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May 8th, 2021 06:00
Inspiron 15-3502
I have just bought this laptop which has 4GB DDR4 and 128GB SSD. I did not realise the limitations of Windows 10 S (I want to install Sky go).
What are the implications if I switch to say Windows Pro or Home? Does the machine have sufficient memory to run these programs?
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JOcean
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May 8th, 2021 06:00
As per the specs here, the system does support Windows 10 Home and pro. I would suggest replacing the 4 GB RAM module with an 8 GB RAM module. And I would also suggest that down the road you may want to increase the SSD or add another SSD. The system supports up to a 1 TB M.2 NVMe SSD and a 2.5" SATA SSD up to 2 TB.
ejn63
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May 8th, 2021 06:00
You're very likely to find 4G severely limiting -- yo u may want to consider replacing the 4G module with an 8 (there's only one memory slot).
Also note that while you can switch from 10 S to 10 -- it's a one-way street - once you do, you cannot revert. Also note that 10 Pro requires a $99 license key purchase if that's what you want to do -- the upgrade from 10 S to 10 Pro is not free.
joan2205
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May 8th, 2021 06:00
Thank you.
Is it the same if I switch to windows home?
ejn63
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May 8th, 2021 07:00
You can switch from S mode to home without charge - that said, bear in mind it's one-way - you cannot go back (even by reinstalling Windows) once you've switched.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/switching-out-of-s-mode-in-windows-10-4f56d9be-99ec-6983-119f-031bfb28a307
ejn63
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July 29th, 2021 10:00
There's only one slot -- so the 4 needs to be replaced with an 8 to upgrade.
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July 29th, 2021 10:00
One question JOcean, to get 8 GB Ram, do I have to replace the existing 4 GB RAM storage or is there a possibilty to add a second 4 GB Ram storage?