Adding RAM to Laptop

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#290798 5-Dec-2021 22:14

I might be able to get my hands on an Acer Aspire laptop, I’ve been told it has 2x 4GB of DDR4 RAM.

I’ve never opened a laptop before but is ir possible on these series of laptops to upgrade the ram. Likely 2x 8GB DDR4.

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#2824812 5-Dec-2021 22:18

As long as it's not soldered RAM. Do you know the model no. ?

kiwis

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#2824819 5-Dec-2021 23:02

Wakrak:
As long as it's not soldered RAM. Do you know the model no. ?

I’ve asked the question re model number.

How does one tell from spec sheets if it’s soldered?

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#2824823 5-Dec-2021 23:10

It will say onboard or soldered. If not check reviews.

You really need to find out because if its soldered and there's no free slot(like on some Asus models), unless you've got amazing soldering skills and experience, you're SOL.

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#2824825 5-Dec-2021 23:28

Most late model Acer Aspire laptops (using DDR 4 RAM) I've seen have a single soldered module & a single physical slot that allow upgrades - giving a maximum capacity of 36GB (existing 4GB + 32GB maximum DDR4 SODIMM), but often limited to 20GB max.

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#2824826 5-Dec-2021 23:33

I’ve been told acer aspire A515-51G.

There’s a lot of variation in this model, is there similarity in the ram though??

This topic talks about an extra slot? But also adding a 16GB. Can you add 16GB to a 4GB? I thought they had to be the same size??

https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/584431/ram-upgrade-quenstion-for-acer-aspire-5-a515-51g

kiwis

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#2824830 6-Dec-2021 00:02

1024kb: Most late model Acer Aspire laptops (using DDR 4 RAM) I've seen have a single soldered module & a single physical slot that allow upgrades - giving a maximum capacity of 36GB (existing 4GB + 32GB maximum DDR4 SODIMM), but often limited to 20GB max.

So you can add any size you like as long as it’s the same speed is the correct?

What type of ram do these things typically take? Just looking to see if an upgrade is worth while so will physically look at it before I decide

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#2824846 6-Dec-2021 08:13

Yes, you can mix sizes.

You can generally mix the speed as well, and the system should drop to the lowest specced RAM speed. For best performance though, best to have same speed spec RAM.

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#2824922 6-Dec-2021 10:53

Kingston & possibly other RAM Brands have a lookup tool on their website.
It will tell you what RAM you can put in it .

More than 8Gb could be a waste of time if its a low spec CPU in it. eg celeron or i3