Can HP x360 - 11-ab041tu support 16GB RAM?

[ianantwalks]

Hello.

I just got an HP x360 - 11-ab041tu laptop (product name: 1HP42PA) with 8GB RAM (1 slot).

Can this be upgraded to 16GB or not?

Many thanks.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

Your notebook has one memory slot, and the max the slot can take is an 8 GB memory module.

So in order to upgrade the memory, you would have to remove the existing 4 GB memory module and replace it with an 8 GB memory module.

Below is the link to the service manual.   The memory upgrade info can be found in chapter 1.

HP Stream x360 Convertible PC Maintenance and Service GuideIMPORTANT! This document is intended for ...

The maximum memory your notebook's processor can support is 8 GB.

 Intel® Pentium® Processor N3710 (2M Cache, up to 2.56 GHz) Product Specifications

[ianantwalks]

Thank you for replying, Paul.

The reason I ask is because of the review posted here:

Best Buy: Pavilion x360 2-in-1 11.6" Touch-Screen Laptop Intel Pentium 4GB Memory 500GB Hard Drive H...

It says that they managed to get it working with 16GB RAM - is that recommended?

Thanks.

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

You're very welcome.

All I can say is what the manual and the intel specs for the processor indicate for the memory...8 GB is the max.

If you want to experiment with a 16 GB memory module, that would be at your own risk.

I do see where the reviewer indicated 16 GB works, and even gave the memory part number to use.

A 16 GB DDR3L memory chip will be very expensive.

[ianantwalks]

Hello Paul.
Thanks again for replying.

I don't suppose you know where I could buy such a 16GB RAM module from do you?

Many thanks.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Anytime.

Glad to have been of assistance.

Since you live in Thailand, unfortunately I wouldn't know where you can buy memory like that.

In the USA this site has them, so see if you can find the same part number for a chip in Thailand.

DDR3,DDR3L 1600 (PC3L 12800),16GB Laptop Memory | Newegg.com

As you can see, they are very expensive and in my opinion, you will not get a good return on your investment.

A 500 GB 2.5" SSD and 8 GB of memory will cost you much less.

You would be much better off replacing the 500 GB 2.5" mechanical hard drive and replacing it with a 2.5" solid state drive (SSD) and installing a much easier to find, and cheaper 8 GB DDR3L memory chip.

[ianantwalks]

Hello Paul.

I've already got a 240GB SSD in it, along with 8GB RAM.

I just wanted to see if it could handle 16GB.

Regards.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Even if it does, it would not be worth putting that kind of money into it.

[ianantwalks]

Thank you, Paul.  I will bear that in mind.