i have upgraded mine upgraded 20GB as i belive it has benefited my 1080p rendering source footage is 4k. so im happy to lose the dual channel preformance. Also helps with games that use over 10gb of ram to run anyway
@@rickstechrepairs awesome, thanks! Do you use proxies? I figured I shouldn't expect much when it comes to editing, but I'm a little intrigued. Do you feel the display lacks in terms of the colors it displays, and does the glossy style get distracting?
proxies in what way? the 4700U is a great little power house, but it would depend on what content you want to edit, im doing 1080 renders of videos that go between 2-20minutes and with simple cuts and fades. for this task it has been great color accuracy is something I'm not interested at this point but from what i read the screen isn't very accurate The Glossy style i dont mind too much apart from using the laptop in the afternoons on a couch with the sun behind me, i tend to angle the screen a bit more when i do that to avoid glare
You pulled apart the ram cover, and said "another" 4gb of ram. Did i miss something? Where did you show the first 4gb? Im looking to buy this, but no one is making in any clearer.
TY so much, I´ve upgraded the ram with a 16gb 3200 Kingston fury. so far the design apps runs smoother, I can´t notice any performance issue with the flex...
The issue i had, was the applications and games i was trying to use and play where being Ram restricted So i went with 4GB Soldered + 16GB Sodimm. From what i have read this runs the ram in Dual Channel Flex Mode, 4+The first 4GB are in dual Channel the remaining 12GB isnt in dual channnel but usable
Are SSD of different brand compatible to this model? WD, Samsung etc. I have the same model just like yours and planning to upgrade from 256GB to 1-2TB.
I think your RAM setup (16GB + 4GB) still has better performance than 4GB + 4GB .. I've read about flex mode RAM, you can still get dual channel performance for the first 8GB ,. The remaining 12GB will have single channel performance. Cmiiw
i have same model notebook with ryzen 3 4300u and 4gb ram solded on-board, but i am confused about which ram is compatible. is it single channel or dual chanel, non-ECC or ECC. can you please help me with that
Excellent video, helped me change the hard drive of my laptop, now I have a problem, every time it restarts it freezes on the logo, I have to turn it off and turn it back on, any solution? Another query, do you know if the wifi card can be improved? And to what version. Thank you
how much VRAM is dedicated to the iGPU after the ram upgrade? i have an hp envy x360 13" with same CPU but with 8gb ram and VRAM for iGPU is just 512mb, not upgradable... im looking forward to your answer so i can decide wether upgrade to the vivobook or not!
I have 2 4GB sticks in my laptop, one is soldered in. ASUS said that my laptop has a maximum RAM capacity of 12GB. Would it be alright to add a 16GB stick and ran 20GB of RAM instead of the recommended capacity? Would it work? I have an ASUS X515EP laptop. If not, would my only option be to get an 8GB stick and run 12GB of RAM total?
Ricks Tech hello. I have the same Asus model laptop. It doesn't charge, it starts charging maybe for few seconds then ( x) appears inside the battery charging icon and goes off . Could you please help me with this issue? Kind regards
in this instance, i would open and disconnect/remove the battery after that i would connect up power and try and turn on if all is good after that i would reconnect the battery and try again
@@rickstechrepairs Dear Ricks Tech it was shutting off so quick that I took my phone and made a video. After playing the video I saw ( locking) . Then I went to Device Manager and disabled the battery. Now it works with cable. But not without. Did I do the right thing? Or how to make it work with the cable and battery? Many thanks in advance ☺
On the ASUS website it says that this laptop supports up to 16GB of RAM. Since 4GB is already on the board, would anything bad happen if I added a 16GB RAM stick and brought the total up to 20GB? Or should I just add an 8GB stick and not max out the RAM? Also is this video also applicable to the VivoBook Flip 14 TM420UA?
Mine is running 20gb just fine I lose dual channel performance but I was being limited by ram. So single channel performance on most things at 20gb of ram is better than dual @ 8gb
@@sstreetguy Yeah but Asus says over 16 gigs will affect battery life. Thats why they say only 16 is max while it can run over
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I have a TM420IA-EC031T in Vietnam and it's also with Intel 8265 (means that only wifi 802.11ac and bluetooth 4.2). Can I replace it with AX200? Is there any software/driver problem?? Thank you
I have the same laptop as yours, i want to ask someting, in the website it says "Max total system memory up to: 12GB", is it okay to add 16GB of ram in the single slot, if its okay, what is the maximum capacity for the single slot?
