https://www.googleforeducommunity.com/t5/Peer-Peer-Topics/4GB-or-8GB-RAM-for-student-devices-4-year-refresh/m-p/61130#M2736 <P>When we start our next student refresh, likely in a year or two, we're planning on going 8 GB. To my thinking there's to much of a risk of the browsers or security extensions getting more demanding in the next 4-6 years to not go with 8 GB models.</P><P data-unlink="true"><SPAN class="">ewikstromSD</SPAN>&nbsp;your price jump might be because the model you're looking for is a DDR5 module rather than DDR4 which are the current/past student models. Either way I'd say DDR5 and 8 GB is a win all around.</P> Thu, 23 May 2024 19:48:18 GMT MattDPenn 2024-05-23T19:48:18Z https://www.googleforeducommunity.com/t5/Peer-Peer-Topics/4GB-or-8GB-RAM-for-student-devices-4-year-refresh/m-p/61051#M2734 <P>Would you suggest 4GB or 8GB RAM for a 4-year student device refresh? I'm looking at the Lenovo 500e Gen 4, and for some reason, Trafera is quoting a much higher warranty price for the 8GB model since apparently, it's more complicated and expensive to repair. Our account manager had to get special approval for it. I remember when people bought 2GB models that crashed on certain websites so I want to make sure we are sufficiently future-proofed for the next 4 years but without overspending. As you know, with Chromebooks, once you pick a configuration, there's no going back.</P> Thu, 23 May 2024 18:33:54 GMT https://www.googleforeducommunity.com/t5/Peer-Peer-Topics/4GB-or-8GB-RAM-for-student-devices-4-year-refresh/m-p/61051#M2734 ewikstromSD 2024-05-23T18:33:54Z https://www.googleforeducommunity.com/t5/Peer-Peer-Topics/4GB-or-8GB-RAM-for-student-devices-4-year-refresh/m-p/61057#M2735 <P>No brainer...........8GB ram has been so much smoother for us than 4GB.</P> Thu, 23 May 2024 18:34:55 GMT https://www.googleforeducommunity.com/t5/Peer-Peer-Topics/4GB-or-8GB-RAM-for-student-devices-4-year-refresh/m-p/61057#M2735 ddelboccio 2024-05-23T18:34:55Z https://www.googleforeducommunity.com/t5/Peer-Peer-Topics/4GB-or-8GB-RAM-for-student-devices-4-year-refresh/m-p/61130#M2736 <P>When we start our next student refresh, likely in a year or two, we're planning on going 8 GB. To my thinking there's to much of a risk of the browsers or security extensions getting more demanding in the next 4-6 years to not go with 8 GB models.</P><P data-unlink="true"><SPAN class="">ewikstromSD</SPAN>&nbsp;your price jump might be because the model you're looking for is a DDR5 module rather than DDR4 which are the current/past student models. Either way I'd say DDR5 and 8 GB is a win all around.</P> Thu, 23 May 2024 19:48:18 GMT https://www.googleforeducommunity.com/t5/Peer-Peer-Topics/4GB-or-8GB-RAM-for-student-devices-4-year-refresh/m-p/61130#M2736 MattDPenn 2024-05-23T19:48:18Z https://www.googleforeducommunity.com/t5/Peer-Peer-Topics/4GB-or-8GB-RAM-for-student-devices-4-year-refresh/m-p/61214#M2738 <P>Old principle of hardware purchasing: Always buy as much RAM as you can afford.</P> Thu, 23 May 2024 20:46:25 GMT https://www.googleforeducommunity.com/t5/Peer-Peer-Topics/4GB-or-8GB-RAM-for-student-devices-4-year-refresh/m-p/61214#M2738 MarkLoundy 2024-05-23T20:46:25Z https://www.googleforeducommunity.com/t5/Peer-Peer-Topics/4GB-or-8GB-RAM-for-student-devices-4-year-refresh/m-p/61215#M2739 <P>I'm actually quite surprised vendors are still selling a 4GB RAM model Chromebook for schools.</P> Thu, 23 May 2024 22:07:48 GMT https://www.googleforeducommunity.com/t5/Peer-Peer-Topics/4GB-or-8GB-RAM-for-student-devices-4-year-refresh/m-p/61215#M2739 ddelboccio 2024-05-23T22:07:48Z https://www.googleforeducommunity.com/t5/Peer-Peer-Topics/4GB-or-8GB-RAM-for-student-devices-4-year-refresh/m-p/61216#M2740 <P>Hopefully the manufacturers will phase them out. I guess they’re still trying to cater to budget buyers.</P> Thu, 23 May 2024 22:10:02 GMT https://www.googleforeducommunity.com/t5/Peer-Peer-Topics/4GB-or-8GB-RAM-for-student-devices-4-year-refresh/m-p/61216#M2740 ewikstromSD 2024-05-23T22:10:02Z