1x DC Cable ; w/ barrel AW connector; 193cm/6.4ft </li>
<li>Alienware AREA 51m; 1x DC Cable + Splitter Box w/ 2x barrel AW connectors; 152cm/5ft </li>
<li>ASUS ROG G18 Strix; GX501V; GM501; GM501GM; GX531GM; 1x DC Cable; w/ barrel ROG connector </li>
<li>ASUS G703GX, GZ700GX; 1x DC Cable w/ 2x ROG barrel connectors; 152cm/5ft </li>
<li>CLEVO, OriginPC, Sager, XMG, EUROCOM laptops; 1x DC Cable; w/ 4-pin round connector; 182cm / 6ft </li>
<li>CLEVO X370SNx; 1x DC Cable; w/ square connector; 120cm / 3.8ft </li>
<li>CLEVO X170SM/X170KM; 1x DC Cable; w/ dual square connectors; 152cm / 5ft </li>
<li>Dell Precision 7720/7710; 1x DC Cable; w/ barrel Dell connector; 120cm / 3.8ft </li>
<li>MSI GE76, GT76, GT77, GE78HX Raider, Titan 18HX 1x DC Cable; w/ single square connector; 120cm / 3.8ft </li>
<li>MSI laptops & MSI Trident AS Gaming Desktops; 1x DC Cable; w/ 4-pin round connector; 182cm / 6ft </li>
</ul>
<h2>The Eurocom 780W AC Adapter</h2>
<p>Externally, the Eurocom 780W AC adapter looks like a hybrid between a PC PSU and a laptop adapter. It is shaped like an oversized laptop AC adapter but has a metallic body and cooling vents/fans. Eurocom advertises that it weighs “only 1.34kg”, which is the weight of an entire 14-inch laptop by comparison, but is relatively lightweight for a PSU with that kind of power output. The company logo is debossed across the top side of the adapter, with four round anti-slip pads found at its bottom. Care needs to be taken while moving it around because the metallic edges and weight can spell trouble for wooden surfaces.</p>
<p align="center"><a href="https://www.anandtech.com/show/21331/the-eurocom-780w-ac-power-adapter-review-big-power-for-big-laptops"><img alt="" src="https://images.anandtech.com/doci/21331/EUROCOM_780W_AC_DC_ADAPTER_01b_575px.jpg" /></a></p>
<p>Eurocom installed a small information display on the AC adapter, which shows the current, voltage, and power output, as well as the temperature of the adapter. It is not perfectly accur... Cases/Cooling/PSUs){kind=link}
![](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://compbuddey.blogspot.com/2024/05/the-eurocom-780w-ac-power-adapter_5.html&media=https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_u3SmRSVb9cpAdVPz-ko0Q4qs_jy5JjgENaHUq1k9iPZdH4Hamz7chFaS4-vOjgu0dmKI4VBJvlSxqc_cpxRgpNN3pOVX5CWWsnDXoRlGZjWR-OosSvX_XPEq2z64pB5lMPcWlKsvsHVAlpzD4MXxqpWmc8&description=The Eurocom 780W AC Power Adapter Review: Big Power For Big Laptops <p>While desktop PC power supplies receive the bulk of enthusiasts’ attention for good reasons – not the least of which being the vast selection of options that comes from being a standardized part – power supplies as a whole aren’t just a concern for big PCs. With the majority of PC sales having flipped to notebook sales some years ago, notebook power supplies already lead the market in volume. And while <em>most</em> laptops don’t need the kind of massively powered PSUs that dominate the desktop space, even that is slowly changing as desktop replacement-class laptops increasingly grow in performance and power consumption.</p>
<p>Perhaps the poster-child for the high-performance, high-powered laptop is Eurocom, who has a long history of developing heavy-duty DTR laptops that are all but portable desktop systems. Following recent trends in GPU power consumption and in GPU popularity for both gaming and AI workloads, the company has been selling a range of “mobile supercomputers”, which are practically large, tailor-made laptops that rival even the best of desktop computers – and have the power requirements to match.</p>
<p>In order to power their own high-end laptops, Eurocom has developed a rather unusual 780W AC adapter for high-performance laptops. Intended to power the most powerful of powerful laptops, their latest power adapter can supply over three-quarters of a kilowatt of DC power; a desktop-like wattage for a desktop-like device. It’s a laptop power adapter that’s unique in its scale, and with some room to scale up even further.</p>
