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Howdy Everyone,
Samsung makes a device called the Galaxy Book 12 and they seemed to have put that name to more than 1 device. Currently I am focused on SM-W727VZKBVZW (Manuals & Software | Official Samsung Support US). I have tried reaching out to Samsung Support but it has honestly been a more pleasant experience doing a root canal.

The unit I have is the 4GB/128GB version that came with Windows 10 Home. Honestly, it has been a good girl and now that it is heading to retirement, I have been wondering about a few things.
(1) Can the memory be upgraded? People solder/de-solder chips every day.
(2) I have heard that they also have the 8GB/256GB version?
(3) If that is true can somebody share the Model Name/Number for that version?
(4) Has anyone ever put Linux on this kind of device?

Looking forward to some feedback on the above.

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It’s soldered, if you’re willing to take the risks, go ahead, but it’s probably not worth the hassle.

SM-W720NZKAXAR

Galaxy Book 12”, 2-in-1 PC, Silver (256GB SSD) Tablets - SM-W720NZKAXAR | Samsung US

Ubuntu has been installed on this device, but there are some known issues getting the sound and Wi-Fi to work properly.

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Thanks very much for the response.

I suspect getting the memory might prove more of a hassle than the soldering/de-soldering.

Thanks for the link to the other model. Given that is true, I would not be surprised to find they also do units with higher memory and storage capacity. If only Samsung Support were not so difficult to deal with I would take the time to ask them.

The Linux option is really interesting to me as it can present a case for another life for the device I have while I move forward to another.

Generally, I have found this unit I have to be very valuable in the field. It has only started to struggle due the increased bloat in some of the software that I use.

Thanks again & I would welcome any additional information I can get.

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Not for this model.

Other people have spent countless time trying to get Ubuntu to work with varying degrees of difficulty and while I dislike throwing things away that have usable components, this device is just shy of being a recommended spec for Windows 11 (8th gen and above), so I’d just use it as is until you can’t or sell it before it loses any value it has.

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Thanks for the feedback Rod. I have so far gotten my moneys worth given how easy it is to manage on the road. Also, it is already showing its weakness in terms of performance however I don’t bother to ask much of it anymore. The other version (8GB/256GB) is what I am looking at as the way forward for Windows 11, of if I can get the same device with even more memory & storage.

So far been searching for the 8GB/256GB but if anybody knows of the same unit with more memory & storage I would welcome a link or model number.

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As far as I know there are no other models that support more.

As for storage, you could use an online drive (OneDrive, Google Drive etc) or USB HDD/SSD.