Amazon Warehouse laptop - Lenovo S540 Ryzen 3500U + ssd/ram upgrade
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- Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
- Amazon Warehouse laptops are awesome. Ordered a Lenovo Ideapad s540 Ryzen 3500U 8GB 256GB and got it over 22% cheaper than the new one. And it really looks like new, hard drive used couple of hours.
So I upgraded it right away and added a 1TB nvme SSD, yes it has 2 nvme SSD slots. The other 2280 slot works 4x and other 2242 is 2x Pci-e. Replaced the 4GB with 16GB memory and switched the Wi-Fi module to Intel 9260 with Bluetooth 5.0.
I can recommend to purchase from Amazon Warehouse, at least if the condition is described as "Very good".
So I used these products in the video:
Wi-Fi module 9260: amzn.to/3g7MUwn
(Wifi 6 could be better now AX200 which is this one: amzn.to/2X1jloG )
1TB SSD NVME: amzn.to/3fwpMGY
Into the smaller slot, you might be able to put this Sabrent Rocked 2242 for example: amzn.to/33qD8SL
The larger slot has space (at least my model) under it so there fits SSD which has chips on both sides.
For the memory upgrade, I used this 16GB memory module: amzn.to/3g4l44c
I guess also this 32GB memory would go: amzn.to/2D8rj8K
So after Upgrades it has:
20GB Memory, 1.256TB SSD and Intel Wi-Fi module. Screen is 14" FullHD IPS 250 nit
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For anyone wondering, you need T5 (torx) and PH1 (philips) screwdrivers.
ist he PH1 a special screwdriver???
I'm going to upgrade my Ideapad S540 to RAM 16GB 2666 Mhz too, I hope buy a NVME 2280 to upgrade my storage soon, thanks for the video
Hi Jossu,
Nice video. Very helpfull.
I followed your instructions and replaced both RAM and HD as you mention with ADATA SSD 1TB and Crusial memory 16gb. My problem is that after reboot the system cant load the windows. Did you made any changes in BIOS or something else in software in order to boot from Western Digital (because the disk changed socket)?
I don't remember that I did do anything to the bios. But you can check from the bios the boot order.
Do you get what kind of error message?
Is your bios showing the memory correctly?
Do you have exactly same model, Ryzen ? Intel does not support 2 drives I guess. Does the bios show both drives?
@@jossushardware1158 The error message is : your windows is starting recovery. The bios show 20GB of RAM. To be honest i have the model Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-8265U CPU @ 1.60GHz 1.80 GHz. Although the BIOS shows the two hard disk. Right now i'm using WD only because i run some special programs and in a few days i will make a clean setup with ADATA in X4 slot with Windows 10 Pro and WD in x2 slot. I will come again with comments. Best Regards
@@pikatsouman Alright, I have heard that some Intel machines does not support 2 drives while AMD machines do support. That could be because AMD does not have TB3.
Bro, I have a question, why do you connect the old m.2 on the Pci-e 2x port if this is Pci-e 4x? Do you have no connectivity problems or are these ports perfectly compatible?
I have the same computer and I want to upgrade it too.
Hi, I am connecting the original 2242 pcie 2x drive from 4x slot to 2x slot. Then I am adding a 2280 4x drive to a 2280 4x slot. So the drives speeds matches to slot speeds.
09:00 Why does it say that maximum supported memory speed is 1200 Mhz? Shouldn't it be 2400? Does it slow down the system after upgrade?
Hey. Great video!
I recently upgraded the RAM and it worked well. Now I'm thinking of upgrading the SSD because my 128GB one is getting full due to editing software. Will I need to change the operating system from one SSD to another if I switch the slots? I'm not sure how to do this. Can you please help? Thank you so much! I plan to buy a 500gb or 1TB SSD.
I think you dont need to change the OS if you switch the current SSD to another slot.
