Dell xps 13 question

[Thelillypad123]

Do you guys feel like it would be worth it to get the dell xps 13 with 8gb ram and 256gb ssd for $1150, or the one with 4gb ram and 128gb ssd for $900?

[Aniallation]

8GB+256GB for futureproof measures. I cheaped out on my current ultrabook and got the 4GB+128GB model and it's already starting to be come not enough.

[dizmo]

Do not for any reason get an ultrabook with only 4gb of RAM. It honestly shouldn't even be an option anymore.
It creates huge issues, mine has a huge issue opening even 15 tabs.

 

I'm currently looking to upgrade for that sole reason.

[DotoreN]

Do not for any reason get an ultrabook with only 4gb of RAM. It honestly shouldn't even be an option anymore.

It creates huge issues, mine has a huge issue opening even 15 tabs.

 

I'm currently looking to upgrade for that sole reason.

 

Agreed with this.

 

Although I highly, highly doubt you'd capp at 4gigs just with 15 tabs... I don't know what kind of tabs you have

[Guest]

Agreed with this.

 

Although I highly, highly doubt you'd capp at 4gigs just with 15 tabs... I don't know what kind of tabs you have

Must be morbidly obese tabs

[dizmo]

Agreed with this.

 

Although I highly, highly doubt you'd capp at 4gigs just with 15 tabs... I don't know what kind of tabs you have

It might have been a bit of an exaggeration, but with 3 windows and say 9 tabs in each, the system chugs, freezes, and ultimately crashes the browser.

Happens with both Firefox and Chrome.

Didn't used to happen in Firefox but the updates a little while ago made it just as bad as Chrome resource wise.

[LasersPewPew]

There are no DIY upgrade options for the XPS 13 in terms of RAM capacity. You're better off spending a little extra now with more RAM so you won't regret your purchase in the future. 4GB is good enough for now but eventually you'll need more.

 

[Warcony]

I have the XPS 13 and skimped out for the 128/4 GB (SSD/RAM) model because I got a good deal on it. Had it for over a month and I haven't had an issue thru normal use. My usage is web browsing and productivity. Typically I have 10-20 Chrome tabs open - usually a few of those are Youtube videos as well as MS Word and Excel open. 

 

 

So IMO it depends on your usage. If you are using it for browsing and general stuff like me then 4 GB of RAM will be adequate. Ideally I would like more RAM, but the budget was more important for me.