Yes, upgrade to 16GB.

8GB is barely enough for casual web browsing in 2024, and if you’re asking, you probably already feel the slowdown. A single 16GB stick is a cheap, effective fix.

Modern operating systems and browsers eat RAM for breakfast. Open a few tabs, Slack, Spotify, and you’re already swapping to disk. That’s why your computer feels sluggish. With only one slot, you can’t dual-channel anyway, so capacity matters more than speed. 16GB gives you breathing room.

If you’re doing anything beyond email and YouTube, 8GB is a bottleneck. The upgrade costs maybe $30-40 and takes five minutes. Future you will thank you.

Don’t overthink it. Just get the 16GB stick.