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Notebook that supports 32 GB RAM
I'm searching for a notebook that supports 32 GB RAM. You can recommend one or multiple (all notebooks with 32 GB RAM support you know) devices.
I have already tried to find something by myself, but ...
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What kind of 8GB RAM Stick works with the Lenovo S210 Touch?
I would like to upgrade my Lenovo S210 Touch from 4 to 8GB of RAM. I never did this before and I'm not sure what kind of RAM I need to buy. I think it needs to be a 8GB stick of DDR3L-SDRAM.
Overview:...
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What benefit would I see with more than 4GB RAM in a Chromebook?
I am in the market for a Chromebook. This will be a second machine, like a Kindle Fire with a keyboard. I'm not imagining any kind of power use at all, just streaming, reading, word processing, ...
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Laptop for programming/utility and getting into Linux
I've seen a lot of "Wich laptop should I buy?" questions but noone fits my needs.
I'm a web developer (situated in Italy) with actually no computer at home since mine power supply burned out ...
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Portable laptop for academic research
I want a new PC, mainly for work, plus other minor stuff like browsing, Netflix, and Skype. I work in economics research, therefore I need to easily work with reasonably big datasets (say, ~25Gb of ...
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Recommended Computer for Statistician or M.S./PhD Statistics Student
I'm looking for a high performance and durable computer to work with. It's primary use is for Statistical Modeling and Analysis.
Likely, I will need to use R, some SQL based programs (SQuirreL, for ...
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What RAM should I put in my Lenovo Z500?
I want to upgrade my Lenovo Z500 from 6GB to 8GB of RAM, but all the numbers confuse me.
What are memory channels? Does dual channel 800 Mhz equal 1600 Mhz? Do I want DDR3 PC3 or PC3L? How many pins? ...
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Buying a new laptop: 32 GB RAM at 2133 MHz or 2400 MHz for $45 more? [closed]
I am looking into getting a new laptop. I will mostly be using it for internet and Word, but also might be using games/programs such as Star Wars: The Old Republic, Lord of the Rings Online, and Maple....
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Lenovo Z50-70: possible upgrade
I have a Lenovo Z50 laptop and I play games like NFS and DOOM. I also run some simulations using Octave.
CPU: Core i7-4500
RAM: 8GB
HDD: 1TB 5400rpm
I am looking for upgrading my laptop with ...
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Installing more RAM on laptop than specified, OK?
I have a 2019 HP Pavilion laptop in which 16GB of RAM are specified (as a maximum, I guess). However, when I ran "sudo dmidecode -t memory | grep -i max" on the terminal, it output:
Maximum ...
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Pairing RAM stick with one that is soldered on the motherboard [closed]
My laptop is the ASUS F556UA-UH71, and its motherboard number is the X556UAK. It has 8GB of RAM soldered on the motherboard itself with the following specs: DDR4 2400MHz, timing: 15-15-15-35. Mind you,...
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Budget Programming and Image Editing laptop under 300 Euros (Spain)
I need a laptop for entry level programming (small projects) in Java, SQL, PHP and various other languages, as well as various image editing tasks with photos smaller than 12 MP. I've done some ...
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DDR4 memory for HP ZBook Studio [closed]
I am currently looking at buying a HP Zbook Studio with an Intel Core i7-6820HQ, and I am looking at buying RAM separately. The best option on the HP website is 32 GB 2133 DDR4 SDRAM (2 DIMM) (...
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Bypassing Laptop RAM Limitation
I have looked on the Internet for so long looking for a replacement for my HP Elitebook Workstation. At first, I looked for the HP Z fury Workstation, however, they are crazy expensive. It is true I ...
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HMA41GS6AFR8N-TF 8GB RAM upgrade option
I have Laptop with HMA41GS6AFR8N-TF 8GB RAM i am looking for the upgrade options which ram should I buy.
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13.75ns CL in Dual Rank vs 12.5ns CL in Single Rank (2Rx8 vs 1Rx8)
Which would be a better choice for gaming/video editing in a 32GB SODIMM kit (2x16GB) on HP Victus running Ryzen 5600H:
A higher CAS latency on a dual rank (& dual channel) memory or a lower CAS ...
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Which RAM should I add to my laptop with processor 2133 MHz speed...?
Actually, I want to upgrade my laptop RAM. So, when I was searching for compatible RAM for my laptop I got to know that it was already pre-installed(inbuilt) with 4GB 2666 MHz? Do I need to add 8GB of ...
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Intel® Core™ i5-8269U Processor has memory of LPDDR3-2133
I'm building a laptop. Don't ask why I just am. Im looking for memory chips for my Intel® Core™ i5-8269U Processor. I am so confused. I don't know what lpddr3 chips to get for 16gb of ram. Im leaning ...
