Yes, you can install Windows 10 beforehand through the official download or a pre-installed version.
Yes, you can install Windows 10 beforehand through the official download or a pre-installed version.
It turned out one port had a very small SS embossed next to it, which didn’t really affect the installation much. There was an update issue that caused some delays, but I managed to get everything up to date. With 12GB RAM (though I initially assumed there was only one DIMM slot but there are two, giving me more than enough), and a solid SSD, the system is still slow and CPU-heavy, but it’s significantly improved compared to swapping to a 4800 RPM HDD with just 4GB of RAM. The whole process took only a few hours. I generally dislike working on budget laptops, which is why I had the proper glue on hand. One hinge broke off or was already cracked, and during reassembly one of the inserts spun due to leftover thread lock on the screw—definitely a hardware issue!