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Worth Paying for SSD and RAM Upgrades When Buying a Laptop?” (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by Override4414@lemmy.world to c/hardware@lemmy.ml

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Is it worth paying 90 AUD to upgrade the laptop’s 512 GB M.2 2242 PCIe Gen4 TLC SSD to 1 TB, or would it be better to buy a 1 TB SSD myself and and save the 512 GB for future use?

Also, is it worth paying $150 to upgrade from the included 16 GB DDR5-5600 MT/s (SODIMM) to 32 GB (2 × 16 GB) when buying the laptop?

I’d also appreciate any recommendations on where to buy the cheapest RAM and SSD.

Thanks in advance for any advice or input!

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[–] wesker@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

With the prices of RAM right now, if it's only $150, that may be an outright steal.

[–] Override4414@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

So are you saying the $150 16 GB RAM is cheap? because RAM nowadays are very expensive?

[–] anamethatisnt@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

RAM is spiking in price right now.

[–] Override4414@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

oh I see, thanks!