Many Windows laptops start using 16GB of RAM as standard.

The laptop market in Vietnam has just gone through the busiest shopping season of the year (back to school season) and is entering a "low" period when the demand for new devices is no longer high at the end of the year. To "warm up" the market, many large mobile retail systems have begun to launch promotions and reduce the prices of many models. In addition to having cheaper prices, a notable point during this time is that a series of Windows laptops have started to sell the lowest RAM version of 16 GB (standard version), instead of 8 GB as before.

Currently, with a cost of more than 10 million VND and commonly in the price range of 11 million VND to 14 million VND, users can own a laptop running Windows 11 operating system with a basic configuration of 16 GB RAM, 512 GB internal memory using SSD. HDD storage is almost no longer available on the market, only available in some old models or becoming an expansion capacity for the machine, next to a built-in SSD.

At the above price and configuration, users will have many choices of machines from different brands such as Lenovo, Dell, HP, Asus, Acer, MSI... Most products in this segment are aimed at users who like to move, such as office workers who need to use basic tasks, or students who use laptops for storage, taking notes, reading study documents or light entertainment. Therefore, an advantage of this segment is that laptops are usually less than 2 cm thick and weigh between 1.4 and 1.8 kg, convenient for carrying around every day.

Windows laptop priced at just over 10 million VND has 16 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD hard drive and runs Windows 11

16 GB RAM configuration, 512 GB internal memory has almost become a "standard" in the market today. Along with that is the Windows 11 operating system. One of the reasons why standard configuration laptops must be upgraded to 16 GB RAM is because using Windows 11, Microsoft's operating system version has certain requirements for computer configuration.

In addition, many current applications and tasks also require better hardware, due to resource consumption during operation. Using machines with 4 GB or 8 GB RAM, using HDD (with slower read and write speeds than SSD) can cause negative user experiences for the company's devices.

Weaknesses of cheap Windows laptops

In the low-cost segment, most manufacturers do not give users the option to upgrade RAM but instead solder it permanently and have only one RAM slot, so this memory will follow the device for the entire life cycle. The only option for the owner is to upgrade the internal memory to higher capacity versions by replacing the SSD, but in fact, 512 GB of memory is quite basic, serving many current storage needs.

To be able to save more data, most users choose to use cloud services or buy cheap external portable SSDs, which also help them be more proactive in using data without depending on the presence of the computer they own.

Users should also note that low-cost Windows laptop versions with 16 GB/512 GB RAM configuration mostly cut some equipment to bring the selling price down to the lowest possible level. First is the use of low-performance chips, only aimed at normal office tasks and entertainment such as watching movies, listening to music..., not suitable for playing games or processing graphics, videos , multitasking with a large number of applications running at the same time.

Materials and finishing quality are also reduced, mainly using plastic for the case, so it will be less sturdy than models in the price range of over 15 million VND that use metal cases. Therefore, the phenomenon of creaking hinges or cases may be inevitable. These machines are determined to only serve for 2-3 years before being able to upgrade to a new device.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/nhieu-laptop-windows-bat-dau-dung-ram-16-gb-cho-ban-tieu-chuan-185241219134921998.htm