If ever I will upgrade my Acer Aspire 5's ram and storage. Will I remove the current ram and storage

prsly
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edited October 2023 in 2020 Archives
If ever I will upgrade my Acer Aspire 5's ram and storage, do I remove the current ram and storage and replace it with the new one or I just put the new ram and storage somewhere. Sorry, I'm a computer newb.

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  • prsly
    prsly Member Posts: 12

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    it is acer aspire 5 a515 52g 75xi, 8gb ram 1tb
  • StevenGen
    StevenGen ACE Posts: 12,159 Trailblazer
    prsly said:
    If ever I will upgrade my Acer Aspire 5's ram and storage, do I remove the current ram and storage and replace it with the new one or I just put the new ram and storage somewhere. Sorry, I'm a computer newb.
     =) you are a newb, ok with ram and if you want to upgrade you either match your OEM ram (get CPUz software) to see your exact OEM ram specs at Memory and SPD part of this software and either match your OEM e.g. add another 8GB with same specs or add a kit of 2x 16GB DDR4-2666MHz as the a515 52 can tax a max capacity of 32GB in its 2x slots (2 banks of 1) see here what you can upgrade an a515 52 as it’s the same for your aspire 5 a515 52g 75xj: https://www.crucial.com/compatible-upgrade-for/acer/aspire-a515-52) 

    With storage it depends as you can upgrade both the SSD 2.5” and the M.2 and have both and keep your OEM storage and add an additional one.  


  • prsly
    prsly Member Posts: 12

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    StevenGen said:
    prsly said:
    If ever I will upgrade my Acer Aspire 5's ram and storage, do I remove the current ram and storage and replace it with the new one or I just put the new ram and storage somewhere. Sorry, I'm a computer newb.
     =) you are a newb, ok with ram and if you want to upgrade you either match your OEM ram (get CPUz software) to see your exact OEM ram specs at Memory and SPD part of this software and either match your OEM e.g. add another 8GB with same specs or add a kit of 2x 16GB DDR4-2666MHz as the a515 52 can tax a max capacity of 32GB in its 2x slots (2 banks of 1) see here what you can upgrade an a515 52 as it’s the same for your aspire 5 a515 52g 75xj: https://www.crucial.com/compatible-upgrade-for/acer/aspire-a515-52) 

    With storage it depends as you can upgrade both the SSD 2.5” and the M.2 and have both and keep your OEM storage and add an additional one.  


    hello so i learned that my cpu can run 2400mhz ram at max and i have a 2666mhz ram currently installed. what ram speed do you think should i buy and how can i know if it will be compatible to my laptop?

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