Generally speaking, most laptops made within the last 5-8 years support at least 16GB. The one common exception always tends to be super cheap (read: junk) budget laptops with one RAM slot/soldered RAM and small NVMe drives on midrange (but nicer than the HP Stream). Cheapo junk like the HP Stream is always eMMC/soldered RAM. Mid spec oddballs may have partially soldered RAM not found on high end machines, usually indicated by odd max memory limits like 12GB (4GB board/8GB SODIMM), but even these can come close to 32GB with a 16GB module, but top out at 20GB of RAM (4GB board/16GB SODIMM)
This one has 2 SODIMM slots and the [link|http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c06723426.pdf|HP service manual] shows 2 slots, so it supports 16GB comfortably. It may support 32GB, [link|https://www.crucial.com/compatible-upgrade-for/hp---compaq/hp-17-ca2020nr|according to Crucial].[br]
On higher end "premium" laptops (which are consequently, now being made out of materials like aluminum, to match their pricing, consumer demand and the pushback on plastics), 32GB is the expected minimum for the memory maximum officially supported, and $900+ models better come with 16GB out of the box. My i14 7415 is in this aluminum 32GB class, just to give you an idea on what to expect these "premium" laptops to run for. Sadly, budget machines are hit and miss with 32GB :/.
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(Yes, I'm GLAD plastic is a dying material on the $700-800 class of laptops; why were they ever made of cheap materials like ABS to begin with??? Good riddance! We're working on killing off 16:9 laptops next and getting them upgradeable next - I'm ready to see 16:9 die off too).
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(Yes, I'm GLAD plastic is a dying material on the $700-800 class of laptops; why were they ever made of cheap materials like ABS to begin with??? Good riddance! We're working on killing off "productivity" 16:9 laptops next and then getting them upgradeable next - I'm ready to see 16:9 die off too).
Generally speaking, most laptops made within the last 5-8 years support at least 16GB. The one common exception always tends to be super cheap (read: junk) budget laptops with one RAM slot/soldered RAM and small NVMe drives on midrange (but nicer than the HP Stream). Cheapo junk like the HP Stream is always eMMC/soldered RAM. Mid spec oddballs may have partially soldered RAM not found on high end machines, usually indicated by odd max memory limits like 12GB (4GB board/8GB SODIMM), but even these can come close to 32GB with a 16GB module, but top out at 20GB of RAM (4GB board/16GB SODIMM)
This one has 2 SODIMM slots and the [link|http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c06723426.pdf|HP service manual] shows 2 slots, so it supports 16GB comfortably. It may support 32GB, [link|https://www.crucial.com/compatible-upgrade-for/hp---compaq/hp-17-ca2020nr|according to Crucial].[br]
On higher end "premium" laptops (which are consequently, now being made out of materials like aluminum, to match their pricing, consumer demand and the pushback on plastics), 32GB is the expected minimum for the memory maximum officially supported, and $900+ models better come with 16GB out of the box. My i14 7415 is in this aluminum 32GB class, just to give you an idea on what to expect these "premium" laptops to run for. Sadly, budget machines are hit and miss with 32GB :/.
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(Yes, I'm GLAD plastic is a dying material on the $700-800 class of laptops; why were they ever made of cheap materials like ABS to begin with??? Good riddance! We're working on killing off 16:9 and getting upgradeable laptops in the same group.)
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(Yes, I'm GLAD plastic is a dying material on the $700-800 class of laptops; why were they ever made of cheap materials like ABS to begin with??? Good riddance! We're working on killing off 16:9 laptops next and getting them upgradeable next - I'm ready to see 16:9 die off too).
Generally speaking, most laptops made within the last 5-8 years support at least 16GB. The one common exception always tends to be super cheap (read: junk) budget laptops with one RAM slot/soldered RAM and small NVMe drives on midrange (but nicer than the HP Stream). Cheapo junk like the HP Stream is always eMMC/soldered RAM. Mid spec oddballs may have partially soldered RAM not found on high end machines, usually indicated by odd max memory limits like 12GB (4GB board/8GB SODIMM), but even these can come close to 32GB with a 16GB module, but top out at 20GB of RAM (4GB board/16GB SODIMM)
This one has 2 SODIMM slots and the [link|http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c06723426.pdf|HP service manual] shows 2 slots, so it supports 16GB comfortably. It may support 32GB, [link|https://www.crucial.com/compatible-upgrade-for/hp---compaq/hp-17-ca2020nr|according to Crucial].[br]
On higher end "premium" laptops (which are consequently, now being made out of materials like aluminum, to match their pricing, consumer demand and the pushback on plastics), 32GB is the expected minimum for the memory maximum officially supported, and $900+ models better come with 16GB out of the box. My i14 7415 is in this aluminum 32GB class, just to give you an idea on what to expect these "premium" laptops to run for. Sadly, budget machines are hit and miss with 32GB :/.