Sir,pls respond 1)Wud the laptop stop working if soldered 4gb ram get damaged/complaints? 2)Will laptop works fine with the remaining ram in free slot? 3)I am not a tech guy. Can we turn off damaged soldered 4gb ram,so dt t won't interfer with the working of laptop?
@@rickstechrepairs Thanks .Sir,I have another doubt Ryzen 7🔥+ internal graphics Vs Ryzen "5"🙂 + 2gb external graphics Which is better say for eg video editing?
I’ve had mine for about 3 weeks now, and i dont regret buying it. The only problem i’m having is the hello windows does not work. It says that the option is currently unavailable. Because of this i cannot optimize the finger print sensor. Can you please help me fix this problem?
i added 1x16GB 3200mhz to give me a total of 20GB the First 4GB runs in dual channel and the reminder runs as single channel Google Dual Channel Flex Mode
Hey were there any driver issues with reinstalling windows and the asus software on the laptop? I want to upgrade my ssd to 1tb but want to make sure I keep the touchscreen and pen system working flawlessly. Also when you upgraded your ram did you keep dual channel speed or did it go to single channel?
when i reinstalled it i didnt have an issue With the mis-match amount of ram its running in FLEX Mode, "Once you switch on dual channel mode (also called flex mode), it will perform as two 4GB sticks running side by side in optimal performance. The remaining 4GB of the new stick will run in single channel mode. Overall, it's not as fast as using two sticks of the same size, but it's still faster than what you had before." so basically not as good as dual channel, but ok
Hi! Im interested in buying this laptop, i am using a laptop for onlince classes etc , using my current laptop , sharing my screen while doing something with the laptop is so laggy and my laptop is very slow while doing it. Can i know, does this laptop can handle the sharing screen while doing something without lagging?
@@rickstechrepairs I think you may be incorrect on this, I thought you'd get dual channel operation up to 8GB of ram then you'd lose it past the usage of the first 4gb of each stick
I have the same laptop.. do u have a video that the 16gb ram is working? I ask asus that this is not compatible and not upgradeable.. also i ask crucial if their ram is comptible with my laptop asus vivobook tm420i.. and they said my laptop is not supported or not upgradble.. pls help im a little confuse with this ram upgrade.. got 4 + 4 ram inside my laptop.. thanks
Hey mate, nice video. Did you notice an extra slot for the SSD? I want to upgrade storage on my wife's laptop but want to avoid the whole cloning thing. Please advise.
Dang i was looking into getting one of these but it only has 200gb and i don't want to spend another 100 bucks or more on a m.2 ssd sense I already have a 1tb 2.5 from my old laptop
Just want to tell you be careful with the battery connection. Since the connector is easily came off and if it came off and it touched the board it will short the board Just sharing my experience here
So i put a 32 gb gskill in it and it would not boot just black screen. I also bought a 16gb stick and it still wont boot any idea whats preventing it from working?
The maximum capacity for the system (ryzen vivobook flip) is about 33gb, that is why adding a 32gb stick will result in the system not booting up. The best would be adding 16gb.
@@jinocalma8277 When Asus says max 16 gigs of ram they mean if anything over 16 gigs it can decrease battery life. But they limit it with a number they dont mention.
Too much important the dual channel configuration for Ryzen processors, it's just a good to sacrifice have to lose it, thank to Asus for its crazy choices.
@@rickstechrepairs better have the first 8gb dual channel and the other not? I can't see any advantage with this, only what is never suggested: we will have mixed kind of RAM, this is not better, 2 slots would be better, with or without soldered RAM, I find, for example, the HP solution just perfect (2 slots).
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For light video editing, would you suggest adding the 16gb and losing dual channel, or would it be more beneficial to stick with the stock 8gb?
i have upgraded mine upgraded 20GB as i belive it has benefited my 1080p rendering source footage is 4k.
so im happy to lose the dual channel preformance.
