The conventional wisdom on buying a laptop says the average person doesn’t need a bucketload of RAM. But if you’re not the average person and you’re hitting a performance wall with today’s 8GB RAM ...

If you're thinking of buying a new computer to replace your mind-bogglingly slow laptop, think again. These simple upgrades ...

Is it worth it to upgrade a laptop’s RAM or storage? We had a chance to find out when Dell asked us to test the upgradability of its Inspiron 15 7000. I admit that as I faced this challenge, I started ...

Laptop RAM is facing a conundrum. The SODIMM standard — which is basically a shrunken form of desktop RAM modules — is almost 25 years old and facing an upcoming speed wall. With the demand for ...

One of the major drawbacks of laptops compared to desktop PCs is how hard they are to upgrade. In most cases, key components like the CPU and GPU are soldered directly to the motherboard, which means ...

External RAM? That's what IBM is patenting with one of their latest projects, designed to be an "easy" way to attach RAM to notebooks, PDAs or other devices easily. The new system would have an ...

If you're thinking about improving your laptop's performance, there are a few guaranteed ways to achieve that without having to be a computer wizard. Swapping an old mechanical drive for a faster SSD ...

ZDNET's key takeaways RAM allows computers run fast and optimally.16GB is now the standard for PCs and laptops.Heavy users may need more RAM. Know when to upgrade. I used to struggle when shopping for ...