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Best RAM for laptops

DDR4 vs DDR5, SODIMM, and how much RAM coding and Photoshop need.

How much RAM?

8GB — basic browsing (tight)

16GB — coding, Office, light Photoshop

32GB — heavy multitasking, VMs, serious creative work

Laptop RAM is usually SODIMM. Desktop DIMM will not fit.

Match DDR4 vs DDR5 to your motherboard/laptop generation.

If RAM is soldered, upgrade may be impossible — check the product page specs.