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G.SKILL 8GB DDR3 Laptop Memory On A Linux Ultrabook

Now let's get to the results...

Unfortunately installing the G.SKILL Ripjaws DDR3 system memory with the 2GB soldered memory drops the system out of running dual-channel it appears and thus the memory bandwidth is lowered in this 10GB memory configuration. It would have been nicer to see two SO-DIMM slots without the soldered memory, for more expansive memory capabilities.