Is the memory upgradable? If so to what?
1555165
I'll be honest I owned this for less than 3 months and bought another computer because this one is super slow out of the box and just a terrible computer.
1904679
Yes it's upgradable to 8GB, 2 x 4GB DDR3 12800. Click this link for reference. http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c03499287&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en Michael McGee
785325
It is upgradable and I am not sure as to how much ram it can take. I purchased it for my son and he loves it. He is an electronics major and he takes it everywhere he goes and uses it for school.
17355
Yes you can use it but trying to add it to the existing 8GB on there might cause problems, that memory is 8GB 1600Mhz and this is a 8GB of 1866Mhz its not good mixing memory
2153056
It's very easy to upgrade. There is a plate on the bottom front of the laptop that has two screws on one end and then tabs on the other end where you can slip a small flat blade screwdriver on each of the three tabs and gently lift up. The two DIMM slots feed your new memory just like any other soDimm. I just checked to make sure. I already have two 4GB cards in mine, so I'm happy.
1265889
Yes, you can upgrade the RAM to 16GB. You may contact us after you place the order to discuss the options.
707941
I just opened mine to put 2x4GB SODIMMs into it ... nope. It is NOT user-upgradeable. Memory chips are soldered on. SSD is mSATA so in the future you could presumably upgrade it to 256GB, but the memory is not upgradeable in this at all. Live and learn.
1893785
Yes. You can switch the 2 gb for a 4gb if you want to improve performance. The computer will not recognize any more than that though.
2067072
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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Update (since I previously said it WAS expandable): When I talked to a rep a couple of weeks ago, I was assured that the RAM was upgradeable, but it might have to go to one of their service centers. Just called in, and the sales rep said 2 gb was the max (BUT it was obvious she was just reading the same site info that I already had in front of me). Frustrating.
311748
to my knowledge it is not possible to upgrade the memory. upgrading the hard drive is extrem expensive because asus uses its own SATA type.you better buy a zenbook with 256GB hard drive (they are available for around 1000 USD)
740996
The memory is not upgradable as it is soldered to the motherboard. Personally I have run some games on high resolution settings and the gameplay has been excellent. Additionally, Windows 8 has been architected to be more efficient with the memory it uses so the higher memory requirements should not be an issue unless you plan on running Hyper-V or doing memory intensive type of computing.
1157403
I downloaded the manual from asus. There's no mention of a memory upgrade.XP will around for a few more years. Too many computers have XP for it to go away any time soon.
974776
Yes, you can upgrade the RAM, but only to 8 G. Also, it only has room for one chip and make sure you get the right one. As far as changing out the HD drive, I believe you can, but I am not sure which one you could use. Maybe when you change the RAM you can check what is possible with the drive since you have to pull the whole bottom off to access the memory. I've been using the laptop as is and it works well for all I do. I woul recommend using the laptop for awhile before you change anything. Maybe it will work just fine "as is" for you?
742423
I'm sorry that I can't answer, look up the memory comparability and you will know.,
505693
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
1471697
Personally, for what I got this for, 4GB is way more than enough (it's not a gaming PC, though it can handle games on low-to-medium graphic settings). Apparently though, the RAM is soldered onboard. So while I'm not sure whether the motherboard can handle upgrades, it's probably quite a job if it's possible.