It's driving me mad. I know it makes no since but I want to know for sure.
Dell's software says the max ram is 4gb but they don't sell that model.
Then windows tells me there's 2 slots and only ram in slot one.
I know it's a stretch but if there's a slot in there it would be very awesome.
Also I want to see the inside but I'm afraid to crack mine open.
Sorry folks. Virtually all modern tablets and smartphones have their components soldered onto the motherboard (RAM, eMMC "disk" space, wireless "card", etc). Thin laptops have also moved in this direction (e.g. almost all Ultrabooks). It stinks for those who like to upgrade our machines over time.
Regarding maximum supported memory: The processor in the Dell Venue 8 Pro is 64-bit capable, but Microsoft has not yet implemented "connected standby" in the 64-bit version of Windows. That's one reason why all of these new Bay Trail tablets are shipping with only 2GB of RAM. Also, in this particular case Dell used the "D" version of the Bay Trail processor, which only supports one memory channel - and each memory channel is limited to 2GB maximum! So basically 2GB is your limit. The Lenovo 8" tablet uses the non-D version, but still only has 2GB of RAM, since they are currently forced to use 32-bit Windows - and because everyone is trying to get these out-the-door for under $300.
Also, there is no "SSD" in this tablet. Like most tablets and phones, it uses much cheaper eMMC memory, which is much slower than a modern SSD. The only tablets that do better than this are the full-fledged core i3 and core i5 systems. Those tablets are essentially ultrabooks, but without the keyboard (e.g. the Surface Pro).
I hope that clarifies a few things.
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