<table border="0" style="text-align:center" width="88%">
<tbody>
<tr class="tgrey">
<td colspan="2">Eurocom 780W AC Adapter<br />
Power specifications</td>
</tr>
<tr class="tlblue">
<td>RAIL</td>
<td>+20V</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="tlgrey" rowspan="2">MAX OUTPUT</td>
<td>39A</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>780W</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="tlgrey">DIMENSIONS</td>
<td>325 x 110 x 40mm, 1.38kg</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="tlgrey">AC INPUT</td>
<td>90 - 264 VAC, 50 - 60 Hz</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="tlgrey">MSRP</td>
<td>PSU: <a href="https://eurocom.com/ec/configure(2,404,0)780W">$299</a>, Cable: <a href="https://eurocom.com/ec/pricelist(2,404)780W">$129+</a></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p>Eurocom has offered this adapter for a few years now. But it’s taken on a new life as more laptops have been released that use such a large adapter (or two smaller 300W-ish power adapters). And, critically, Eurocom has <a href="https://eurocom.com/ec/release(409)ec">made additional DC cable/connector sets for other manufactuers’ laptops</a>, significantly increasing the number of systems it’s compatible with. Currently, Eurocom offers DC cables for the following laptops:</p>
<ul>
<li>Alienware M17x M18x; 1x DC Cable ; w/ barrel AW connector; 193cm/6.4ft </li>
<li>Alienware AREA 51m; 1x DC Cable + Splitter Box w/ 2x barrel AW connectors; 152cm/5ft </li>
<li>ASUS ROG G18 Strix; GX501V; GM501; GM501GM; GX531GM; 1x DC Cable; w/ barrel ROG connector </li>
<li>ASUS G703GX, GZ700GX; 1x DC Cable w/ 2x ROG barrel connectors; 152cm/5ft </li>
<li>CLEVO, OriginPC, Sager, XMG, EUROCOM laptops; 1x DC Cable; w/ 4-pin round connector; 182cm / 6ft </li>
<li>CLEVO X370SNx; 1x DC Cable; w/ square connector; 120cm / 3.8ft </li>
<li>CLEVO X170SM/X170KM; 1x DC Cable; w/ dual square connectors; 152cm / 5ft </li>
<li>Dell Precision 7720/7710; 1x DC Cable; w/ barrel Dell connector; 120cm / 3.8ft </li>
<li>MSI GE76, GT76, GT77, GE78HX Raider, Titan 18HX 1x DC Cable; w/ single square connector; 120cm / 3.8ft </li>
<li>MSI laptops & MSI Trident AS Gaming Desktops; 1x DC Cable; w/ 4-pin round connector; 182cm / 6ft </li>
</ul>
<h2>The Eurocom 780W AC Adapter</h2>
<p>Externally, the Eurocom 780W AC adapter looks like a hybrid between a PC PSU and a laptop adapter. It is shaped like an oversized laptop AC adapter but has a metallic body and cooling vents/fans. Eurocom advertises that it weighs “only 1.34kg”, which is the weight of an entire 14-inch laptop by comparison, but is relatively lightweight for a PSU with that kind of power output. The company logo is debossed across the top side of the adapter, with four round anti-slip pads found at its bottom. Care needs to be taken while moving it around because the metallic edges and weight can spell trouble for wooden surfaces.</p>
<p align="center"><a href="https://www.anandtech.com/show/21331/the-eurocom-780w-ac-power-adapter-review-big-power-for-big-laptops"><img alt="" src="https://images.anandtech.com/doci/21331/EUROCOM_780W_AC_DC_ADAPTER_01b_575px.jpg" /></a></p>
<p>Eurocom installed a small information display on the AC adapter, which shows the current, voltage, and power output, as well as the temperature of the adapter. It is not perfectly accur... Cases/Cooling/PSUs){kind=link}
![](https://web.whatsapp.com/send?text=The Eurocom 780W AC Power Adapter Review: Big Power For Big Laptops <p>While desktop PC power supplies receive the bulk of enthusiasts’ attention for good reasons – not the least of which being the vast selection of options that comes from being a standardized part – power supplies as a whole aren’t just a concern for big PCs. With the majority of PC sales having flipped to notebook sales some years ago, notebook power supplies already lead the market in volume. And while <em>most</em> laptops don’t need the kind of massively powered PSUs that dominate the desktop space, even that is slowly changing as desktop replacement-class laptops increasingly grow in performance and power consumption.</p>
