How much would the battery life drop with 4GB of RAM and Windows 64 Bit installed. I love this laptop but I'm a little concerned about what the battery life would be with 4GB of RAM and Windows 64bit installed. Either way the RAM is going to require power from the battery and so it's life will go down. I don't need a certain answer, an estimate would be fine although a certain answer would be appreciated nonetheless. Also, while I gather that Asus intended it to be able to run Windows 64bit I need to pose the question anyway. Can it and does it run well? How much would the battery life drop with 4GB of RAM and Windows 64 Bit installed. I love this laptop but I'm a little concerned about what the battery life would be with 4GB of RAM and Windows... » Read More How much would the battery life drop with 4GB of RAM and Windows 64 Bit installed. I love this laptop but I'm a little concerned about what the battery life would be with 4GB of RAM and Windows 64bit installed. Either way the RAM is going to require power from the battery and so it's life will go down. I don't need a certain answer, an estimate would be fine although a certain answer would be appreciated nonetheless. Also, while I gather that Asus intended it to be able to run Windows 64bit I need to pose the question anyway. Can it and does it run well? « Show Less
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Putting 4 GB of ram into this would be a waste. The Atom D525 is only capable of addressing up to 2.8 gigs (despite supporting 64-bit extensions). In other words, Windows 7 64-bit will only see 2.8 GB of ram, regardless of whether you installed 3 GB or 4 GB. So you're better off just replacing one 1 GB stick with a 2 GB stick for 3 GB total. The memory controller is single-channel anyway, so having two unequal DIMMs wouldn't slow things down like they do on a dual-channel memory system.
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If you are going to upgrade the ram, here is link to Crucial website on the ASUS Eee PC 1215Nhttp://www.crucial.com/store/listparts.aspx?model=eee+pc+1215nbottom line:Part Number: CT17762602GB, 204-pin SODIMM, DDR3 PC3-10600 memory module US $21.99Hope this helps
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If it comes with two sticks of ram, 1GB each, then going to 4GB would be 2 sticks of 2GB each. Should be the same power. If anything power use may decrease due to more ram available and windows not having to page stuff to the spinning mechanical (power hungry) hard disk.
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This statement is no longer accurate. Due to BIOS updates, the full 4GB of memory is now accessible.
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>> Here's the youtube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCBwuzOQUp8This reviewer has an earlier review unit. I saw another YouTube review where they got a unit with two USB 3.0, 4GB RAM and 64-bit Windows. The model ASUS released isn't spec'd that high.
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In my experiences, when it comes to a laptop's expansionablities, you really can't believe the maker's claims.You have to really install 16/32G of ram to see it recognize. With 64bit OS, I think it can accept at least 8G of ram per slot.BTW, this is overpriced, underperforming (especially 1600 x 900) laptop at this price.DO NOT BUY.
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found this link - which says - there is only one screw at the bottom which gives access to RAM. Could you also please post pictures/video while upgrading the RAM is possible.http://www.nerdycomputers.com/laptop/asus-eee-pc-1015ped-pu17-bu-10-1-inch-blue-netbook-up-to-13-hours-of-battery-life/
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Not out of the box. You have to load a BIOS that has everything Windows needs (see http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2014/03/review-asus-brings-chrome-os-to-mini-pcs-in-a-low-power-inexpensive-package/) It's none trivial and not entirely stable. And given the specifications, this is a woefully underpowered machine to run Windows. Linux stripped down or Chrome OS? It flies (Mine has 6GB of RAM everything else is stock and I'm a power user. No lag, great performance. I use it as my primary system every day now).
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It's very late, but I'm going to answer anyways for the sake of answering questions. This is a [DDR3 SODIMM 8GB] stick of RAM, and everything in the brackets is a restriction DDR3 - a RAM design pattern that only works with current generation CPUs (2009+, mainly for computers made in 2011+), which are usually 64-bit. I don't think any 32-bit computers will use DDR3. SODIMM - not intended for desktops. It's a RAM shape/design made for portable devices that are usually not power consumptive. It's safe to assume that SODIMM only works with laptops. 8GB - only 64-bit computers will use the full 8GB. 32-bit computers will only use like ~3.8GB RAM max even if the RAM installed is 6GB, 8GB, 16GB, etc. The point is that 64-bit computers will utilize any GB of RAM (I think up to 256GB, which is insane and kinda pointless unless you turn them all into RAM-drives), and that 32-bit computers will not use any more than 4GB of RAM. This particular stick of RAM is dual voltage so IF you laptop supports low voltage RAM then it will run at 1.28-1.35V on reuglar or max load. However, if your laptop does not support low voltage, it will treat it as "regular" ram and run at 1.5V on regular or max load.
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I've heard yes. However, it takes 32 gig - not much room to actually run any other programs or store files once all is said and done. I didn't get a chance to find out because mine died about 2 weeks ago. Working off a laptop until I decide what to do. Not sure I'm blaming ASUS for that one as I go through machines very fast, lucky if I get 2 years out of anything...