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(Yes, I'm GLAD plastic is a dying material on the $700-800 class of laptops; why were they ever made of cheap materials like ABS to begin with??? Good riddance!)
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(Yes, I'm GLAD plastic is a dying material on the $700-800 class of laptops; why were they ever made of cheap materials like ABS to begin with??? Good riddance! We're working on killing off 16:9 and getting upgradeable laptops in the same group.)
Generally speaking, most laptops made within the last 5-8 years support at least 16GB. The one common exception always tends to be super cheap (read: junk) budget laptops with one RAM slot/soldered RAM and small NVMe drives on midrange (but nicer than the HP Stream). Cheapo junk like the HP Stream is always eMMC/soldered RAM. Mid spec oddballs may have partially soldered RAM not found on high end machines, usually indicated by odd max memory limits like 12GB (4GB board/8GB SODIMM), but even these can come close to 32GB with a 16GB module, but top out at 20GB of RAM (4GB board/16GB SODIMM)
This one has 2 SODIMM slots and the [link|http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c06723426.pdf|HP service manual] shows 2 slots, so it supports 16GB comfortably. It may support 32GB, [link|https://www.crucial.com/compatible-upgrade-for/hp---compaq/hp-17-ca2020nr|according to Crucial].[br]
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On higher end "premium" laptops (which are consequently, now being made out of materials like aluminum, to match their pricing, consumer demand and the pushback on plastics), 32GB is the expected minimum for the memory maximum officially supported, and $900+ models better come with 16GB out of the box. My i14 7415 is in this aluminic 32GB supported group, just to give you an idea on what to expect these "premium" laptops to run for. Sadly, budget machines are hit and miss with 32GB :/.
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On higher end "premium" laptops (which are consequently, now being made out of materials like aluminum, to match their pricing, consumer demand and the pushback on plastics), 32GB is the expected minimum for the memory maximum officially supported, and $900+ models better come with 16GB out of the box. My i14 7415 is in this aluminum 32GB class, just to give you an idea on what to expect these "premium" laptops to run for. Sadly, budget machines are hit and miss with 32GB :/.
(Yes, I'm GLAD plastic is a dying material on the $700-800 class of laptops; why were they ever made of cheap materials like ABS to begin with??? Good riddance!)
Generally speaking, most laptops made within the last 5-8 years support at least 16GB. The one common exception always tends to be super cheap (read: junk) budget laptops with one RAM slot/soldered RAM and small NVMe drives on midrange (but nicer than the HP Stream). Cheapo junk like the HP Stream is always eMMC/soldered RAM. Mid spec oddballs may have partially soldered RAM not found on high end machines, usually indicated by odd max memory limits like 12GB (4GB board/8GB SODIMM), but even these can come close to 32GB with a 16GB module, but top out at 20GB of RAM (4GB board/16GB SODIMM)
This one has 2 SODIMM slots and the [link|http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c06723426.pdf|HP service manual] shows 2 slots, so it supports 16GB comfortably. It may support 32GB, [link|https://www.crucial.com/compatible-upgrade-for/hp---compaq/hp-17-ca2020nr|according to Crucial].[br]
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On higher end "premium" laptops (which are consequently, now often made of materials like aluminum because people will pay for it in the smartphone age) 32GB is the expected minimum of supported max RAM (with 16GB installed once you get to the $900 threshold), like my i14 7415. However, budget machines are hit and miss. Yes, I'm GLAD plastic is a dying material on the $700-800 class of laptops; why were they ever made of cheap materials like ABS to begin with??? Good riddance!
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On higher end "premium" laptops (which are consequently, now being made out of materials like aluminum, to match their pricing, consumer demand and the pushback on plastics), 32GB is the expected minimum for the memory maximum officially supported, and $900+ models better come with 16GB out of the box. My i14 7415 is in this aluminic 32GB supported group, just to give you an idea on what to expect these "premium" laptops to run for. Sadly, budget machines are hit and miss with 32GB :/.
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(Yes, I'm GLAD plastic is a dying material on the $700-800 class of laptops; why were they ever made of cheap materials like ABS to begin with??? Good riddance!)
