0

I'm looking to upgrade the RAM on my laptop from 8gb to 16gb. It seems that 8gb just doesn't cut it any more and I often find my RAM usage maxed out just by having a couple of tabs open on Firefox and Chrome.

I'm shopping around for laptop RAM and I stumbled across this:

http://www.msy.com.au/pc-components/9692-patriot-imac-so-dimm-16gb-kit8gx2-ddr3-1333-notebook-ram-psa316g1333sk.html

Patriot iMac SO-DIMM 16GB Kit(8Gx2) DDR3 1333 Notebook RAM PSA316G1333SK

PC3-10600 (1333MHz) Data Rate

204-Pin Dual in-line memory module

Non-ECC Unbuffered SODIMM

2 Rank Double-sided module

7.8US Refresh Interval (8192 CYCLES/64MS)

1.5V Power Requirement

Auto and self refresh capability

PCB height: 1181 (mil)

Serial Presence-Detect (SPD)

100% tested

RoHS Compliant

It sounds good, but I'm no hardware expert. I was wondering if this RAM is only compatible with apple iMacs (seeing as it says "iMac" in the description)? Or would it be compatible with my Lenovo "Lunchbox" T530?

6
  • 1
    Better asked on the hardware stack...
    – Solar Mike
    Dec 2, 2017 at 10:48
  • i didn't know there was one. I was told to post here by the folks on stackoverflow mainpage Dec 2, 2017 at 10:49
  • It’s in the list of sites...
    – Solar Mike
    Dec 2, 2017 at 11:00
  • 1
    DDR3 is DDR3 it is not possible for memory to only work with specific hardware. It might be incompatible with hardware, but it’s incompatible, for a specific reason. There is no reason it shouldn’t be compatible with a Lenovo PC. Just verify the Lenovo supports 16 GB modules
    – Ramhound
    Dec 2, 2017 at 15:06
  • If you make that an answer I'll accept it Dec 3, 2017 at 11:04

1 Answer 1

0

The link specifies the memory module as PC3-10600 (1333MHz) Data Rate - 16GB. Based on the Lenovo spec here your laptop will only accept:

PC3-12800 memory modules with sizes of 2GB, 4GB, 8GB - up to 32GB

So the answer is NO, that module is not compatible with your laptop

You must log in to answer this question.

Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged .