What's the maximum memory can be upgraded? Can I replace the hdd and what's the maximum?
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Hi, Max supported RAM is 16GB. We have no data on the HDD aspect. Thanks, PCrush
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Based on the manual, the memory is expandable: up to 8 GB with the AMD processor and 16 GB with the Intel processor, but replacing it seems very difficult. You have to take almost the entire computer apart to do so.
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hello, Asus told me that I can upgrade to 256gb ssd. I am planning to upgrade in the future when the ssd have a better price. I think it's a good buy
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Modifications include: Hard Drive: Samsung SSD 840 Series RAM: 16GB DDR3 DRAM 799MHZ
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The ram is soldered down so that amount you get is what you're stuck with. You can upgrade the hard drive and replace it with a solid state drive which makes the device faster, specifically the boot up time. I bought this laptop for my mom and replaced the hard drive with a Samsung 840 SSD with no issues. A SSD will also keep internal temperatures lower since the memory is flash (like your thumb drive/usb stick) vs. a hard drive which has moving parts.
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You can upgrade the Ram and SSD without voiding the warranty. I have talked directly to technical support at MSI, but only those 2 things can be upgraded.
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Shouldn't be a problem, just purchase another 8gb stick. Also agree with the other answer an ssd is a much better way to upgrade this notebook. I talk about this in my review. About the other answer though, he/she indicates two ram slots are in use. At least in mine it came with one 8gb stick instead of two 4gb sticks.
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Upgrading is possible. I just changed my HDD to an SSD. now it is super fast. Memory upgrade is also possible. though apple recommends only upto an 8GB, people have proved that it can really be upgraded to a 16GB. 128 GB SSD cost 50+ USD where as an 8GB(2x4) cost nearly 70 USD or less.
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Ram memory is soldered so it is unexpandable. You'd have to purchae the variant with 8GB by default. SSD is mSata so you can expand manually.
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Mike,I have not upgraded mine but I believe it can be upgraded to 8GB. Here is a link to Crucial memory http://www.crucial.com/store/mpartspecs.aspx?mtbpoid=7D87E7DAA5CA7304Keith
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yes you can upgrade the hdd but im not sure on the size and also not sure on the ssd hdd. hope this helps.
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Mine has a 500 Gig hard drive. I also have an external usb hard drive (500 gig.) I don't know about upgrading the internal drive.
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yes you can upgrade to a maximum of 4Gb. Ensure you look at the installed memory which should be either ddr2-pc2-5300 or ddr2 pc2-6400. match the ordering of additional ram to what you have installed. Good Luck
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Matthew Smith, Yes you can. The maximum memory capacity for the system is 16GB. Please note that the proper installation of memory or any other component that does not damage the system will *not* void the warranty on the computer.
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Yes you can upgrade the memory. If I were to upgrade mine I would use Corsair CMSO8GX3M2A1333C9 or CMSO4GX3M1A1333C9. The Acer Aspire V5 471P has 2 slots and a max total memory of 8GB.
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find your answer on crucial.com. They will download a short program that will checkout your system and give you a list of what spaces are available, what memory is in there, and a list of potential upgrade option and, it's free. I have used it for years and have found no better way to find out how to upgrade several compurters' memory. No, I don't have a financial interest in Crucial.
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I can confirm that the machine can upgrade to 8GB. The OS is running 64bit so you may want to upgrade to 8gb. Replacing the RAM requires a near full teardown of the machine. See chrome://system under meminfo for more info. The SSD is soldered on the board and cannot be upgraded with consumer parts.