Hey i have a question in this laptop the fan exhost fan area which is near display area there is a filter mess covered half of fan area and rest of area is not covered which is right side.. is yours also like that? Please reply
Thanks for a good video, mate! Is it necessary to disconnect the battery to swap RAM? And second question is can you use any sodimm ddr4 RAM? Are there any restrictions?
1. No, it is not required to disconnect the battery, just be sure that the laptop is shut down, and that should do.
2. Not every RAM module is compatible. This laptop uses 2666MHz DDR4 RAM, so make sure your upgrade module is also 2666MHz. Crucial's website has a great tool that shows Crucial products compatible with your laptop model (RAM/SSD etc)
Hi, Actually also 2400mhz RAM is enough, because that is the maximum what Ryzen 3000 mobile CPUs can utilize. Some of the laptops may have 2666mhz RAM modules, but they will work only at 2400mhz speed. For example one of these would fit: amzn.to/31uOq5J
Thanks for this video! I'm surprised to see two M.2 slots (and one of them 2280, too) in such a small form factor. I'm split between this model (3500U, 12 GB, 1 TB SSD) and MateBook D14. I like the upwards firing speakers, but I hate that you cannot charge it over USB-C and have to trudge along yet another power brick. Also, I've heard only bad things about these Lenovo IdeaPad cheap keyboards. What's your experience, please?
It's not anything new that a laptop has 2 m.2 slots, Slim 7 lenovo also has, but these secondary slots are usually not advertised, becuase the laptop anyway always comes with 1 ssd. The keyboard is for my taste very good. I like it more than macbook pro 13 keyboard or SLim 7 keyboard. But I think it is about mostly where you get used to.
Oh wow, that's great then. I absolutely despised the keyboard layout and gaps between the keys back in elementary and high school where we had the cheap IdeaPads. They must've changed something since. I have already ordered it for 579 €. I can't wait to compare it to my MacBook Air.
@ I guess Ideapad 3 or the older 340 may have worse keyboard, but this is 5 series
Hi, thanks for the video! I'm not used to disassembly notebooks, so a few questions if I may: at 4:30 are you disconnecting the battery? Is it mandatory/advisable? The back panel can be easily removed by hand with no extra pry tools, after you remove the screws? Is there a risk of bending it? As far as you know, asymmetric dual channel will work on i5 10210 model as well? Thanks a lot :)
Yes I disconnected the battery. Also I used a tool to open the back panel, which is not visibile in the video. Some very sharp/thin metal or plastic tool will be fine, the back panel is very tough, so I think it wont bend easily. In addition to screws, there are also some kind of clips which makes sounds when you open it, you need to use quite much force. Also remember to press the back panel very well back BEFORE putting the screws back. I used sharp tool first, and with a credit card corner to open the "clips". I do not know about Intel dual channel importance. Used to be less than AMD but dont know about the 10th gen.
@@jossushardware1158 Thanks a lot! I think I'll be pretty scared in doing this to a brand new notebook, but those 20Gb are too tempting ;-) I'll let you know how it goes :)
I ended up buying a cheaper Ryzen 5 version, just like yours, and memory upgrade went just fine, thanks again :-)
Now I have another issue, with wifi signal being really weak, and I'm considering a wifi card upgrade. Is it the one on the left, right above the battery and partially covered by the gray ribbon? Can you tell me if it has one or 2 antennas connected by any chance? Thanks again, Bye! Enrico
@@enricogalli3744 Yes, my wifi was there and it was covered with some cable. The cable is a little bit tricky to detach, it has this white plastic lock which you have to move up and then pull the cable which is just a flat wire. There are 2 antennas, at least mine had. It took pretty long time to put the antenna cables back to a new wifi module, but finally managed to do it. I guess you have to put them so that they are a little bit turned left o r right, then press down and it maybe makes a click sound.
@@jossushardware1158 Thanks! And sorry for my delay in returning your messages but RUclips for some reason does not notify my of replies. So would this be the right form factor and connector, as far as you can tell? (sorry, italian link) tinyurl dot com slash tanzlfa
What happened to Your idea to make a WiFi swap video? What exactly is the issue with the swap procedure? Do YOu need to turn the MB upside down and detach more connectors? Thnanks mate for the video and YOur comments.
