Satellite Pro S300-121: Installation of Win 7 64-bit: Yes or no

I have win7 32 bit on my Satellite Pro S300-121.
I have 4 GB of ram installed.
Should I install the 64 bit version, or I will not see any difference in speed?

I know I have to do a clean install, but is it useful for S300-121 all pros and cons anyway, your thoughts

Hello
Your laptop has been equipped with 4 GB of RAM.
But Win 32 bit can handle only 3.2 GB. So this could be a key reason to switch to Win 7 64 bit OS because the 64-bit would recognize the full 4 GB of RAM.
But if you use programs and the software that is compatible only with the 32-bit system, then I would recommend staying with Win 7 32 bit OS.
But new software can be installed on 32-bit and 64-bit systems

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