laptop ram configuration question

[Freakwise]

hey y'all

 

i know that mix matching ram capacity and speed is not the best thing to do 

but what if the ram in some laptop is having one channel soldered and the other channel is on the socket 

is it fine to just upgrade it to the highest stick possible? i mean thats the only possible way to upgrade the ram capacity so i guess it was fine?

 

the the specific laptop i mention here is asus vivobook flip 14 ryzen 7 4700u

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Processor

AMD Ryzen 7 4700U 8 x 2 - 4.1 GHz, Renoir (Zen 2)

Graphics adapter

AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 - 512 MB, Core: 1600 MHz, Memory: 1333 MHz, DDR4, 19.40.44.03

Memory

8192 MB  

 

 

, 4 GB soldered + Samsung 4 GB DDR4-3200, 22-22-22-52, Dual-Channel

Display

14.00 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 157 PPI, 10-point capacitive, native pen support, BOE NV140FHM-N49, IPS, BOE07F7, glossy: yes, 60 Hz

Mainboard

AMD Promontory/Bixby FCH

Storage

Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU, 512 GB  

 

 

 

i heard somewhere if i choose 16 gigs model it comes with 8 gig soldered and 8 gig on stick

 

what do you guys think?

is it fine?...

[Darkseth]

Doesn't matter if it's soldered.

If there's 4gb soldered, and you put in 8gb, you have 12gb. But only 2/3 of that will run in Dual Channel, 1/3 will run in single Channel. It will be random, in which part your data will be stored.

 

If the 16gb Model has soldered 8gb, get that. Since for Windows, i'd recommend 16gb anyway.

 

Look into alternatives, if it has to be a convertible: Yoga Slim 7i (there are convertible options), Thinkbook 14s, HP ProBook x360, HP Envy x360.

I would take these over an Asus Vivobook any day.