Hi, Havent had time to make wifi video, because I already changed it from realtek to 9260. But the procedure does not have any issues, only harder part is the connecting the cables back to the wifi module, no need to turn any MBs. Maybe you can connect the wifi cables right away, for me it took 30min because they are so small.
@@jossushardware1158 OK, once I get my warehouse S540 ( a blue one with a scratch ) and strat the works I'l add some comennts or a short video on that matter!
Just swapped the WiFi Card...piece of cake
Thanks for the video!
Does the ram expansion also work on the Intel i7 Version of the model? I have the 12gb version but I might want to upgrade it later.
Sorry, I do not know about Intel laptops. I only use AMD :)
I have the i7 mx250 version. I want to repaste the cpu and gpu because this little guy gets toasty...
Hello Joshu,
Excellent job.
I have the same model, with a Ryzen 7 and 512SSD, I would like to change the wifi chip that comes from the factory (Realtek) for the same one that you used in this video (Intel), is there a considerable improvement? My laptop with the Realtek chip has connection problems, the internet signal is slow and does not have much range, my cell phone has a better Wifi antenna than my laptop.
Thanks for your answer.
Hi, I didn't use the Realtek, I changed it the first day I got the laptop. My current wifi works very well, but it also had some problems which fixed after I download latest Intel Wifi drivers. Maybe Realtek has also problems related to drivers? I recommend, if you change your wifi, to try straight the AX one, its more future proof.
Hi Jossu,
Thanks for your video, can you me tell what screwdriver do we need to replace the components of the laptop ?
I think the back cover screws can be opened with t4 x 50 for example this set might work: amzn.to/3kiPOBf
Hi
Thanks for that nice video. Wanna do the same but when i checked on amazon they say maximum amount of ram allowed is 12gb. So i'm a bit scared to buy that laptop an 16gb of ram and discover at the end that it doesn't work. So i ask you does that upgrade works fine and does the système detect the 20gb of ram and can you use all 20 gigs ?
Your answer will help me a lot. So thanks in advance for your answer.
Ps: sorry for my bad english it's not my natif language
It works fine. Currently writing this with the same machine with 20GB. I think the 12GB max means that Lenovo does not offer a configuration with more than 12GB. Not sure what does that 12GB mean. But I think you could maybe even put a 32GB and get 36GB total.
Hello, I have the model IdeaPad S540 Ryzen 7 3700U and Vega 10. Which is the model of your original WLAN card? Is it possible replace the WLAN card "Wi-Fi 5 + BT 4.2" to other with "Wi-Fi 6 - BT 5"?
Hi, I think the original was Realtek wifi with bluetooth 4 etc. I never used that because I changed it right away to wifi ac 9260 5.0 bluetooth
I think you could install AX wifi also, which is wifi 6.
Hi, I have the same model but with Ryzen 7 3700U and vega 10 on board. I have 4gb-2400MHz soldered and also 4gb-2400MHz,which is removable. My question is "Should I replace the latter with the 8gb-2666MHz(or 16gb-2666MHz) as you did? I presume that 2666MHz will not work in its full potential and rather would be working max on 2400MHz speed because of the soldered one"
Thank bro, It's been an educational video)
It depends how much memory you need? I would go with 3200mhz 16GB or 32GB because then in the future you could use that stick on another laptop like the G14 Zephyrus which has 3200mhz soldered ram for example. But you can put there 2666mhz, it will just work as 2400mhz. 16GB or 8gb, depends how much you need.
@@jossushardware1158, it is actually a pretty good idea. I think I will buy ssd and ddr4 of high quality for later use. Thanks
@@dossymkhanzhulamanov5320 Maybe this would fit amzn.to/39GCvFl or Crucial has even 3200mhz version. But I am not sure will they work in that laptop, officially even 16Gb is not supported but it just works.
which software are you using to check configurations plz reply
HWinfo64 for example
esta pc es compatible con una ram de 8GB a 3200Hz?
is this pc compatible with a 8GB ram at 3200Hz?
alguien lo ha intentado con este modelo?
