Can I Upgrade to i7 or i9?

iEchoFrost
iEchoFrost Member Posts: 1 New User
edited October 2023 in 2020 Archives
Hello, I'm looking to see if I can upgrade my Acer Aspire R 15 571TG intel core. I'm a graphic illustrator and it's starting to lag whenever I do video editing or work on some projects. 

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  • andylb
    andylb ACE Posts: 3,827 Pathfinder
    This model is R5-571TG, I’m sorry but you cannot upgrade the CPU on this model it is soldered into the MOBO. Try increasing the RAM to Max 12gb. You have 4gb on board memory and one DIMM slot for 8gb which would give you 12gb max. To be frank this model is not powerful enough for the applications you are using it for, it is great for routine use and casual gaming. For Graphic design and CAD etc. minimum 16gb and better 32gb of RAM is recommended. In short it is a great routine use laptop but it is not designed for your purpose, try the RAM upgrade. 8gb DDR4 2400 SODIMM, link to compatible Crucial RAM below
    https://www.crucial.com/memory/ddr4/ct8g4sfs824a/ct8989120

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  • brummyfan2
    brummyfan2 ACE Posts: 28,078 Trailblazer
    Hi,
    Unfortunately, you can not upgrade the CPU in this model, the CPUs with suffix "U" are soldered to the motherboard, almost all modern laptops have soldered CPUs.