Question Two 16GB sticks or a single 32GB stick ?

[Lvl99Toaster]

Laptop model: Asus TUF F15
i7-12700H
RTX 4060

Now I'm looking to upgrade the RAM from 16GB since that's falling short of the stuff I want to do (not much, but I'd definitely benefit from more)

Now my laptops' manufacturer site says It supports a max of 32GB but I used the wmic command on cmd and it shows 64GB as max supported, so i was wondering if I should:

1. Swap the 16GB kit for a 32GB kit

OR

2. Swap one 8GB stick and add a 32GB stick to have a total of 40GB

I'd be spending about the same either ways so am curious if I could do the latter.

 

[USAFRet]

Option 1.

 

[SkyNetRising]

i was wondering if I should:
1. Swap the 16 GB kit for a 32 GB kit
OR
2. Swap one 8 GB stick, add a 32 GB kit to have a total of 40

2x16 is better than 8+32GB.
You get dual channel operation mode.
Avoid possible compatibility issues with 8GB module and 32GB module working together.

 

[Lvl99Toaster]

You get dual channel operation mode.

Alright, I thought it'd work in dual channel both ways, point noted

 

[Secret-Squirrel]

........................I used the wmic command on cmd and it shows 64 as max supported,.......................

The command wmic memphysical get maxcapacity is not always accurate because it simply reports the maximum RAM the CPU can support which is not always the same as what the motherboard can support.

As others have recommended, go with option #1.

 

[Lvl99Toaster]

Alright, I'll get the kit then, thanks!