Yes it should be, it will just work slower as 2666mhz
Cargador especificaciones?
My ram 8 gb 2400mhz should I take ram 2400mhz or 2666mhz? Please can somebody explain to me if there are differences? I meant can I use 2666 on my motherboard 2400?
You can put there at least 2400mhz, I would put 3200mhz even it will work at 2400mhz speed, but in the future the RAM is usable in a laptop which has 3200mhz soldered etc.
How did you change the wifi module bro?
It's not included in the video, cos I had to stop the recording. But first I removed the large cable over the wifi, the end of the cable which is near the battery. It's little tricky, does not need force at all, but you need to unlock the white thing and then just pull the flat cable . Then removed the wifi card antenna cables (look first how they are connected, take a pic) then attached the new card. The part which was hardest was the antenna cable re-attachment. They are so tiny that it took 30min to place them on the new wifi-module. I think they should be placed so that they are not straight, you carefully press down and hear a click sound.
Hi, can it run in dual channel with 20gb ram?
Yes, it runs in dual channel till 8GB, and then the rest is single channel. amzn.to/31uOq5J
@@jossushardware1158 hi, are you totally sure about that? On the web there are plenty of different answers and I can't get which one is the right one
@@SeccoPowa I am pretty sure, but I havent test it myself.
How do you have 2 fans? I only have one
You have then a different model.
@@jossushardware1158 do you know if I can add an the extra fan? If so where could I buy it from?
@@yashin4k623 I think its not possible to add extra fans to a laptop.
@@jossushardware1158 Even if I have an empty slot where your right-sided fan is ?
Best SSD for Lenovo s540? Adata o Samsung?
I would put this: amzn.to/3fwpMGY
Its ram only 1slot?
Yes, 1 slot.
I have a very similar model to this. The S540-14API. I'd like to upgrade the SSD on mine but am having a hard time figuring out exactly which one fits correctly ? Are you using the Adata XPG SX8200 Pro in this ? Also, was there any particular reason that you wanted to upgrade the Dual band Wifi card ? This is the best info I've found on upgrading so far so thank you.
So you probably have the exact same model. But it might be that under that model number 14API is different variations with different slot options. My laptop has one standard m.2 NVME PCI-e x4 slot where you can put any NVME ssd (I believe). Then it has the other slot, smaller one, m.2 nvme pci-e x2 slot where only fits 2242 (which means 42mm long ssd drive). So the bigger slot should take any nvme drive which is 2280 (80mm long). Do not use m.2 SATA SSD drives cos they are slow and I think only NVME PCI-e drives are supported like Samsung EVO 970 or Western Digital Black SN750, Crucial P1
.
So my plan was first to replace the 256GB SSD to 1TB Adata XPG 8200 pro, but surprisingly found out that I could put the 256GB to the smaller slot and install that 1TB to the longer slot. When I bought the laptop I didn't know that the included SSD is the shorter 2242 version and that the laptop has 2 slots. So I didn't even need to re-install Windows. So I selected the Adata XPG 8200 pro cos its little bit cheaper than for example Samsung EVO 970 and according to reviews the Adata consumes less power and is similarly fast. I think it's really good drive.
Related to the Wi-FI, I just wanted to replace the WI-FI module because I wanted to have Bluetooth 5.0 and more reliable WI-FI. I do not actually know is there a big difference. And I can warn a little, the Wi-FI module is not so easy to change, I even had to shut down the camera and thats why there is no video about it. According to reviews, the included Realtek WI-FI is not as good as Intel. But if you want to change the WI-FI, change it straight to WI-FI 6 ax model, it should work also and is around 25€ and more future proof than 9260 what I used.