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Memory upgrade suggestions by Crucial [closed]
I'm hoping to upgrade my ASUS X550LC laptop with an additional memory.
As possible upgrades for my laptop I got suggestions by crucial software here. For compatible memory it shows only 8 GB memory ...
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2 in 1 expansion cards?
This question will also be on superuser
I use a SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD. NP300E5E-A02US and it's equipped with a single mini PCIe slot currently occupied by a Qualcomm Atheros AR9485WB-EG ...
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Which of the mentioned laptops should be better for my needs?
My desktop has an i3-4130 along with 4 GB RAM and no dedicated graphics card.
I am about to get a laptop, and want to evaluate these three:
Acer Predator Helios 300 - Core i7-9750, 16 GB RAM, 1 TB ...
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Can I use more + faster SODIMM with old laptop now I've switched from Celeron to Pentium 4?
I have an ancient laptop that officially maxes out at 384MiB; that's 128MiB soldered on the mobo, and a 256MiB SO-DIMM. I've swapped the CPU from a 1.5GHz Intel Celeron, with a 2.4GHz Pentium 4 (it ...
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Difference, in graphic cards memory, between NIVIDA official page and laptop specifications
I'm inspecting NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050. According to the NVIDIA official web, this card has 8GB memory. However, some laptops that state have this card, also say it has 4 GB. For instance, HP Victus ...
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PC specs for running a VM lab with VirtualBox
I am about to get a laptop where I am going to use VirtualBox to run my VM lab (more VMs at the same time).
I was thinking about to get an i7 8th gen.(4 Cores) with 64GB RAM.
Do you think that would ...
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Will a 32GB RAM stick + 8GB RAM stick configuration worsen performance in a laptop?
I've bought a new laptop - MSI Pulse GL66 with 16 GB RAM (2 * 8GB sticks).
I'm looking to upgrade the RAM to a higher configuration, as I have to run multiple VMs on this machine. The laptop supports ...
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Upgrade MacBook Pro (2011) RAM or SSD?
I have a 13in MacBook Pro (late 2011). System Info as follows:
Model Identifier: MacBookPro8,1
Processor Name: Intel Core i5
Processor Speed: 2.4 GHz
Number of Processors: 1
Total Number ...
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Suggestion for RAM upgrade for Dell 5567 i3-7100U CPU @ 2.40 MHz
Please can someone recommend how much additional RAM (8GB or 4GB) shall I upgrade to for below present specs:
Model: Inspiron 5000 Series - 5567 Model,
Processor - i3-7100U CPU @ 2.40 MHz,
Ram - ...
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Which is best RAM for me to buy(since there are two different costing which another seller gave)? [closed]
I have my Laptop Toshiba Satellite C640,
I got 2GB RAM and was searching for an upgrade of 4GB on Amazon. When I checked on Amazon there were many and enquired about few with Amazon. A seller shared ...
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ASUS R541U I want to add/replace RAM but I don't know what type of RAM to use
I have ASUS "R541U" and I want to add/replace RAM.
Task manager info --> https://prnt.sc/4cKM8BiPTBjh
I found specifications in the net:
https://www.memorystock.com/memory/ASUSR541UV.html
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What laptop hardware makes the most logical sense for compiling rust? (Linux)
I am looking for a new laptop which will mostly be used for programming, specifically rust and want to get something that has best performance for the $. I'd rather replace my laptop every 2 years ...
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Hardware Configuration required to run Multi Node Hadoop on a Laptop
I am looking for a laptop which can withstand
Hadoop multi node installation
Sqoop queries.
Db's like Oracle or MySQL
Eclipse IDE for JAVA.
Documentation work(MSWord,MSExcel,MSPowerpoint).
VMWare
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Which RAM should I prefer (CL vs PC)?
I'm thinking to buy new RAM (for Lenovo 320 15AST, motherboard is LNVNB161216). I had 4GB, I need 8GB.
My current RAM is m471a5143sb1 2133Mhz, CAS (CL) 17, PC19200.
I was looking at two with such ...
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Which RAM is better for video-editing: Samsung M471A1K43DB1-CWE 3200MHz (8GBx2) or Kingston FURY Impact KF318LS11IBK2 1866MHz (8GBx2)
I have an HP OMEN 15-en0003ns laptop with 16GB RAM I use for editing video. It came with 2 Samsung M471A1K43DB1-CWE 8GB SODIMM DDR4 3200MHz memories. I've recently been gifted 2 Kingston FURY Impact ...
