Question 1

Can the HDD be changed from the 5400 RPM to a 7200 RPM?

Accepted Answer

The hard drive and memory can be accessed by removing the rear cover (10 screws and then unsnap all around the edge)  The drive is a Toshiba MQ04ABF100, 2.5" slim SATA drive.  It could be easily replaced with any other slim SATA  drive (mechanical 7200rpm or an SSD)  The memory also can easily be replaced.

Question 2

I want to upgrade to 
16 GB DDR4, 256 GB SSD Can I do that ?

Accepted Answer

it has a maximum of 12GB of ram

Question 3

Does this laptop have a built in camera?

Accepted Answer

Yes

Question 4

Can RAM be added and if so how much?

Accepted Answer

Look at specs.  4 GB built in.  The stick of 4 GB can be replaced with 8 GB for a total of 12 GB.

Question 5

can this be upgraded to windows 10 pro?

Accepted Answer

Yes. We upgraded this laptop to Windows 10 Pro as soon as we received it. Actually, you can upgrade any Windows computer to any version of Windows 10 as long as you have the correct product key for the version of Windows you want to install.

Question 6

Can the 5400 RPM HDD be swapped out for a 7200 RPM?

Accepted Answer

The hard drive and memory can be accessed by removing the back cover (10 screws and then unsnap all around the edge) The drive is a Toshiba MQ04ABF100, 2.5" slim SATA drive. It could be easily replaced with any other slim SATA drive (mechanical 7200rpm or an SSD) The memory also can easily be replaced.

Brand	ASUS
Series	VivoBook
Model	F512DA-EB55
Part Number	90NB0LZ3-M00080

Color	Slate Gray
Other Features	Fingerprint reader

CPU Type	AMD Ryzen 5 3000 Series
Processor Name	AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
Turbo Frequency	Up to 3.70 GHz
Number of Cores	Quad-core Processor
CPU L3 Cache	4 MB

Screen Size	15.6"
Touchscreen	Non-Touch Screen
Wide Screen Support	Yes
Display Type	FHD
Resolution	1920 x 1080
Display Features	Anti-Glare

GPU/VPU	AMD Radeon Vega 8
Video Memory	Shared system memory
Graphic Type	Integrated Card

ASUS VivoBook F512 Thin & Light Laptop, 15.6" FHD NanoEdge WideView, AMD R5-3500U, 8 GB DDR4, 128 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD, Backlit KB, Fingerprint, Windows 10, Slate Grey, F512DA-EB55 - OEM

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Memory	8GB
Memory Speed	DDR4 2400
Memory Spec	4 GB onboard + 4 GB x 1
Memory Slot (Total)	1
Memory Slot (Available)	0
Max Memory Supported	12 GB (4 GB onboard + 8 GB x 1)

WLAN	802.11ac Wireless LAN
WiFi Generation	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.2

USB	2 x USB 2.0 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C
HDMI	1 x HDMI

Keyboard	Illuminated Chiclet Keyboard
Backlit Keyboard	Backlit
Webcam	HD Web Camera
Card Reader	Micro SD

AC Adapter	45-watt AC Adapter
Battery	37 WHrs, 2S1P, 2-cell Li-ion

General
Style	Thin and Light
Type	Mainstream
Usage	Consumer

Dimensions & Weight
Dimensions (W x D x H)	14.06" x 9.06" x 0.75"
Weight	3.53 lbs.

Item#: N82E16834235227