@@jossushardware1158 Thanks for all the info. I have a 256gb larger 2280 MM in the main slot by the battery, so I will unfortunately have to do a fresh install of Windows. I'd still like to use the second slot while I'm in there but it's probably not even needed. You're probably correct about the Realtek Wi-Fi module mine has seemed to lose connection occasional but corrects itself after less than a minute or two. Hopefully it will be fixed by a driver update in the future ? And the speeds seems to be more than ample for me. My model has 12gb of memory with 9.94gb of usable memory.
How is your battery life ? I personally feel like it should be much better than it is. I've also read from a comment in a different youtube post that doing a clean windows install remedies this and improves the battery life significantly.
@@RobWootenYou are having problems too with the Wifi connection right? I also have it too! I also think it's the Wifi module installed in the system.
Eymann Jala yeah, that’s probably the case with this particular model. Mine periodically loses connection but it corrects itself within a minute or two. May just need to upgrade to a more stable WiFi card in the future.
Crucial 16 GB ram @3200 MHz or 16 GB ram @2666 MHz..... Which one is a better option?
I tried to install additional 16gb stick and it did read 20gb but. 4gb is only usable and the rest is 16gb hardware reserve
Hi Jossu. Awesome job. I didn't expect that you can upgrade the RAM to 20GB since specs state that it supports up to 12GB only!? Are there any disadvantages by upgrading to 20GB?
Hi, yes that 12GB means that Lenovo has some models which have maximum 12GB. That does not mean maximum what the device can actually support. I have now had many month 20GB and not a single disadvantage. I could have used also 32GB memory module then totalling 36GB memory.
Thank you for this video! You are a lifesaver.
Lifesaver :) that's the best sofar :)
This video helped me a lot
Hi, I have the same device and a trivial question... If I open the back panel, will I lose the warranty?
I am not sure, if the memory is user chengable, why would you lose? But really, I do not know.
I purchased this laptop from a lenovo exclusive store and asked them the same question. According to them, upgrading the RAM does not void the warranty (the warranty of the new RAM isn't covered by Lenovo ofc)
que wea?
Hi Jossu. Great video. Also I the specs shown in the beginning of the video I thought it was 8GB on board. I'm I wrong? I just saw it was 2x4GB...🤫
There is 4GB soldered, 4GB removable. That 4GB I throw away and placed 16GB so total 20GB. I guess that model does not have 8GB soldered on board.
@@jossushardware1158 would the sabrent 1tb ssd work for the .2 2242 slot
@@ebukaezike9308 I am not sure, if it has chips on both sides, it may be harder to fit and maybe wont fit at all. You just have to try.
@@jossushardware1158 do you know the name on yours I would just get that thanks .
@@ebukaezike9308 I didn't replace the 2242 drive, it is Western Digital 2242 sized nvme which came with the laptop. I palced to the 2080 slot a XPG 8200pro Adata 1tb drive
One question: does this RAM configuration (4 +16) work with Dual Channel mode?
yes it works, till 8GB. The rest goes asyncronous
I've upgraded my S540 14 inch with 16GB RAM DDR4 @2666Mhz - brand
Puskill, in total 20GB. I've recently sometimes reached 94°C on my CPU
i7 8565U and its use percent doesnt pass 50%, Is it normal? Can It
because this upgrade, I must make a clean install of Windows 10? do you
know something about it? thanks
Sorry, I do not use Intel products so I do not know anything about them. But I have heard they are hot like hell.
Try changing the thermal paste on your cpu
I have the Lenovo Ideapad S540 15IWL, would that ssd still be okay? I’m not seeing it on any of the websites I’m seeing as it being compatible.
Hi, I don't know much about Intel products, I only use AMD products because they are more secure. :)
Hi! The video is a little old I know but wanted to ask you what it would take to swap the battery. I mean, do you just need to unscrew the screws?
yes, I think thats mostly what is needed. And plug couple of cables.
Could you show how to unplug cable over the Wifi module? I plan to upgrade to Wifi AX module with Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200NGW.