Also helps with games that use over 10gb of ram to run anyway
@@rickstechrepairs awesome, thanks! Do you use proxies? I figured I shouldn't expect much when it comes to editing, but I'm a little intrigued. Do you feel the display lacks in terms of the colors it displays, and does the glossy style get distracting?
proxies in what way?
the 4700U is a great little power house, but it would depend on what content you want to edit, im doing 1080 renders of videos that go between 2-20minutes and with simple cuts and fades. for this task it has been great
color accuracy is something I'm not interested at this point but from what i read the screen isn't very accurate
The Glossy style i dont mind too much apart from using the laptop in the afternoons on a couch with the sun behind me, i tend to angle the screen a bit more when i do that to avoid glare
@@rickstechrepairs You'll still get dual channel performance of the first 4 gigs.
@@dominik12345654321 how come you lose dual channel?
How is this laptop for general video editing,gaming,Photoshop and graphic designing???..thanks
not bad, i use it for video editing with powerdirector 15 and also you Paint.Net
it isn't color accurate, but i have been finding it fine
You pulled apart the ram cover, and said "another" 4gb of ram. Did i miss something? Where did you show the first 4gb? Im looking to buy this, but no one is making in any clearer.
4gb is soldered directly to the mainboard
So the single dim slot is slot 2 in the mind
TY so much, I´ve upgraded the ram with a 16gb 3200 Kingston fury. so far the design apps runs smoother, I can´t notice any performance issue with the flex...
it should go fine, the extra ram will certainly help
So you have 20gb ram now? Does it work if you put more than 16?
Thank you very much. Can I put two chips together, 8 and 16, and it becomes 24?
yes you could
@@rickstechrepairs 🙏
Your introduction were great , thank you.
thanks for your kind words
My friend, this laptop compatible with SSD 1tb ??
yes, i was using a Kingston 1TB A2000
I have the TM420UA. Can you make a video replacing the entire keyboard? Thank you!
No sorry, I can't
Most laptops now are a massive task to replace them
ASUS VIVOBOOK FLIP 14 TM420IA-EC056T is this laptop compatible to which RAM brand.
Could you check if dualchannel is working for the first 4+4 ? how to check that? I'm really intrigued into this..
The issue i had, was the applications and games i was trying to use and play where being Ram restricted
So i went with 4GB Soldered + 16GB Sodimm.
From what i have read this runs the ram in Dual Channel Flex Mode, 4+The first 4GB are in dual Channel the remaining 12GB isnt in dual channnel but usable
Great video!!!! How do you replace the hdd?
the hdd is the ssd, as per shown
Are SSD of different brand compatible to this model? WD, Samsung etc. I have the same model just like yours and planning to upgrade from 256GB to 1-2TB.
switching brands wouldn't cause an issue
Thanks for the Video! It's helpful
Can you say, will this upgrade void the warranty from Asus?
it will depend on courty, in australia you can upgrade your machine and not void warranty
is there just 1 slot of ram?? i ddint see the second. i wanted to add one more 4gb stick. thanks
Has 4gb soldered and 1x Sodimm slot
I put in 16gb to give me 20gb
I just received mine today and figured there was just one slot for the ram. I have an 8gb from my old laptop and was thinking of plugging it in.
I think your RAM setup (16GB + 4GB) still has better performance than 4GB + 4GB .. I've read about flex mode RAM, you can still get dual channel performance for the first 8GB ,. The remaining 12GB will have single channel performance. Cmiiw
correct!
the 4+4GB is still too limited, no point having dual channel performance when you have maxed out your ram and your system is struggling
i have same model notebook with ryzen 3 4300u and 4gb ram solded on-board, but i am confused about which ram is compatible. is it single channel or dual chanel, non-ECC or ECC. can you please help me with that
doesnt matter, just by
either 8GB DDR4 Sodimm 3200mhz
or
16GB DDR4 Sodimm 3200mhz
Theres like a thin metal thing that is holding down my metal cover for ram. Do you know what it is?
a metal shield I'm guessing
@@rickstechrepairsjust found it out that its just an aluminum sheet thats holding down the metal cover, which wasnt cut.
Excellent video, helped me change the hard drive of my laptop, now I have a problem, every time it restarts it freezes on the logo, I have to turn it off and turn it back on, any solution? Another query, do you know if the wifi card can be improved? And to what version. Thank you
I don't have a solution for that,
Did you do a clone to that drive or a fresh install
if I'm just upgrading the RAM should I also upgrade the ssd to 1tb? I'm dumb as a brick when it comes to computers sorry!