<p>Perhaps the poster-child for the high-performance, high-powered laptop is Eurocom, who has a long history of developing heavy-duty DTR laptops that are all but portable desktop systems. Following recent trends in GPU power consumption and in GPU popularity for both gaming and AI workloads, the company has been selling a range of “mobile supercomputers”, which are practically large, tailor-made laptops that rival even the best of desktop computers – and have the power requirements to match.</p>
<p>In order to power their own high-end laptops, Eurocom has developed a rather unusual 780W AC adapter for high-performance laptops. Intended to power the most powerful of powerful laptops, their latest power adapter can supply over three-quarters of a kilowatt of DC power; a desktop-like wattage for a desktop-like device. It’s a laptop power adapter that’s unique in its scale, and with some room to scale up even further.</p>
<table border="0" style="text-align:center" width="88%">
<tbody>
<tr class="tgrey">
<td colspan="2">Eurocom 780W AC Adapter<br />
Power specifications</td>
</tr>
<tr class="tlblue">
<td>RAIL</td>
<td>+20V</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="tlgrey" rowspan="2">MAX OUTPUT</td>
<td>39A</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>780W</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="tlgrey">DIMENSIONS</td>
<td>325 x 110 x 40mm, 1.38kg</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="tlgrey">AC INPUT</td>
<td>90 - 264 VAC, 50 - 60 Hz</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="tlgrey">MSRP</td>
<td>PSU: <a href="https://eurocom.com/ec/configure(2,404,0)780W">$299</a>, Cable: <a href="https://eurocom.com/ec/pricelist(2,404)780W">$129+</a></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p>Eurocom has offered this adapter for a few years now. But it’s taken on a new life as more laptops have been released that use such a large adapter (or two smaller 300W-ish power adapters). And, critically, Eurocom has <a href="https://eurocom.com/ec/release(409)ec">made additional DC cable/connector sets for other manufactuers’ laptops</a>, significantly increasing the number of systems it’s compatible with. Currently, Eurocom offers DC cables for the following laptops:</p>
<ul>
<li>Alienware M17x M18x; 1x DC Cable ; w/ barrel AW connector; 193cm/6.4ft </li>
<li>Alienware AREA 51m; 1x DC Cable + Splitter Box w/ 2x barrel AW connectors; 152cm/5ft </li>
<li>ASUS ROG G18 Strix; GX501V; GM501; GM501GM; GX531GM; 1x DC Cable; w/ barrel ROG connector </li>
<li>ASUS G703GX, GZ700GX; 1x DC Cable w/ 2x ROG barrel connectors; 152cm/5ft </li>
<li>CLEVO, OriginPC, Sager, XMG, EUROCOM laptops; 1x DC Cable; w/ 4-pin round connector; 182cm / 6ft </li>
<li>CLEVO X370SNx; 1x DC Cable; w/ square connector; 120cm / 3.8ft </li>
<li>CLEVO X170SM/X170KM; 1x DC Cable; w/ dual square connectors; 152cm / 5ft </li>
<li>Dell Precision 7720/7710; 1x DC Cable; w/ barrel Dell connector; 120cm / 3.8ft </li>
<li>MSI GE76, GT76, GT77, GE78HX Raider, Titan 18HX 1x DC Cable; w/ single square connector; 120cm / 3.8ft </li>
<li>MSI laptops & MSI Trident AS Gaming Desktops; 1x DC Cable; w/ 4-pin round connector; 182cm / 6ft </li>
</ul>
<h2>The Eurocom 780W AC Adapter</h2>
<p>Externally, the Eurocom 780W AC adapter looks like a hybrid between a PC PSU and a laptop adapter. It is shaped like an oversized laptop AC adapter but has a metallic body and cooling vents/fans. Eurocom advertises that it weighs “only 1.34kg”, which is the weight of an entire 14-inch laptop by comparison, but is relatively lightweight for a PSU with that kind of power output. The company logo is debossed across the top side of the adapter, with four round anti-slip pads found at its bottom. Care needs to be taken while moving it around because the metallic edges and weight can spell trouble for wooden surfaces.</p>
