Upgrading memory and SSD on Ideapad 320 (80XV00HSUS)

[wish4f4302]

I am thinking of getting an Ideapad 320, specifically the model with the AMD A9-9420 APU since it's overall better than the Pentium N4200 model in both CPU and GPU. However, I have a couple of questions before I buy.



Since I'm a tinkerer, I will want to modify this laptop to my specifications. I'd like to upgrade the memory and replace the hard drive with a smaller, but faster, SSD.



Does this model support memory upgrades? Can anybody point me to a specific SODIMM that would work? I am assuming it's DDR4 2133 but I know from experience that laptops can be fickle about what memory works and what doesn't on their motherboards.



Secondly, I'm assuming I can replace the 1TB hard drive with a SSD, something along the lines of this. This laptop does use the standard 2.5 inch SATA format, right? I want to do this because I want to run Linux.

 

[jaguarskx]

Based on the available upgrades from Crucial, that laptop has a single slot for RAM and a 2.5" drive bay.

http/www.crucial.com/usa/en/compatible-upgrade-for/Lenovo/ideapad-320-14ast

 

[wish4f4302]

Based on the available upgrades from Crucial, that laptop has a single slot for RAM and a 2.5" drive bay.

http/www.crucial.com/usa/en/compatible-upgrade-for/Lenovo/ideapad-320-14ast

That's a very cool tool. I think I read that the motherboard in the laptop is limited to 2133, so I'll stick with that. Thanks.