Simple question.
Do you need more hard drive space, if no
Then don't worry about the SSD upgrade
how much VRAM is dedicated to the iGPU after the ram upgrade? i have an hp envy x360 13" with same CPU but with 8gb ram and VRAM for iGPU is just 512mb, not upgradable... im looking forward to your answer so i can decide wether upgrade to the vivobook or not!
This is the same sadly
so the point is, ram and ssd can be upgraded right sir?
correct
For gaming, would you recommend 1 stick of 16 gig ram, or two sticks of 8?
Also, do you know if it's possible to upgrade the graphics card?
go with two sticks of 8G
cant change cpu or GPU
@@rickstechrepairs TY!
How much ram can it handle?? I want install a 32gb stick
should be fine
I have 2 4GB sticks in my laptop, one is soldered in. ASUS said that my laptop has a maximum RAM capacity of 12GB. Would it be alright to add a 16GB stick and ran 20GB of RAM instead of the recommended capacity? Would it work? I have an ASUS X515EP laptop.
If not, would my only option be to get an 8GB stick and run 12GB of RAM total?
You can run it at 20gb of ram in total
Ricks Tech hello.
I have the same Asus model laptop. It doesn't charge, it starts charging maybe for few seconds then ( x) appears inside the battery charging icon and goes off .
Could you please help me with this issue?
Kind regards
in this instance, i would open and disconnect/remove the battery
after that i would connect up power and try and turn on
if all is good after that i would reconnect the battery and try again
@@rickstechrepairs Dear Ricks Tech it was shutting off so quick that I took my phone and made a video. After playing the video I saw ( locking) . Then I went to Device Manager and disabled the battery. Now it works with cable. But not without.
Did I do the right thing?
Or how to make it work with the cable and battery?
Many thanks in advance ☺
On the ASUS website it says that this laptop supports up to 16GB of RAM. Since 4GB is already on the board, would anything bad happen if I added a 16GB RAM stick and brought the total up to 20GB? Or should I just add an 8GB stick and not max out the RAM? Also is this video also applicable to the VivoBook Flip 14 TM420UA?
Mine is running 20gb just fine
I lose dual channel performance but I was being limited by ram.
So single channel performance on most things at 20gb of ram is better than dual @ 8gb
is there video in your channel for changing the GPU?
Can't be done
Can we upgrade with 32GB (1 stick) of RAM in this laptop but with ryzen 3 4300U processor?
I believe you could but haven't
i've asked on amazon they said maximum support is 20 gb (16+4), i really want to add 32gb too if that's possible.
He puts 16GB in add a 4GB of native ram unchangable. But ASUS reports the max RAM available is 16GB.
@@sstreetguy Yeah but Asus says over 16 gigs will affect battery life. Thats why they say only 16 is max while it can run over
I have a TM420IA-EC031T in Vietnam and it's also with Intel 8265 (means that only wifi 802.11ac and bluetooth 4.2). Can I replace it with AX200? Is there any software/driver problem?? Thank you
you can replace it.
just need to install the wifi driver once you are done
I have the same laptop as yours, i want to ask someting, in the website it says "Max total system memory up to: 12GB", is it okay to add 16GB of ram in the single slot, if its okay, what is the maximum capacity for the single slot?
That should be fine
@@rickstechrepairsOk. Also, the video is very helpful, keep up the good work 😃👍
thank you, good luck with your upgrade :)
Sir,pls respond
1)Wud the laptop stop working if soldered 4gb ram get damaged/complaints?
2)Will laptop works fine with the remaining ram in free slot?
3)I am not a tech guy. Can we turn off damaged soldered 4gb ram,so dt t won't interfer with the working of laptop?
1) Possibly (chance of that is extremely unlikely
2) Yes is the removal slot is empty it will run on 4GB
3) not sure
@@rickstechrepairs Thanks .Sir,I have another doubt
Ryzen 7🔥+ internal graphics
Vs
Ryzen "5"🙂 + 2gb external graphics
Which is better say for eg video editing?
I'm using a Ryzen 7 4700U and 20gb of ram as my main editing machine
what are the sizes of the long screws and the short ones?
Not sure. No longer have the laptop to check
Can it be a 16 gb 3200mhz speed tho?