I will make a video for changing the wifi card in near future with this WIFI module: amzn.to/2PAwotn
@@jossushardware1158 Wow that's great.
Hi. You still have W 10 on the 256 GB SSD? Isn't it any slower? Or have you cloned it to the bigger one?
Yes, I never cloned it or reinstalled and I do not notice any performance drop.
I guess it is similarly fast in both of the slots because the drive is anyway PCIe-2x so it does not benefit if you put it on the faster 4x slot. The drive gets little bit more warmer than the larger drive on the 4x slot (60Celsius vs 41 under load), but I haven't noticed any speed drop. It gets about 1300mb/s read in crystal disk mark, while the XPG 8200pro in the 4x slot gets 3500 mb/s.
The AX200 says: Use only on Intel based systems that are running Win10 64. And here we have an AMD based machine...any thoughts on that?
Yes, I think there are 2 models. This goes to both, Intel and AMD laptops: amzn.to/34yr2pH (Best for Laptop or Desktop with Intel CPUs and some newer AMD CPUs running Windows 10 64bit and Linux, such as Lenovo, HP, Dell, ASUS Laptop) but then there is the vpro model which is only for Intel
@@jossushardware1158 I ordered This one: www.amazon.de/dp/B01441VVB2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_aSiFFb18TG43F
Can I replace the keyboard with Japanese keyboard ?
I am not sure, but let me know if you can :)
Hi Jossu first thing first thanks for this brilliant informative video and informative answers to questions sent. Your amazing to support us that by watching your videos we learn a lot. I'm going to purchase a Linovo IdeaPad S540 Ryzen 5 3500u what do you think since I read that the wifi is not that good. I see that you made an upgrade did it work fine?.
Thanks well done congrats cheers Mario.
Yes, you can upgrade the wifi. I upgraded and has been working very well. I am planning to upgrade it maybe to AX wifi but not yet. I have no experience of the default wifi module, maybe to some people it is enough. Remember to disconnetc battery before replacing wifi, and you need pretty stable hands and good eyes when you insert the antenna cables to the new wifi module, they are so small.
Thanks very much for your reply your amazing keep it up cheers :)
HI Jossu, thanks for this video, very instructive !. I have one question, i have Qualcomm QCA 9377 at this time but it's a very poor wlan...so i've heard that was a lenovo whitelist which locked the switch to different card....Have you done a bios upgrade to swipe the whitelist or anything else ? or the other intel card will fit without tricks ? (My laptop is not a ryzen but a intel I7) Thank you
Hi, I didn't do any bios updates. I do not know anything about Intel cpu products.
FWIW, I can confirm that I've just upgraded my S540 Ryzen 3500U (Bios version AGCN25WW 1.08) to an Intel AX200 WLAN card, and it went smoothly. No whitelist on this model apparently
hello jossu, is it okay to put a 4x pci-e in a 2x slot ?
Hi, I am not sure, but I think it is. It will just work 2x speed.
Nice!
Hello , Where do you replace the Wifi in the Video ?
I didn't film that part, it took so long that I turn off the camera. It was hard to put the wifi cables back to the new wifi card, but after 30min managed to do it.
I will make a new video of the wifi card swap. Will use this one: amzn.to/30z8fJZ
I have the same model but the storage of my model was already 1tb SSD which is for is not that much of a storage coz i used to store lots of content on my laptop. I didn't opened yet my laptop, so that i could now void the warranty on it. So I am preparing for the stuff needed to upgrade.
Questions:
1. Does the 1TB sits on my laptop is the longer stick than the shorter stick showed on the video? Can I also upgrade it into 1TB of storage.
