A:AnswerPlanet Zoo really wants to see 16 gigabytes of RAM, and this computer has 8. That's probably why it's slowing down after a while of running it. This computer can be upgraded all the way up to 32 gigabytes of RAM. The easiest way to go is to have the folks at Geek Squad do the work for you. They'll also be able to give you a price for the RAM and the labor to install it.
A:AnswerYou can add a hard drive or you could swap out the 256GB SSD for a larger one. Here is the service and maintenance guide. Page 27 begins the Customer Self-Repair parts section: http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c06529816
A:AnswerThe SSD is internal. You can remove the existing SSD and upgrade to a larger SSD or add a 2.5" hard drive. Here is the Maintenance and Service Guide. Chapter 5 is for customer upgradeable parts.
http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c06446633
A:AnswerWhen I look at one spec sheet, it lists the Vega 8 graphics, and when I look at another, it's saying it's an Nvidia GTX 1050. I'll forward this on to my boss and see if we can get the issue resolved and the info on the Best Buy page corrected. Thanks for bringing this to our attention!
A:AnswerThe estimated cost for upgrading this laptop to the maximum of 32 gigabytes of RAM, would be about $120. To find the RAM, I would advise Googling HP 15-ec0013dx RAM upgrade. It is just a matter of taking the screws out on the bottom cover to access the motherboard where the RAM is. Then, you can pull out the old RAM. Next, you will insert the new RAM. Put the computer back together and turn it on. Or you can have the Geek Squad at Best Buy install it. Here is the service manual, please refer to pages 28 -29 (taking apart the comptuer) then 31-32 (RAM): http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c06446633
A:AnswerYes this laptop should be able to do both. Here are the Signal Simulator minimum system requirements:
https://www.systemrequirementslab.com/cyri/requirements/signal-simulator/19150
A:AnswerYes you should be able to run Oculus Rift S on this computer. Here are the Oculus Rift S minimum system requirements:
https://support.oculus.com/248749509016567/
