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| From | "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.os.linux.hardware |
| Subject | Re: What's the difference (RAM question) |
| Date | 2023-01-26 13:17 +0100 |
| Message-ID | <k3f9beFacu4U2@mid.individual.net> (permalink) |
| References | <puq7ajxbpn.ln2@Telcontar.valinor> <IJl*NSj9y@news.chiark.greenend.org.uk> |
On 2023-01-26 13:05, Theo wrote:
> Carlos E.R. <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> Looking at some Lenovo laptops, configurable, and I get these options
>> for RAM:
>>
>> 32 GB DDR4 at 3200 Mhz +10€
>>
>> 32 GB DDR4 (2 * 16 GB) at 3200 Mhz +110€
>>
>>
>> Why is the second option more expensive, does it has advantages?
>
> Ordinarily the first option might be because it has four slots and they're
> populating it with 4x 8GB, which means all the slots are filled, whereas 2x
> 16GB might leave two empty slots.
>
> However this laptop has only two SODIMM slots, so it's either 1x 32 or 2x
> 16. Normally 2x16 would be cheaper than 1x32, but maybe it isn't for some
> reason.
Someone told me that Lenovo has sometimes weird price policies. Like
sometimes having Ubuntu installed being cheaper than "no os", and
sometimes it is the reverse.
>
> The Ryzen 5875U has two memory channels, so your choices are:
> 1x32: half the memory bandwidth, expandable to 64GB
> 2x16: full memory bandwidth, no expandability
>
> Personally I'd either go with the 1x32 or 2x32 (64GB) options - can't really
> see the point of paying EUR100 extra for the memory bandwidth where EUR170
> will double the RAM.
>
> Or buying the base spec (8GB) model and upgrading the RAM yourself. That
> reduces the laptop price by EUR230. Locally, SODIMMs DDR4-3200 2x32GB are
> GBP169.
That's an idea, yes. I'll check.
>
>> It also mentions a "Graphics Dongle". What is that?
>>
>> It can be none, USB-C to VGA, HDMI to VGA , USB-C to DP (+20€ any of them)
>
> USB-C can carry video via Displayport, so this is an external adapter to
> expose a VGA or Displayport connector. Seems like the laptop also has HDMI,
> so there's an adapter for that to VGA as well.
Ok, now I understand what it is. I'll stay with the internal HDMI port,
I don't need this dongle.
--
Cheers,
Carlos E.R.
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