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Which notebook is better for Android Studio?
I need a notebook to use Android Studio on.
Which one below is better (all models have 8GB RAM and 15.6" FHD screen)?
And what is most important in my case (RAM, Processor, SSD...)?
You can also ...
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Will a Lenovo X220i with i3 support either 1066/1333?
Looking at this page https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/53438/intel-core-i3-2350m-processor-3m-cache-2-30-ghz.html It mentions that 16GB of memory is supported but then it says "...
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Memories compatible with Samsung 4GB DDR3 PC3-12800 1600MHz [closed]
I need to upgrade my RAM. There are two slots. One of them is empty and the other one contains a RAM with the following spec:
4GB DDR3 PC3-12800 1600MHz
I am going to add another 4GB RAM to the ...
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Asus k52f memory upgrade
Consider the following configuration:
Asus K52f notebook with
Mobile Dual Core Intel Pentium P6100, 2000 MHz (15 x 133)
chipset: Intel Ibex Peak-M HM55, Intel Ironlake-M
"2GB DDR3-1333 SDRAM (10-...
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RAM effects for upgrade
I have a Dell Precision 3520 with the following specs regarding to RAM:
Slot 1 is filled (see below), slot 2 is empty.
In some sites RAM is presented to upgrade which is barely available, so I like ...
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Laptop recommendation for creating GANs and 3D
I'm looking for recommendations for a laptop suitable for creating GANs and working in 3D (so a 'gaming' laptop). It needs to have an NVIDIA graphics card and I'll be installing Linux (probably Ubuntu)...
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Will a 3000/3200 Mhz Sodimm RAM work on my 2933 Mhz Laptop?
I have an Acer Nitro 5 and it has 2 slots of Ram (1 being used). On the task manager it says it's using a 2933 Ghz RAM. I have read somewhere that 2933 is really rare to find (in fact even impossible)...
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Which RAM to buy?
On my laptop I have 16 GB of RAM. I see that it supports up to 32 GB and I have to increase it.
The technical details of the RAM already present is as follows:
$ sudo dmidecode --type memory
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Is 2666 MHZ RAM backward compatible with 2133 MHZ RAM and sockets?
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000132025/dell-latitude-memory-compatibility-guide specifies that Dell Latitude 7480 expects 2133 MHZ RAM.
Nowadays it is barely accessible and more expensive ...
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Installing RAMs with different brand, CL and other differences
I have a Samsung 4gb 2666Mhz ddr4 SODIMM memory installed (but working on 2400Mhz due to motherboard limitation). More info about this RAM here https://semiconductor.samsung.com/emea/dram/module/...
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~10 inch laptop that supports at least 32 GiB of RAM (or cheap and 16 GiB of RAM)?
I am thinking of a new laptop, and I recognised that in the range of ~10 inch displays not so much is available anymore than about 10 years ago.
I am looking for a laptop with ~10 inch display (ca. 20....
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Which RAM should I buy?
I have an Asus X55LAB, here are the specifications:
Processor: Intel i5-5200u 2.2 GHz
RAM: 4 GB DDR3L
The laptop has an accessible 2nd RAM slot. I know I should buy a SODIMM card. I've heard a lot ...
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Understanding DRAM specs and choosing memory modules
I have an HP Probook 450 G5 laptop. It uses a Hynix 8GB memory module with the description SK Hynix 8GB DDR4 1Rx8 PC4-2400T SA1-11 HMA81GS6AFR8N.
I would like to upgrade the memory to 16 GB. The ...
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RAM memory card for Toshiba Satellite c55
I'd like to upgrade the RAM memory on a Toshiba Satellite C55-B5115KM, which presently has a 4 GB card.
The laptop specifications I have found for the card type are PC3-2800 or 8500 or 10600, DDR3L ...
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m.2 vs ssd which is better
I have a HP laptop
I want to upgrade my HP 15 ay122ne (i7-7500U 8GB RAM 1TB HDD 4GB graphics)
Can anyone please help me with the following:
For max performance, which is better, a 2.5" SSD or m.2 ...
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Installing extra RAM in Lenovo Ideapad 330, Intel i3 7th gen laptop [closed]
Initially I'm having 4GB of RAM in my Lenovo Ideapad 330 laptop.
Now I want to know if it is possible to add an extra 4GB of RAM to a total of 8 GB of RAM.
If yes, what will it do to the performance?
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New 11.6" laptop with 16GB RAM
I have a Lenovo ThinkPad 11e with an Intel Celeron CPU N2940 and 8 GB of memory (Crucial Single DDR3 1600 MT/s). Intel's website states the Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) is 8 GB, but I ...
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