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I'm using a Dell Inspiron 3501 with i5 11th gen 1135G7 processor. My laptop came with a 4GB DDR4 RAM (3200MHz) preinstalled. I want to upgrade the RAM as its too lagging for may day-to-day workload. I'm quite indecisive about whether to go with a single 16GB RAM or add a new 8GB RAM with the preinstalled RAM. I'm aware of the clock rate issues thus I'll be careful to choose identical clock rates but would a 4GB & 8GB work with the efficiency of a single "12GB" RAM? Or is it better to install RAMs with identical sizes? I would appreciate any help regarding this.
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RAM stands for Random Access Memory. It is one of the most-important components of a computer. RAM is the working memory of the computer. It serves as a bridge between the hard disk drive ( HDD ) and the processor ( CPU ). When you double-click some program, it is first copied into RAM and then it is manipulated therein. RAM is considered as a volatile type of memory because when the power is gone so are the data inside RAM. That is why you have to save your work frequently when working inside Microsoft Word or any similar program.
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Posted August 4th, 2021 02:00
Welcome to the Dell Community @Anoban
Yes matching pairs would be the best but is not necessary.
The 4GB x 8GB setup would be better than a single "Any size" memory stick.
The first 4GB of the 8GB stick and all of the 4GB stick will work in "Dual Channel" or as Dell refers to it "Dual Interleave" mode.
The rest of the 8GB stick would work in "Single Channel"
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U2