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    Upgrading RAM on XPS17

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by merstrom, Mar 28, 2011.

  1. merstrom

    merstrom Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey,

    So I'm going to buy an XPS 17 and it comes with 4GB default RAM, but the upgrade to 8GB costs 170€. Couldn't I just buy 2 extra 4GB for that price? If so, what characteristics do I need to consider to make sure that the RAM fits on this laptop?

    Thanks a lot.
     
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    RedlanceEQ Notebook Consultant

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