Question Upgrade RAM on Lenovo Laptop.

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I recently purchased a new Lenovo laptop with a Ryzen 7 5700U processor. The laptop runs fantastic with Linux Mint 20.

The laptop has 12GB (4GB soldered + 8GB SO-DIMM). Since RAM is pretty cheap right now, I can get a 32GB DDR4 3200 stick for $110. A 16GB stick is $60.

My question, since the laptop is already mixing RAM sizes, would having 32GB + 4GB any worse than 8GB + 4GB?

Thanks.

Here is a dmidecode from my laptop.

Code: 
# dmidecode 3.2
Getting SMBIOS data from sysfs.
SMBIOS 3.3.0 present.
# SMBIOS implementations newer than version 3.2.0 are not
# fully supported by this version of dmidecode.

Handle 0x0008, DMI type 17, 84 bytes
Memory Device
    Array Handle: 0x0001
    Error Information Handle: 0x0007
    Total Width: 64 bits
    Data Width: 64 bits
    Size: 8192 MB
    Form Factor: SODIMM
    Set: None
    Locator: DIMM 0
    Bank Locator: P0 CHANNEL A
    Type: DDR4
    Type Detail: Synchronous Unbuffered (Unregistered)
    Speed: 3200 MT/s
    Manufacturer: Micron Technology
    Serial Number: 2BE7B3C2
    Asset Tag: Not Specified
    Part Number: 4ATF1G64HZ-3G2E2    
    Rank: 1
    Configured Memory Speed: 3200 MT/s
    Minimum Voltage: 1.2 V
    Maximum Voltage: 1.2 V
    Configured Voltage: 1.2 V
    Memory Technology: DRAM
    Memory Operating Mode Capability: Volatile memory
    Firmware Version: Unknown
    Module Manufacturer ID: Bank 1, Hex 0x2C
    Module Product ID: Unknown
    Memory Subsystem Controller Manufacturer ID: Unknown
    Memory Subsystem Controller Product ID: Unknown
    Non-Volatile Size: None
    Volatile Size: 8 GB
    Cache Size: None
    Logical Size: None

Handle 0x000B, DMI type 17, 84 bytes
Memory Device
    Array Handle: 0x0001
    Error Information Handle: 0x000A
    Total Width: 64 bits
    Data Width: 64 bits
    Size: 4096 MB
    Form Factor: Row Of Chips
    Set: None
    Locator: DIMM 0
    Bank Locator: P0 CHANNEL B
    Type: DDR4
    Type Detail: Synchronous Unbuffered (Unregistered)
    Speed: 3200 MT/s
    Manufacturer: Micron Technology
    Serial Number: 00000000
    Asset Tag: Not Specified
    Part Number: 4ATF51264HZ-3G2J1   
    Rank: 1
    Configured Memory Speed: 3200 MT/s
    Minimum Voltage: 1.2 V
    Maximum Voltage: 1.2 V
    Configured Voltage: 1.2 V
    Memory Technology: DRAM
    Memory Operating Mode Capability: Volatile memory
    Firmware Version: Unknown
    Module Manufacturer ID: Bank 1, Hex 0x2C
    Module Product ID: Unknown
    Memory Subsystem Controller Manufacturer ID: Unknown
    Memory Subsystem Controller Product ID: Unknown
    Non-Volatile Size: None
    Volatile Size: 4 GB
    Cache Size: None
    Logical Size: None
 
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stchman said:
I recently purchased a new Lenovo laptop with a Ryzen 7 5700U processor. The laptop runs fantastic with Linux Mint 20.

The laptop has 12GB (4GB soldered + 8GB SO-DIMM). Since RAM is pretty cheap right now, I can get a 32GB DDR4 3200 stick for $110. A 16GB stick is $60.

My question, since the laptop is already mixing RAM sizes, would having 32GB + 4GB any worse than 8GB + 4GB?

Thanks.

Here is a dmidecode from my laptop.

Code: 
# dmidecode 3.2
Getting SMBIOS data from sysfs.
SMBIOS 3.3.0 present.
# SMBIOS implementations newer than version 3.2.0 are not
# fully supported by this version of dmidecode.

Handle 0x0008, DMI type 17, 84 bytes
Memory Device
    Array Handle: 0x0001
    Error Information Handle: 0x0007
    Total Width: 64 bits
    Data Width: 64 bits
    Size: 8192 MB
    Form Factor: SODIMM
    Set: None
    Locator: DIMM 0
    Bank Locator: P0 CHANNEL A
    Type: DDR4
    Type Detail: Synchronous Unbuffered (Unregistered)
    Speed: 3200 MT/s
    Manufacturer: Micron Technology
    Serial Number: 2BE7B3C2
    Asset Tag: Not Specified
    Part Number: 4ATF1G64HZ-3G2E2   
    Rank: 1
    Configured Memory Speed: 3200 MT/s
    Minimum Voltage: 1.2 V
    Maximum Voltage: 1.2 V
    Configured Voltage: 1.2 V
    Memory Technology: DRAM
    Memory Operating Mode Capability: Volatile memory
    Firmware Version: Unknown
    Module Manufacturer ID: Bank 1, Hex 0x2C
    Module Product ID: Unknown
    Memory Subsystem Controller Manufacturer ID: Unknown
    Memory Subsystem Controller Product ID: Unknown
    Non-Volatile Size: None
    Volatile Size: 8 GB
    Cache Size: None
    Logical Size: None

Handle 0x000B, DMI type 17, 84 bytes
Memory Device
    Array Handle: 0x0001
    Error Information Handle: 0x000A
    Total Width: 64 bits
    Data Width: 64 bits
    Size: 4096 MB
    Form Factor: Row Of Chips
    Set: None
    Locator: DIMM 0
    Bank Locator: P0 CHANNEL B
    Type: DDR4
    Type Detail: Synchronous Unbuffered (Unregistered)
    Speed: 3200 MT/s
    Manufacturer: Micron Technology
    Serial Number: 00000000
    Asset Tag: Not Specified
    Part Number: 4ATF51264HZ-3G2J1  
    Rank: 1
    Configured Memory Speed: 3200 MT/s
    Minimum Voltage: 1.2 V
    Maximum Voltage: 1.2 V
    Configured Voltage: 1.2 V
    Memory Technology: DRAM
    Memory Operating Mode Capability: Volatile memory
    Firmware Version: Unknown
    Module Manufacturer ID: Bank 1, Hex 0x2C
    Module Product ID: Unknown
    Memory Subsystem Controller Manufacturer ID: Unknown
    Memory Subsystem Controller Product ID: Unknown
    Non-Volatile Size: None
    Volatile Size: 4 GB
    Cache Size: None
    Logical Size: None
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Are you using all the ram now?
If not then adding more ram won't do much.
 
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stchman

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Bob.B said:
Are you using all the ram now?
If not then adding more ram won't do much.
Click to expand...

No, I am just using the laptop for surfing the web and checking email right now. I might use it for more rigorous duties later on. I typically stay under 4GB.

I am debating on running some other distros in Virtualbox.
 
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