<p align="center"><a href="https://www.anandtech.com/show/21331/the-eurocom-780w-ac-power-adapter-review-big-power-for-big-laptops"><img alt="" src="https://images.anandtech.com/doci/21331/EUROCOM_780W_AC_DC_ADAPTER_01b_575px.jpg" /></a></p>
<p>Eurocom installed a small information display on the AC adapter, which shows the current, voltage, and power output, as well as the temperature of the adapter. It is not perfectly accur... Cases/Cooling/PSUs | https://compbuddey.blogspot.com/2024/05/the-eurocom-780w-ac-power-adapter_5.html){kind=link}
![](mailto:?subject=The Eurocom 780W AC Power Adapter Review: Big Power For Big Laptops <p>While desktop PC power supplies receive the bulk of enthusiasts’ attention for good reasons – not the least of which being the vast selection of options that comes from being a standardized part – power supplies as a whole aren’t just a concern for big PCs. With the majority of PC sales having flipped to notebook sales some years ago, notebook power supplies already lead the market in volume. And while <em>most</em> laptops don’t need the kind of massively powered PSUs that dominate the desktop space, even that is slowly changing as desktop replacement-class laptops increasingly grow in performance and power consumption.</p>
<p>Perhaps the poster-child for the high-performance, high-powered laptop is Eurocom, who has a long history of developing heavy-duty DTR laptops that are all but portable desktop systems. Following recent trends in GPU power consumption and in GPU popularity for both gaming and AI workloads, the company has been selling a range of “mobile supercomputers”, which are practically large, tailor-made laptops that rival even the best of desktop computers – and have the power requirements to match.</p>
<p>In order to power their own high-end laptops, Eurocom has developed a rather unusual 780W AC adapter for high-performance laptops. Intended to power the most powerful of powerful laptops, their latest power adapter can supply over three-quarters of a kilowatt of DC power; a desktop-like wattage for a desktop-like device. It’s a laptop power adapter that’s unique in its scale, and with some room to scale up even further.</p>
<table border="0" style="text-align:center" width="88%">
<tbody>
<tr class="tgrey">
<td colspan="2">Eurocom 780W AC Adapter<br />
Power specifications</td>
</tr>
<tr class="tlblue">
<td>RAIL</td>
<td>+20V</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="tlgrey" rowspan="2">MAX OUTPUT</td>
<td>39A</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>780W</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="tlgrey">DIMENSIONS</td>
<td>325 x 110 x 40mm, 1.38kg</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="tlgrey">AC INPUT</td>
<td>90 - 264 VAC, 50 - 60 Hz</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="tlgrey">MSRP</td>
<td>PSU: <a href="https://eurocom.com/ec/configure(2,404,0)780W">$299</a>, Cable: <a href="https://eurocom.com/ec/pricelist(2,404)780W">$129+</a></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p>Eurocom has offered this adapter for a few years now. But it’s taken on a new life as more laptops have been released that use such a large adapter (or two smaller 300W-ish power adapters). And, critically, Eurocom has <a href="https://eurocom.com/ec/release(409)ec">made additional DC cable/connector sets for other manufactuers’ laptops</a>, significantly increasing the number of systems it’s compatible with. Currently, Eurocom offers DC cables for the following laptops:</p>
<ul>
<li>Alienware M17x M18x; 1x DC Cable ; w/ barrel AW connector; 193cm/6.4ft </li>
<li>Alienware AREA 51m; 1x DC Cable + Splitter Box w/ 2x barrel AW connectors; 152cm/5ft </li>
<li>ASUS ROG G18 Strix; GX501V; GM501; GM501GM; GX531GM; 1x DC Cable; w/ barrel ROG connector </li>
