Question Ram Upgrade Question - Thinkpad E14 Gen 5 AMD

[pclearner321]

Hey guys,

I recently bought the following laptop (Lenovo Thinkpad E14 Gen 5 (14″ AMD))

Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 5 (14″ AMD)

Meet the Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 5 (14″ AMD) business laptop, designed for an evolving workplace. Powerful, fast, and lightweight, with up to a beautiful WUXGA display.

www.lenovo.com

Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 7530U Processor
This laptop has 8GB of soldered DDR4-3200MHz memory.

I would like to add another 8GB of ram.

I am trying to determine which 8GB stick of ram I should buy to get the best performance on my machine.
Would single rank ram sticks vs dual rank ram sticks make a difference here?

The cheapest 3200mhz ram appears to be this one ($22):

https://www.amazon.ca/Silicon-Power-3200MHz-PC4-25600-Notebook/dp/B08P3KJRM5/ref=sr_1_6?crid=239195PEFB60M&keywords=DDR4+8GB+SODIMM&qid=1700581628&s=electronics&sprefix=ddr4+8gb+sodimm%2Celectronics%2C161&sr=1-6

Where as I can spend about 50% more and get this one by Crucial ($32 CAD), with the "chance" that I receive a dual rank stick of ram.

https://www.amazon.ca/Crucial-3200MHz-2933MHz-2666MHz-CT2K8G4SFRA32A/dp/B08C4Z69LN/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8&th=1

Not sure which to get? Or if there are other considerations/models that I am missing that might yield the best result.
Thanks for any help/guidance.

 

[Bob.B]

Hey guys,

I recently bought the following laptop (Lenovo Thinkpad E14 Gen 5 (14″ AMD))

Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 5 (14″ AMD)

Meet the Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 5 (14″ AMD) business laptop, designed for an evolving workplace. Powerful, fast, and lightweight, with up to a beautiful WUXGA display.

www.lenovo.com

Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 7530U Processor
This laptop has 8GB of soldered DDR4-3200MHz memory.

I would like to add another 8GB of ram.

I am trying to determine which 8GB stick of ram I should buy to get the best performance on my machine.
Would single rank ram sticks vs dual rank ram sticks make a difference here?

The cheapest 3200mhz ram appears to be this one ($22):

https://www.amazon.ca/Silicon-Power-3200MHz-PC4-25600-Notebook/dp/B08P3KJRM5/ref=sr_1_6?crid=239195PEFB60M&keywords=DDR4+8GB+SODIMM&qid=1700581628&s=electronics&sprefix=ddr4+8gb+sodimm%2Celectronics%2C161&sr=1-6

Where as I can spend about 50% more and get this one by Crucial ($32 CAD), with the "chance" that I receive a dual rank stick of ram.

https://www.amazon.ca/Crucial-3200MHz-2933MHz-2666MHz-CT2K8G4SFRA32A/dp/B08C4Z69LN/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8&th=1

Not sure which to get? Or if there are other considerations/models that I am missing that might yield the best result.
Thanks for any help/guidance.

Go here and run the scanner see what it shows.
Crucial

 

[pclearner321]

Go here and run the scanner see what it shows.
Crucial

Here is the scan results:

Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 5 (Intel) | Memory RAM & SSD Upgrades | Crucial.com

Crucial Memory and SSD upgrades - 100% Compatibility Guaranteed for Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 5 (Intel) - FREE US Delivery.

www.crucial.com

 

[Bob.B]

Here is the scan results:

Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 5 (Intel) | Memory RAM & SSD Upgrades | Crucial.com

Crucial Memory and SSD upgrades - 100% Compatibility Guaranteed for Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 5 (Intel) - FREE US Delivery.

www.crucial.com

That says you can get a 8GB stick for a little over 15 bucks but that's usd.

 

[pclearner321]

That says you can get a 8GB stick for a little over 15 bucks but that's usd.

So I understand that this ram is "compatible"... but my question is if it is "optimal" or not. Will I get better performance seeking out a dual rank ram stick instead of single rank?

 

[Bob.B]

So I understand that this ram is "compatible"... but my question is if it is "optimal" or not. Will I get better performance seeking out a dual rank ram stick instead of single rank?

Some reading.

Google Search

I think your picking nits.

 

[pclearner321]

Some reading.

Google Search

I think your picking nits.

Thanks for the info. Ended up watching some video comparisons, and see that there doesn't seem to be much of a difference (between 0-1% increase in FPS while gaming... and this is not a gaming machine).

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1KF0a2TdR0

This guy does make note to stay away from 1Rx16 modules as they will allegedly have a notable impact on performance.

I think I am going to go with the cheaper of the two 3200mhz options I posted in OP. Thanks for your help.