can you upgrade the hardrive or ram?
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The short answer is yes. The ran can be upgraded to 16gb (2x8) but comes with 4gb (1x4). So from a cost vs benefit perspective I would only add one stick. The hdd could be upgraded through replacement. The system only has one bay available internally. You could easily add an external hdd for additional storage.
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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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I don't think so. Mine has more ram and a solid state drive. Check out computer upgrade king to see what they can do
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Not sure if the seller can upgrade it for you but you could upgrade it yourself. The standard 4GB occupies one memory slot. The second memory slot is open so you can easily add another 4GB module for 8GB total.
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Yes it can. I upgraded with a stick of Kingston DDR3 for a total system memory of 8 gigs.
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Yes. Can upgrade to max of 8 G of ram. Computer comes with 6 G of ram, a 2 G and a 4 G stick. You would have to remove to 2 G stick and replace with another 4 G for max of 8 G. I don't know if the upgrade would be worth the money. Works good with the installed 6 G of ram.
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Hi Diane, Yes you can, pre installed RAM is 6GB, maximum RAM supported is 8GB. Thanks, PCrush
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Yes you can but the only downside is you'll be using only the 3gb of ram instead of the 6gb
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You cannot upgrade memory her due to it is soldered into motherboard. Also, this particular model has a 128 gb SSD (very fast one), not HDD. Forums says you can upgrade it, but it has specific interface, so it is hard to find a compatible one.
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Max RAM is 32GB, there are 4 RAM slots which support up to 8GB each. Yes you can upgrade the HDD or even better install a drive into the open secondary slot and keep the original HDD installed for storage.
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The ram can't be upgraded but that isn't a problem for me. The small hard drive was more of an issue but I solved that with a 32 GB card for large files.
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Since it is a 64 bit system, you can upgrade the ram up to 32gigs but the most available in one RAM card is 8 gigs so 16 gigs is pretty much the max.
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I can't find anything specific regarding upgrading the memory, so my guess is that the memory can't be upgraded.
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Hello Yen, Yes, you can upgrade it. However, the two RAM slots on the computer are filled with the original memory cards (two 512KB PC 5300 SO-DIMM). To upgrade it to 2GB, you have to remove the two original RAM cards and replace them with two 1GB cards. So, the cost to upgrade this computer includes (or can be offset by selling) the two original cards. I checked DealNews.com and they show this type of card selling at US$66 each and up. Note that if you buy the computer preconfigured with 2GB RAM directly from Apple that you will be charged an additional US$175. (This would include installation, but you would not have the two RAM cards to sell.) Hope this helps.
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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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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 add extra HD, this laptop has 2 hard drive bays. Ram can be upgraded to 32GB max.