<li>ASUS G703GX, GZ700GX; 1x DC Cable w/ 2x ROG barrel connectors; 152cm/5ft </li>
<li>CLEVO, OriginPC, Sager, XMG, EUROCOM laptops; 1x DC Cable; w/ 4-pin round connector; 182cm / 6ft </li>
<li>CLEVO X370SNx; 1x DC Cable; w/ square connector; 120cm / 3.8ft </li>
<li>CLEVO X170SM/X170KM; 1x DC Cable; w/ dual square connectors; 152cm / 5ft </li>
<li>Dell Precision 7720/7710; 1x DC Cable; w/ barrel Dell connector; 120cm / 3.8ft </li>
<li>MSI GE76, GT76, GT77, GE78HX Raider, Titan 18HX 1x DC Cable; w/ single square connector; 120cm / 3.8ft </li>
<li>MSI laptops & MSI Trident AS Gaming Desktops; 1x DC Cable; w/ 4-pin round connector; 182cm / 6ft </li>
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<h2>The Eurocom 780W AC Adapter</h2>
<p>Externally, the Eurocom 780W AC adapter looks like a hybrid between a PC PSU and a laptop adapter. It is shaped like an oversized laptop AC adapter but has a metallic body and cooling vents/fans. Eurocom advertises that it weighs “only 1.34kg”, which is the weight of an entire 14-inch laptop by comparison, but is relatively lightweight for a PSU with that kind of power output. The company logo is debossed across the top side of the adapter, with four round anti-slip pads found at its bottom. Care needs to be taken while moving it around because the metallic edges and weight can spell trouble for wooden surfaces.</p>
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SK hynix Reports That 2025 HBM Memory Supply Has Nearly Sold Out
Demand for high-performance processors for AI training is skyrocketing, and consequently so is the demand for the components that go into these processors. So much so that SK hynix this week is very publicly announcing that the company's high-bandwidth memory (HBM) production capacity has already sold out for the rest of 2024, and even most of 2025 has already sold out as well.
SK hynix currently produces various types of HBM memory for customers like Amazon, AMD, Facebook, Google (Broadcom), Intel, Microsoft, and, of course, NVIDIA. The latter is an especially prolific consumer of HBM3 and HBM3E memory for its H100/H200/GH200 accelerators, as NVIDIA is also working to fill what remains an insatiable (and unmet) demand for its accelerators.
As a result, HBM memory orders, which are already placed months in advance, are now backlogging well into 2025 as chip vendors look to secure supplies of the memory stacks critical to their success.
This has made SK hynix the secnd HBM memory vendor in recent months to announce that they've sold out into 2025, following an earlier announcement from Micron regarding its HBM3E production. But of the two announcements, SK hynix's is arguably the most significant yet, as the South Korean firm's HBM production capacity is far greater than Micron's. So while things were merely "interesting" with the smallest of the Big Three memory manufacturers being sold out into 2025, things are taking a more concerning (and constrained) outlook now that SK hynix is as well.
SK hynix currently controls roughly 46% - 49% of HBM market, and its share is not expected to drop significantly in 2025, according to market tracking firm TrendForce. By contrast, Micron's share on HBM memory market is between 4% and 6%. Since HBM supply of both companies is sold out through the most of 2025, we're likely looking at a scenario where over 50% of the industry's total HBM3/HBM3E supply for the coming quarters is already sold out.
This leaves Samsung as the only member of the group not to comment on HBM demand so far. Though with memory being a highly fungible commodity product, it would be surprising if Samsung wasn't facing similar demand. And, ultimately, all of this is pointing towards the indusry entering an HBM3 memory shortage.
Separately, SK hynix said that it is sampling 12-Hi 36GB HBM3E stacks with customers and will begin volume shipments in the third quarter.
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