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

submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks 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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[–] Credibly_Human@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Its entirely dependant on your location, prices relative to said location, and your comfort replacing said components.

There isn't an answer thats true enough for a wide enough range of laptops, and while I could try to do this all for you, that would be asking a lot from a random stranger on the internet.

I should mention for ram though, if the ram is soldered, then I personally feel that if you think there is even a hint youll ever use even 75% of the ram you'll be getting with the machine, its probably better to get more ram, because not having enough ram can be a huge killer of longevity in a way that not many other components can.

If the ram is not soldered, much less pressure, and then you'd do that whole price comparison thing alone instead

[–] Override4414@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

thanks!