2. Can I have the full specs of the upgrades that you bought like the RAM and the SSD?
3. So now, I have looked for the Intel WIfi 9260 but there is a Intel Wifi 9560. Couldn't get the difference between the two of them. So which chips should I choose? 9260 or 9560
I guess your 1TB SSD is the longer 2280 version. Of course It could be a shorter one in the shorter slot, but 2242 1TB drives are still pretty expsenve, so why would Lenovo put there more expensive SSD? You just have to open it up to see. I think it could be possible to put the largest available SSDs to both of them, so what I know is 2TB to shorter 2242 and 4TB to longer 2280. But it will cost more than the whole laptop. Also the 2242 might take only drive which has chips on the other side only. So I used these parts in the video:
Wi-Fi module 9260: amzn.to/35sKIts
(i would now recommend actually AX200 which is this one: amzn.to/36ybulC )
1TB SSD NVME: amzn.to/2Fpyd7c
Into the smaller slot, you could put this 512GB Lexar 2242 for example: amzn.to/2unVbtl
Or this Sabrent 2TB: amzn.to/2QtOdM2
For the memory upgrade, I used this 16GB memory module: amzn.to/36DV9LS
I guess also 32GB memory would go even its not officially supported: amzn.to/39GCvFl
9260 or 9560 might not be much difference, I think it should be the non v-pro model. LIke I said, I would go now with AX200, cos thats the new standard, even not many Wifi routers does not support it yet. Anyway 9260 is absolutely fine, at least it works in my laptop without problems and is little bit cheaper than ax200.
@@jossushardware1158 I want this laptop to last long as it should so in the long run as I used this laptop, I wouldn't have problems in storing big files into this one. Anyways, I will look into the sizes of the storage sticks on my laptop just to make sure 😊. Btw, thanks to your video and thank you for your helpful comment, have a nice day!😃
And damn you got your laptop under that price? That's pretty neat. I newly bought mine off from Singapore so yeah 😂. I want to upgrade coz, 8gb ram is not enough for me coz I opened chrome tabs a lot and cost me much memory it would affect my Solidworks software which is also is a memory hungry software to me. And I need a big storage to store so much files to it like my work files, movies and etc.😊
@@eymannjala3096 Yes, from Amazon.de Warehouse. It was used maybe 2 hours according to SSD drive statistics..
Is it possible to have eGPU on this one?
How did it improve the Ryzen 5 3500u with the 16 GB RAM and 1TB SSD upgrade? Do you also use a laptop cooler? Thanks for the video...
I needed more RAM and SSD for video editing. So it improved my system. I do not use laptop cooler, Ryzen runs cool enough and does not need any coolers. S540 has dual pipe cooler already.
@@jossushardware1158 that is very good to know. I am doing the same videos at 720p. I got the motile 14 M142 with the same speced Ryzen 5 3500u and was concerned with the cooling. At 20gb ram and 1.25 Tb SSD, was it hard to setup given it is a single channel memory and the possible compatibility issues with soldered 4gb + 16gb RAM not being twins. Or it wouldnt matter since it's single channel anyways? I am learning. This is my first computer ever bought on my own and want to future proof it right away and never touch the insides again. I bought the laptop for $349 and get a 1Tb SSD is $100 + 16gb ram $57 + $30 cooler = $536 x .10 tax = $589.60, in all around $600. I think it's the best bang for your buck and don't want to screw it up. I appreciate the feedback
@@DanielLopez-qh6ji AMD does not have issues anymore with cooling. That maybe was the case 4 years ago. This Lenovo S540 is not a single channel, it is dual channel 4GB + 4GB. With 4GB + 16GB ryzen allows asymmetric dual-channel. There are no issues with different sized memory sticks with Ryzen allows asymmetric dual-channel. I could have put even 32GB RAM so then haveing 36GB and maybe in the future I will.
@@jossushardware1158 that's amazing out of a laptop for even more upgradability. Great pick. The 3500u I'm getting has a soldered 4gb ram + 4gb ram removable. You did say now Ryzen will be symmetrical even at 4gb ram + 16gb ram. Thanks for the help
Hey Jo's, Thx for the video. I def upgrade my s540 too!
The wifi is so bad, lookin forward to get a stabil connection.