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Battery life is good. Don't use it except web surfing, but don't have to plug it in but every few days. It is a great computer and works very well. Great backlit keyboard and sturdy. A little heavy compared to ultra thin laptops, but for the money you can't beat it. I love mine...
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Don't do it. I read a post from Cnet.com that reviewed a Atom 1.6 / 1.8 processor powered netbook with Vista and 1 GB of RAM and it was a slug. If memory serves me right it was a Dell. I have XP Pro on the MSI Wind with 1 GB or RAM and it has worked fine so far. But this is a loaner and I've only had it for 48 hours. So far I very impressed. I'm going to turn it loose in my middle school this week and see how it fairs with students and staff.As for Vista, it would make these little books to slow for their designed purpose of being netbooks. Though I have Vista on my personal laptop and love it, I just think it is too much for them. But someone might find a way to make it work. Don't do it. I read a post from Cnet.com that reviewed a Atom 1.6 / 1.8 processor powered netbook with Vista and 1 GB of RAM and it was a slug. If memory serves me right it was a Dell. I have XP Pro on the MSI Wind with 1 GB or RAM and it has worked fine so far. But this is a loaner and I've only had it for 48 hours. So far I very impressed. I'm going to turn it loose in my middle school this week and see how it fairs with students and staff.As for Vista, it would make these little books to slow for their designed purpose of being netbooks. Though I have Vista on my personal... » Read More Don't do it. I read a post from Cnet.com that reviewed a Atom 1.6 / 1.8 processor powered netbook with Vista and 1 GB of RAM and it was a slug. If memory serves me right it was a Dell. I have XP Pro on the MSI Wind with 1 GB or RAM and it has worked fine so far. But this is a loaner and I've only had it for 48 hours. So far I very impressed. I'm going to turn it loose in my middle school this week and see how it fairs with students and staff.As for Vista, it would make these little books to slow for their designed purpose of being netbooks. Though I have Vista on my personal laptop and love it, I just think it is too much for them. But someone might find a way to make it work. « Show Less
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Even though I do not own one of those laptops, (Bought one for a friend out of the USA) I can tell you that they do not take more than the 4 Gigs of RAM in them... Most laptops come with the max. amount of RAM memory they can take... That is the main reason I do not own one...My PC has 24 Gigs of Ram
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I asked my brother, a computer geek and a doctor, and he said 1G is more than enough RAM. He also asked me how often I use a bluetooth for anything now and the answer is never. Every month there are new computer specs and better equipment coming out so I will never have it all. I think I worry about making a mistake and not trusting my own decisions. Did you get yours yet?
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I just read on Google,Asus saying that upgrading to2GB will Not void the warranty.I have the 2GB module will install,not really sure I need it.Oh well,you can never be too rich,thin or have enough memory.Follow up;Installed 2MB memory,one caveat,You must enter the BIOS to get it to recognize the 2MB,if you don't it will see your 2MB as 1 MB
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Ultimately up to you, but performance mode is by far the best user experience I've ever had with a laptop and power saving mode gets literally 4 hours of battery life while capable of multi-tasking programs that would normally kill a laptop's battery in 45 minutes. More memory than you can imagine, including 250GB of Solid State goodness. Very capable of a dual boot if necessary, and has zero cooling issues whatsoever - This laptop really doesn't get that warm because of the killer technology inside it. I'm definitely happy with it!
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There appears to be conflicting opinions as to whether 2Gigs of memory will improve performance with this netbook. I was just about ready to order the upgrade until reading these comments.Has anyone here upgraded and if so can you say for sure that it has sped things up at all? I actually just called Acer tech support and was told that the Acer Aspire One A0532h-2588, cannot be upgraded to 2GB. So I don't know what to believe now.
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I am even wondering: was this mess with the batteries intended to attract customers anxious to receive "unadvertised" bigger batteries just to boost initial sales? I am sorry for those who are now starting to receive the "standard" 4400 mAh battery. But I want to comfort you: even while I have the bigger 5800 mAh one, it seems almost impossible to me to drain even 60% of it in a real life student usage. I never carry an ac adapter with me anymore because I consistently get at least 5 min. per every 1% of battery power I have, with wifi turned on and on 60% of brightness. When wifi is occasionally off, it comes up to more than 6 min. per 1%. So, even if you will get 75% of this, it will still carry you through the whole day of classes and an evening in a starbucks. Anyways, I would not trade acer for asus even if I got smaller battery, because acer has unparalleled screen in terms of clarity and brightness.
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I did buy it at $299 after doing a bit of research. I did find out that the RAM CANNOT BE REPLACED. However, people running Win7 on this machine have said it runs fine for word processing, web browsing, etc. Also, my guesses are that this version does have the 6 cell battery, but does NOT have bluetooth or the upgraded (1366x768) screen. Otherwise, Amazon would have touted that.
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Did you manage to upgrade the RAM - I am holding on to my purchase for the same. I am comparing betn Aspire One 533 and 1015PED. Aspire one RAM upgrade is as nightmare as it was with eee pc 1008HA. Wondering what's the scene with this one.Please let us know.