“What is the difference between 16gb ram, and 8gb ram + 8gb ram (On BD)?? I'm trying to decide if people are just mad they were lied to, or if it makes that much of a dramatic difference.”
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When RAM "sticks" are paired, then the memory can operate in dual channel mode and realize better performance. Older laptops would provide two SO-DIMM slots so that the user could, for example, remove two smaller, slower packages and increase both the capacity and speed. When one of the two are soldered to the motherboard, then that limits options. Insert a matching SO-DIMM in the slot and you can have dual channel access, but are now limited in capacity. Put a larger SO-DIMM, the overall capacity increases, but some of the access is only single channel - perhaps a 10%-15% reduction in performance. After replacing the SO-DIMM, you now have an extra sitting in a drawer. ASUS advertised that this model would have 16GB soldered, presumably leaving the SO-DIMM slot empty. Out of the box everything is single channel. But this give the consumer the option of adding another 16GB for full dual channel or a max of 48GB with no "leftover" sitting in a drawer. DDR5 4800 SO-DIMMs are not common but will be eventually. So people are upset that they through they had a better upgrade path, but its a "low end" solution for a BestBuy SKU
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Ditto the previous response. 16GB DDR5 will serve most everyone well over the lifespan of this machine (3-5yrs). It is true that there are some who may need 32GB of dual-channel memory (or even more), but that's not most of us. Don't be dissuaded. I have purchased this machine (see EagleIDEyes review) and it is really a great laptop.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.If it had 16gb onboard like they said it did, then you could grab another stick of 16gb and then have 32gb easily. With 8gb onboard, it limits how much total RAM you can have. For gamers and jobs, 16gb is still the standard and more than enough. But you should do your research on your use case to see if you need more. More than likely, if you don't know how much you require, then 16gb is more than enough.
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