Is it worth paying 90 AUD to upgrade the laptop’s 512 GB M.2 2242 PCIe Gen4 TLC SSD to 1 TB, or would it be better to buy a 1 TB SSD myself and and save the 512 GB for future use?

Also, is it worth paying $150 to upgrade from the included 16 GB DDR5-5600 MT/s (SODIMM) to 32 GB (2 × 16 GB) when buying the laptop?

I’d also appreciate any recommendations on where to buy the cheapest RAM and SSD.

Thanks in advance for any advice or input!

  • vas@lemmy.ml
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    8 days ago

    Depends on your use, just check what your system uses right now. Realistically, your habits on your new system will be somewhat alike to your habits on your old system.

    If you fit in 512 Gb SSD before, you may fit still. If you needed 1Tb before, you probably will need it still.

    Unless you want to do local LLM inference or run many virtual containers / operating systems, you don’t need too much memory.

  • Nollij@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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    8 days ago

    How accessible are those components? How accessible are they for you? Most laptops these days require some specialized opening tools and a lot of care. It may not be something you can reasonably do on your own.

    In either case, as of right now, I’d say buy on both. Later upgrades are not going to be cheap for a while.

    • Override4414@lemmy.worldOP
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      8 days ago

      How accessible are those components? How accessible are they for you? Most laptops these days require some specialized opening tools and a lot of care. It may not be something you can reasonably do on your own.

      I’ve done some research, and I would say it’s fairly easy to replace the SSD and RAM myself.

      In either case, as of right now, I’d say buy on both. Later upgrades are not going to be cheap for a while.

      Thanks. I understand RAM is expensive, but does that also apply to SSDs?

  • Override4414@lemmy.worldOP
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    8 days ago

    Also, is it worth paying $150 to upgrade from the included 16 GB DDR5-5600 MT/s (SODIMM) to 32 GB (2 × 16 GB) when buying the laptop?

  • Credibly_Human@lemmy.world
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    5 days ago

    Its entirely dependant on your location, prices relative to said location, and your comfort replacing said components.

    There isn’t an answer thats true enough for a wide enough range of laptops, and while I could try to do this all for you, that would be asking a lot from a random stranger on the internet.

    I should mention for ram though, if the ram is soldered, then I personally feel that if you think there is even a hint youll ever use even 75% of the ram you’ll be getting with the machine, its probably better to get more ram, because not having enough ram can be a huge killer of longevity in a way that not many other components can.

    If the ram is not soldered, much less pressure, and then you’d do that whole price comparison thing alone instead

  • Override4414@lemmy.worldOP
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    8 days ago

    Is it worth paying 90 AUD to upgrade the laptop’s 512 GB M.2 2242 PCIe Gen4 TLC SSD to 1 TB, or would it be better to buy a 1 TB SSD myself and and save the 512 GB for future use?