Cuz i really do want 20gbs ram, 8 isn't enough
With mine when I had it I installed a 32gb stick
Very informative and helpful video. The other 4gb ram is soldered?
indeed it is
I have the same laptop. I am not able to locate the mic placement on it? Do you know where is it?
I'm not actually sure, i assumed it was up high near the webcam
@@rickstechrepairs I don't see any holes beside the camera...
first of all, great video. But another thing is, no all (maybe not at all) models support 16gb in one stick and support just 8gb. :)
Luck for me mine supported a 32gb stick
I’ve had mine for about 3 weeks now, and i dont regret buying it. The only problem i’m having is the hello windows does not work. It says that the option is currently unavailable. Because of this i cannot optimize the finger print sensor. Can you please help me fix this problem?
i dont think it has windows hello, or the IR cameras for it
Hello does this support 2TB NVME SSD?
i think it should, im using a 1TB A2000 in my machine and goes fine, so i dont see why a 2TB model would have a problem
I hav asis Vivo flipbook 4fgb ram i3 10 th gen can i add ram 16gb to it
you should be able to yes
I have the same laptop as yours, i was wondering how can i upgrade my ram without loosing the dual channel. Thanks!
i added 1x16GB 3200mhz to give me a total of 20GB
the First 4GB runs in dual channel and the reminder runs as single channel
Google Dual Channel Flex Mode
It always run on dual channel if you have a ram in the slot
Hey were there any driver issues with reinstalling windows and the asus software on the laptop? I want to upgrade my ssd to 1tb but want to make sure I keep the touchscreen and pen system working flawlessly. Also when you upgraded your ram did you keep dual channel speed or did it go to single channel?
when i reinstalled it i didnt have an issue
With the mis-match amount of ram its running in FLEX Mode,
"Once you switch on dual channel mode (also called flex mode), it will perform as two 4GB sticks running side by side in optimal performance. The remaining 4GB of the new stick will run in single channel mode. Overall, it's not as fast as using two sticks of the same size, but it's still faster than what you had before."
so basically not as good as dual channel, but ok
@@rickstechrepairs Does it need CD-Keys for windows reinstall?
Hi! Im interested in buying this laptop, i am using a laptop for onlince classes etc , using my current laptop , sharing my screen while doing something with the laptop is so laggy and my laptop is very slow while doing it. Can i know, does this laptop can handle the sharing screen while doing something without lagging?
The Running Speed of mine has been great!
Running a Ryzen 7 4700U / 20GB Ram (4gb+16gb) / 1TB Nvme
Multitasking will be fine
@@rickstechrepairs thanks alot! 👌
@@fazz3592 Even if you go for the Ryzen 3 5300u you will be impressed by it's power
How can i create in a usb a copy from the windows installation... please.
Google "windows 10 media creation tool"
A legit way to download and make a windows 10 install usb
May I ask why we would lose the dual channel when using 4+16?
yes you would loose dual channel.
But if you have a program or a game that uses more than 8GB, it will run better with more ram than with dual channel
@@rickstechrepairs I think you may be incorrect on this, I thought you'd get dual channel operation up to 8GB of ram then you'd lose it past the usage of the first 4gb of each stick
I have the same laptop.. do u have a video that the 16gb ram is working? I ask asus that this is not compatible and not upgradeable.. also i ask crucial if their ram is comptible with my laptop asus vivobook tm420i.. and they said my laptop is not supported or not upgradble.. pls help im a little confuse with this ram upgrade.. got 4 + 4 ram inside my laptop.. thanks
I had this laptop running switch 16+4
Then used it for ages with 32gb dimm +integrated 8gb
So this asus vivobook tm420 is truely upgradable.. does crucial 16gb ddr4 3200mhz will work here?
Is it possible to attach 1 tb hdd?
If it's a NVMe. Then yes
how are the hinges holding up?
Been fine for me.
Does your VRAM increase?
nope, its hard caped @ 512mb
is the cpu(now i've ryzen 3 i want to upgrade in ryzen 5) replacable?
no laptop cpu's cant be changed
what is the maximum supported ram ?
iv got mine up to 4gb+16GB but if you could get a 32GB stick, i think it should work
Hey mate, nice video. Did you notice an extra slot for the SSD? I want to upgrade storage on my wife's laptop but want to avoid the whole cloning thing. Please advise.
