A:AnswerThis Ryzen 5 5500u is slightly better than the Intel i5-1135G7 mobile CPU. It has 6 cores 12 threads compared to the i5 with 4 cores and 8 threads. The i5 is slightly better in single thread performance but the Ryzen 5 has a bigger advantage in multi-thread and integrated GPU.
A:AnswerGeneral rule of thumb. AMD and Intel are competing companies in the same market. Because of this, motherboards that support one of the brands processors will NOT support the other. A motherboard that supports AMD will NOT support Intel and vice-versa. The 2 companies make processors based on different sockets which makes them incompatible. So unless you do some extreme customizing on your own, there's no way to interchange AMD with Intel or Intel with AMD.
A:AnswerActually, it can be expanded to 32GB (two 16GB SODIMM). There are four screws visible on the bottom of the case and an additional six screws located under the long rubber slip guards. Once those are removed, you'll need a pick (same used for removing cell phone screens). Insert the pick between the gap on the top area where the keyboard is and work your way around the computer. The two pieces will snap away from each other. Eventually, the bottom will come completely off and you'll see the memory slots to the right (with the front of the computer facing you). Likely there is only one slot occupied.
A:AnswerIt is my understanding that once you switch out of S-Mode, you cannot switch back. However, that was when Windows 11 was in beta testing. I would make sure before buying. That being said, I can't see any reason why you would want to switch back and limit your download capabilities.
A:AnswerHi Marty, thank you for asking. Microsoft Teams is not included, however, there is a free app available. Please visit Microsoft.com for information.
A:AnswerAbout the only thing to add would be a faster processor, and you would have to be sure it would fit in the cpu slot in this laptop's motherboard. The SSD is fast and an upgrade would not add much.
A:AnswerThe RAM can be upgraded up to 64 gigabytes. There isn't a free slot to add a second SSD, but the existing one could be removed and replaced by one with a larger capacity.
A:AnswerReplacing the battery does take a little computer surgery, so it's best to have it does by someone who's an expert. Whether it would be covered by HP would depend on if the computer was still under warranty when it was taken in for repair.
A:AnswerDepending on the apps you're running, it may affect performance, because apps from other sources may require more processing power than the apps from the Windows store.
A:AnswerIt's because the 2.1 GHz speed is the "base speed"-think of that like the idle speed of a car engine. As the workload on the computer increases, the processor can speed itself up to a maximum of 4.0 GHz. So those two numbers are the idle and maximum processor speeds. The computer will speed itself up automatically-there's nothing for you to adjust.
