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06-17-2026 01:33 PM
I recently upgraded from 8GB of ram to a single stick of 16GB but i noticed that my laptop has two slots for ram and i was wondering if there is a maximum supported memory for my laptop and if there is a way i can bypass that or upgrade it.
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06-17-2026 02:47 PM
Welcome to our HP Community forum!
Excellent question, and it would be helpful to know what laptop you are referring to.
In the meanwhile, to quickly ascertain the maximum RAM your laptop can handle using CMD, you can query your system's motherboard capacity and perform a simple conversion.
- Press the Windows Key + R to open the Run dialog.
- Type: cmd and hit Enter to open the Command Prompt.
- Copy and paste the following command and press Enter:
wmic memphysical get MaxCapacity, MemoryDevices - You will see an output with two numbers. MaxCapacity will show a large number representing the limit in Kilobytes (KB), and MemoryDevices will show the total number of RAM slots -which should be "2".
- Convert to Gigabytes (GB): Take the MaxCapacity number and divide it by 1024 twice (or divide it once by 1048576) to get your maximum supported RAM in GB.
Kind Regards,
NonSequitur777
06-17-2026 02:47 PM
Welcome to our HP Community forum!
Excellent question, and it would be helpful to know what laptop you are referring to.
In the meanwhile, to quickly ascertain the maximum RAM your laptop can handle using CMD, you can query your system's motherboard capacity and perform a simple conversion.
- Press the Windows Key + R to open the Run dialog.
- Type: cmd and hit Enter to open the Command Prompt.
- Copy and paste the following command and press Enter:
wmic memphysical get MaxCapacity, MemoryDevices - You will see an output with two numbers. MaxCapacity will show a large number representing the limit in Kilobytes (KB), and MemoryDevices will show the total number of RAM slots -which should be "2".
- Convert to Gigabytes (GB): Take the MaxCapacity number and divide it by 1024 twice (or divide it once by 1048576) to get your maximum supported RAM in GB.
Kind Regards,
NonSequitur777