Hi, you best double check the video as there is no secondary m.2 slot or a 2.5" hard drive slot
I've Asus Vivobook Flip 14 TM420IA wih Ryzen 5 and 8gb ram ( 4gb soldered) . Can you tell me how much can I upgrade the ram?
i personally have gone to 20GB (16GB+4GB Soldered)
@@rickstechrepairs has the performance increased?
You've Ryzen 5 or 7?
I've the doubt because the asus store said that the ram is expandable upto 12 gigs only
Ryzen 7 4700U
Wow, excellent video, so it means you cna actually stick a 16GB 3200Mhz SODIMM inside of it and have 20GB without issue? :0 #Asus
Yes, correct
thanks i need to change this and the fan
fan should be pretty straight forward once you open it up
i stuffed a 32gb 3200 and it runs perfectly. so total, 36 gb ram
Enjoy
can the wifi card be upgraded?
yes
How long is the usage time ?
Battery life isv normally between 4-6 hours
@@rickstechrepairs Does the trackpad have a number pad?
@@PhucTran-gm3uw Yes some models have. You can choose betweeen a numberpad or windows fingerprint login. I have the numberpad its useful
they should have soldered all 8GB RAM to the board, and give us a free DIMM slot for upgrade.
That would have been nice.. but o well
I have a doubt does it have dual channel or single channal ram
mine from the factory would be in dual channel mode
4GB Soldered+4GB Sodimm
But if i upgrade to a 16GB Sodimm i will lose the dual channel
Bro revomable 4g can be replaced by 3200 8gb ram please tell
Ram upgrade is shown in the video
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What ram goes in this if I get 16gb ram is it ddr4
i personally went with
Crucial 16GB DDR4 3200mhz CL22
As the 4700U supports up to 3200mhz memory
@@rickstechrepairs and what about Crucial P2 1000GB (1TB) NVME M.2 SSD Solid State Hard Drive how would i get windows on it
@@rickstechrepairs does that mean it can take 20gb ram 16 ram then in other slot the 4gb ram
Dang i was looking into getting one of these but it only has 200gb and i don't want to spend another 100 bucks or more on a m.2 ssd sense I already have a 1tb 2.5 from my old laptop
a thin and light machine like this, these days wont have a 2.5" Slot or atleast i wouldnt expect it to
is this the 4gb ram model or 8 gb ram
Mine is the 8gb model (4gb soldered on + 4gb removable)
@@rickstechrepairs do you know if the ryzen 3 4300 u version of this laptop has upgradeable ram?
@@rickstechrepairs can we remove 4g and put 3200mhz 8g
@@waelghandour5412 ايه رأيك فى الموديل ده تحديدا تنصح بشرائه وهل يمكن فعلا زيادة الرام ام عموما اسوس تقييمها ايه
@@elsayedazab6 هو فين ياسطا الموديل دا
Thanks bro!
Your welcome
has all the Ram slots
One slot
İ just saw 3550mah but how ?
9:42 shows that its 42Wh on the battery
Just want to tell you be careful with the battery connection. Since the connector is easily came off and if it came off and it touched the board it will short the board
Just sharing my experience here
Good warning, bad luck
Anyone tried putting in a 32gb stick to get total 36gb ram?
it should support it
So i put a 32 gb gskill in it and it would not boot just black screen. I also bought a 16gb stick and it still wont boot any idea whats preventing it from working?
The maximum capacity for the system (ryzen vivobook flip) is about 33gb, that is why adding a 32gb stick will result in the system not booting up. The best would be adding 16gb.
@@jinocalma8277 When Asus says max 16 gigs of ram they mean if anything over 16 gigs it can decrease battery life. But they limit it with a number they dont mention.
It's a bit disappointing because when I bought the laptop I thought it had 2 SSD slots
damn :(
Too much important the dual channel configuration for Ryzen processors, it's just a good to sacrifice have to lose it, thank to Asus for its crazy choices.
indeed, if it was 8gb soldered that would be better,
it still runs as Flex Mode Dual Channel thjo
@@rickstechrepairs better have the first 8gb dual channel and the other not? I can't see any advantage with this, only what is never suggested: we will have mixed kind of RAM, this is not better, 2 slots would be better, with or without soldered RAM, I find, for example, the HP solution just perfect (2 slots).
TM420UA-EC501TS
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