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

How accessible are those components? How accessible are they for you? Most laptops these days require some specialized opening tools and a lot of care. It may not be something you can reasonably do on your own.

In either case, as of right now, I'd say buy on both. Later upgrades are not going to be cheap for a while.

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

How accessible are those components? How accessible are they for you? Most laptops these days require some specialized opening tools and a lot of care. It may not be something you can reasonably do on your own.

I’ve done some research, and I would say it’s fairly easy to replace the SSD and RAM myself.

In either case, as of right now, I’d say buy on both. Later upgrades are not going to be cheap for a while.

Thanks. I understand RAM is expensive, but does that also apply to SSDs?