I'm planning to upgrade my laptop's ram (8gb) and add another 8gb ram - E Series - Ram Upgrade

potat0gray
potat0gray Member Posts: 11

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edited February 2023 in Aspire Laptops

Hi,

I'm planning to upgrade my laptop's ram (8gb) and add another 8gb ram. Since this is my first time to make an upgrade for my laptop I don't know where to buy it (I'm residing here in the Philippines, btw). I tried searching already however I'm afraid that those sites I found are not legit.

Any recommendation will be highly appreciated.

Thanks!

 [Edited the thread to add issue detail]

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  • Alejandro_AC
    Alejandro_AC ACE Posts: 13,317 Trailblazer
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    Hi @potat0gray I leave you information of compatible memories:

    Acer Aspire E5-471G | Memory RAM & SSD Upgrades | Crucial.com

    Memoria para un Acer - Aspire E Series E5-471G-xxxx - Kingston Technology

    Two slot, 16GB máx

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  • AnhEZ28
    AnhEZ28 ACE, Member Posts: 4,287 Pathfinder
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    @potat0gray Kingston is fine. The specs for RAM upgrade is DDR3L-1600. If your laptop has 1TB of storage, it is likely an HDD, which is pretty slow for now. You can replace it with an SSD and replace the CD drive with a caddy bay to use the HDD.

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  • Alejandro_AC
    Alejandro_AC ACE Posts: 13,317 Trailblazer
    edited February 2023 Answer ✓

    Both brands are good (Kingston and Crucial), choose the one with the best price, the best shipping and allow returns in case of problems.

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  • Alejandro_AC
    Alejandro_AC ACE Posts: 13,317 Trailblazer
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    The combination of going from 8GB to 16GB and installing an SSD will bring better performance to the computer.

    As for what to install first, maybe the SSD that gives general performance while the memory you will notice a little less because it will depend on the open applications.

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  • Alejandro_AC
    Alejandro_AC ACE Posts: 13,317 Trailblazer
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    That's right, in fact the Crucial is DDR3L and the Kingston DDR3, the first is L (low voltage) 1.35V compared to 1.5V for DDR3.

    Both work well, but the one with the lowest voltage consumes less when we work only on batteries.

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  • AnhEZ28
    AnhEZ28 ACE, Member Posts: 4,287 Pathfinder

    @potat0gray you can search for it on your local online stores such as Shopee I believe. Make sure that you look up the reputation of that seller.

    Please remember to include @AnhEZ28 when you want to reply back to my comment so that I can check your response.
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  • IVAN_PC
    IVAN_PC ACE Posts: 7,570 Pathfinder

    Hi,


    -Can you leave us the complete model?

    -The legitimate sites associated with acer are Amazon


    Best Regards.


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    What is the exact model? Example AN515-55-5890.

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  • potat0gray
    potat0gray Member Posts: 11

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    edited February 2023

    @IVAN_PC @egydiocoelho

    Thanks for your reply, here's my laptop model - Acer Aspire E E5-471G-57N5.


    Another question, my laptop is kinda slow and I'm not sure if it's because I need to upgrade my ram? Or do I need to replace it and buy a new one instead? I got this laptop since 2015 (haven't open it or check if the fan/s are dirty lol)

  • potat0gray
    potat0gray Member Posts: 11

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    @AnhEZ28 thanks for your answer! do you think Kingston is okay or should I choose another?

  • Alejandro_AC
    Alejandro_AC ACE Posts: 13,317 Trailblazer
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    Hi @potat0gray I leave you information of compatible memories:

    Acer Aspire E5-471G | Memory RAM & SSD Upgrades | Crucial.com

    Memoria para un Acer - Aspire E Series E5-471G-xxxx - Kingston Technology

    Two slot, 16GB máx

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  • AnhEZ28
    AnhEZ28 ACE, Member Posts: 4,287 Pathfinder
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    @potat0gray Kingston is fine. The specs for RAM upgrade is DDR3L-1600. If your laptop has 1TB of storage, it is likely an HDD, which is pretty slow for now. You can replace it with an SSD and replace the CD drive with a caddy bay to use the HDD.

    Please remember to include @AnhEZ28 when you want to reply back to my comment so that I can check your response.
    Thank you and have a nice day!
  • Alejandro_AC
    Alejandro_AC ACE Posts: 13,317 Trailblazer
    edited February 2023 Answer ✓

    Both brands are good (Kingston and Crucial), choose the one with the best price, the best shipping and allow returns in case of problems.

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  • potat0gray
    potat0gray Member Posts: 11

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    @Alejandro_AC @AnhEZ28


    Your answers really help me a lot. Would there be a difference with the performance if I just upgrade my ram first instead of doing it the same time?

  • Alejandro_AC
    Alejandro_AC ACE Posts: 13,317 Trailblazer
    Answer ✓

    The combination of going from 8GB to 16GB and installing an SSD will bring better performance to the computer.

    As for what to install first, maybe the SSD that gives general performance while the memory you will notice a little less because it will depend on the open applications.

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  • potat0gray
    potat0gray Member Posts: 11

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    edited February 2023

    I just downloaded the CPU-Z and noticed that under memory tab>general>type it says DDR3 while under SPD>Memory Slot Selection it's DDR3L. I got confused, tho I know that the main difference of the two is the voltage, does that mean that I can use either of the 2? @Alejandro_AC

  • Alejandro_AC
    Alejandro_AC ACE Posts: 13,317 Trailblazer
    Answer ✓

    That's right, in fact the Crucial is DDR3L and the Kingston DDR3, the first is L (low voltage) 1.35V compared to 1.5V for DDR3.

    Both work well, but the one with the lowest voltage consumes less when we work only on batteries.

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  • potat0gray
    potat0gray Member Posts: 11

    Tinkerer

    Would it be an issue if I buy Kingston for the RAM and Crucial for SSD or vice versa? Or they should be the same brand? Lol

  • Alejandro_AC
    Alejandro_AC ACE Posts: 13,317 Trailblazer

    😄In principle it doesn't matter, although I've always had Kingston discs, but it's just a coincidence, I don't have preferences.

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  • potat0gray
    potat0gray Member Posts: 11

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    Hi, I'm back. 😅

    Do you think it's worth it to upgrade the RAM and SSD instead of just buying a gaming PC?

  • Alejandro_AC
    Alejandro_AC ACE Posts: 13,317 Trailblazer

    An increase in memory and a change to SSD disk will improve performance but to play it is not enough in my personal opinion, keep in mind that the third fundamental element to play is the graphics card and you cannot improve it.

    A specific gaming PC is the best option, but also the one that costs the most money, it is something that you should consider.

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