Laptop RAM

The first thing to check is wheter an expansion of the RAM is possible at all. In order to check this you have to look into the inside of the laptop. Some laptops have a service door, but it's possible that the complete bottom plate of the unit has to be taken off.

Now you should be able to see whether the existing RAM modules are soldered or whether a slot is available. Only if there's a slot, an extension can be installed. On the flipside, if there's no slot, there is the possibility to replace an existing laptop RAM module with a higher capacity one.

Lastly, If an upgrade of the RAM is possible, it's furthermore necessary to check which capacity the new so-DIMM may have maximum. The total memory minus the memory already installed equals the maximum possible memory expansion. For example, suppose your laptop can address 20GB. On the other hand, there are 12GB installed. As a conclusion, the available or upgradeable storage capacity in this case is 8GB.

Laptops only require the so-DIMM RAM memory type. To find the right the memory, you have the possibility to search through your laptop model or through our RAM module finder.

First of all, to find a suitable storage for your model, please look for the device details on the label of your laptop. Luckily, we show you where you can find these. Finally, you can see the appropriate items under the RAM category.

Alternatively, the RAM Module Finder can be used to navigate to the appropriate memory. The filters are used to quickly get the laptop RAM you are looking for. It can be filtered by capacity, memory type, timing (speed) and many other aspects. If you do not know the technical data of your required memory, our FAQ-post can help. Additionally, we will show you which tools you can use to determine if you have a DDR3, DDR3L or DDR4 memory type and how the other technical data can be read out.

Nowadays, all modern, quality laptops use a two channel system called "dual-channel operation". Therefore, it would be advantageous if the memory modules come from the same manufacturer and have the same capacity and clocking. Otherwise, there may be problems with dual-channel operation.