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09-27-2019 04:19 PM
Laptop currently has 6GB RAM. The max I can upgrade to is 16GB. The memory I need for this is DDR3L PC3L-12800 1600 MHz. However, I don't know if I need the SO-DIMM (204 pin) or SDRAM (240 pin)?
09-27-2019 04:29 PM
Its specs
https://support.hp.com/au-en/document/c04764665
It has 6GB DDR3L SDRAM (2 DIMM) now (4GB + 2GB). You can upgrade to 16GB using
https://www.crucial.com/usa/en/pavilion-14-ab166us/CT8838676
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09-27-2019 05:16 PM
@pkjm17 wrote:Ok, thank you. It currently has SDRAM? I had thought SDRAM was used in desktops?
SDRAM is for Synchronous Dynamic Random-Access Memory which means the same for notebooks/laptops and desktops the PHYSICAL shapes and sizes for notebooks and desktops are not the same. Please read more info
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DDR3_SDRAM
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