THe C7 is upgradeable, you pop off the back cover and can install up to 16GB of the fastest ram on the planet, and right next to that, a SSD drive of your choice. I bought the Acer and am glad I did. Already ordered the upgrades. Not that it isn't lightning fast ans smooth as it is, but as a gamer (who has ZERO inkling of using this Chromebook for anything of the sort, ever...) I cannot help but get under the hood and see what can be improved =)