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You're stuck with 8GB on that generation.

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Yes, you can add an 8GB SODIMM, and it will partially run in dual-channel.

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Use two 8GB sticks — unless you plan to upgrade soon

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Under $20 is fine for an 8GB DDR4 stick.

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Two 8GB sticks usually run dual-channel.

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Two 16GB sticks are better than four 8GB sticks.

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Trade in that soldered 8GB laptop.

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The extra 8GB matters way more than the speed.

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The 8GB + empty slot is usually the smarter buy.

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Probably, but you might lose dual-channel on the 8GB portion.

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Go with the 16GB stick for games — 8GB is too tight.

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Get 16GB. 8GB will frustrate you.

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Get 16GB for Matlab. 8GB will fight you.

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Export times won't improve much from 8GB to 16GB.

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Another 8GB stick is the smarter move.

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Adding 8GB to soldered 8GB probably won't give full dual-channel.

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Add two more 8GB sticks.

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Add the 8GB stick. 16GB is plenty.

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Add another 8GB stick.

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Add another 8GB stick — it's cheaper and usually works.

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Add 8GB, not 16GB.

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8GB to 16GB soldered is usually worth it.

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8GB to 16GB is a massive upgrade for Premiere Pro.

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8GB to 16GB is a massive jump if you multitask or game.

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8GB soldered is a dead end.

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8GB soldered is a bottleneck. 16GB fixes it.

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8GB RAM is not enough for modern shooters.

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8GB is still fine for web browsing and email.

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8GB is probably enough for Roblox and Minecraft.

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8GB is painful for 2–3 VMs.

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8GB is enough for 4K streaming.

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32GB is worth it for 8GB+ DataFrames

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16GB over 8GB is a no-brainer for productivity.

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16GB in dual-channel beats 8GB in single-channel — but both beat 8GB in dual-channel.

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16GB + 8GB gives you 16GB of dual-channel.

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$100 per 8GB chip is the baseline for soldered RAM upgrades

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