Build Advice Asus E410MA upgrade options?

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Hi everyone,

I'm looking to upgrade my Asus E410MA (-BV037TS) laptop.

Current specifications:
Intel Celeron N4020 (1.1 GHz)
4GB RAM (DDR4)
64GB eMMC
Intel UHD Graphics 605

Am I correct in understanding that no RAM can be added? (i.e. you can only have the 4GB it comes with?)

In terms of storage, it looks like an PCIe (NVMe) M.2 2280 SSD can be added - is that correct?

If so, I was looking at the following options and was wondering if there is any difference in specification to look out for?


Any other suggested upgrades much appreciated, thank you!
 
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From my search of the laptop and it's motherboard, yeah, the ram is soldered onto the motherboard as is the case with the processor. As for your SSD, you can add a larger SSD in place of the one that's in the laptop.

You can look through this video though it's in Spanish;
View: https://youtu.be/qQnInegn-C0


but it shows where the M.2 slot is with respect to the motherboard and also, how to open the laptop in order to prepare for the installation.
 
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From my search of the laptop and it's motherboard, yeah, the ram is soldered onto the motherboard as is the case with the processor. As for your SSD, you can add a larger SSD in place of the one that's in the laptop.

You can look through this video though it's in Spanish;
View: https://youtu.be/qQnInegn-C0


but it shows where the M.2 slot is with respect to the motherboard and also, how to open the laptop in order to prepare for the installation.
Excellent, thank you Lutfij! Great video (will have to learn some more Spanish).
Is my understanding correct that the M.2 2280 can be installed along with the 64GB eMMC already in the laptop?

Also, which might be best to choose between these?

https://www.amazon.se/-/en/Crucial-Plus ... 0B25NTRGD/
https://www.amazon.se/-/en/Samsung-Inte ... 07MFBLN7K/
https://www.amazon.se/-/en/Samsung-MZ-V ... 08THW4S3T/
https://www.amazon.se/-/en/Western-Digi ... 09HKG6SDF/

Are there any key technical differences between them to look out for?

Thank you
 
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