Generally speaking, most laptops made within the last 5-8 years support at least 16GB. The one common exception always tends to be super cheap (read: junk) budget laptops with one RAM slot/soldered RAM and small NVMe drives on midrange (but nicer than the HP Stream). Cheapo junk like the HP Stream is always eMMC/soldered RAM. Mid spec oddballs may have partially soldered RAM not found on high end machines, usually indicated by odd max memory limits like 12GB (4GB board/8GB SODIMM), but even these can come close to 32GB with a 16GB module, but top out at 20GB of RAM (4GB board/16GB SODIMM)
This one has 2 SODIMM slots and the [link|http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c06723426.pdf|HP service manual] shows 2 slots, so it supports 16GB comfortably. It may support 32GB, [link|https://www.crucial.com/compatible-upgrade-for/hp---compaq/hp-17-ca2020nr|according to Crucial].[br]
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On higher end "premium" laptops (which are consequently, now often made of materials like aluminum because people will pay for it in the smartphone age) 32GB is the expected minimum of supported max RAM (with 16GB installed once you get to the $900 threshold), like my i14 7415. However, budget machines are hit and miss.
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On higher end "premium" laptops (which are consequently, now often made of materials like aluminum because people will pay for it in the smartphone age) 32GB is the expected minimum of supported max RAM (with 16GB installed once you get to the $900 threshold), like my i14 7415. However, budget machines are hit and miss. Yes, I'm GLAD plastic is a dying material on the $700-800 class of laptops; why were they ever made of cheap materials like ABS to begin with??? Good riddance!
Generally speaking, most laptops made within the last 5-8 years support at least 16GB. The one common exception always tends to be super cheap (read: junk) budget laptops with one RAM slot/soldered RAM and small NVMe drives on nicer then HP Stream models, and eMMC on cheap machines, which are often not upgradeable,or support "oddball" maxes like 12GB (4GB soldered+1 SODIMM).
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Generally speaking, most laptops made within the last 5-8 years support at least 16GB. The one common exception always tends to be super cheap (read: junk) budget laptops with one RAM slot/soldered RAM and small NVMe drives on midrange (but nicer than the HP Stream). Cheapo junk like the HP Stream is always eMMC/soldered RAM. Mid spec oddballs may have partially soldered RAM not found on high end machines, usually indicated by odd max memory limits like 12GB (4GB board/8GB SODIMM), but even these can come close to 32GB with a 16GB module, but top out at 20GB of RAM (4GB board/16GB SODIMM)
This one has 2 SODIMM slots and the [link|http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c06723426.pdf|HP service manual] shows 2 slots, so it supports 16GB comfortably. It may support 32GB, [link|https://www.crucial.com/compatible-upgrade-for/hp---compaq/hp-17-ca2020nr|according to Crucial].[br]
On higher end "premium" laptops (which are consequently, now often made of materials like aluminum because people will pay for it in the smartphone age) 32GB is the expected minimum of supported max RAM (with 16GB installed once you get to the $900 threshold), like my i14 7415. However, budget machines are hit and miss.
Generally speaking, most laptops made within the last 5-8 years support at least 16GB. The one common exception always tends to be super cheap (read: junk) budget laptops with one RAM slot/soldered RAM and eMMC (you're lucky to get an NVMe upgrade path on these, but they exist!), which are usually not upgradeable or only have one RAM slot and max at 8GB, or support "oddball" maxes like 12GB (4GB soldered+1 SODIMM).
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Generally speaking, most laptops made within the last 5-8 years support at least 16GB. The one common exception always tends to be super cheap (read: junk) budget laptops with one RAM slot/soldered RAM and small NVMe drives on nicer then HP Stream models, and eMMC on cheap machines, which are often not upgradeable, or support "oddball" maxes like 12GB (4GB soldered+1 SODIMM).
This one has 2 SODIMM slots and the [link|http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c06723426.pdf|HP service manual] shows 2 slots, so it supports 16GB comfortably. It may support 32GB, [link|https://www.crucial.com/compatible-upgrade-for/hp---compaq/hp-17-ca2020nr|according to Crucial].[br]
On higher end "premium" laptops (which are consequently, now often made of materials like aluminum because people will pay for it in the smartphone age) 32GB is the expected minimum of supported max RAM (with 16GB installed once you get to the $900 threshold), like my i14 7415. However, budget machines are hit and miss.
Generally speaking, most laptops made within the last 5-8 years support at least 16GB. The one common exception always tends to be super cheap (read: junk) budget laptops with one RAM slot/soldered RAM and eMMC (you're lucky to get an NVMe upgrade path on these, but they exist!), which are usually not upgradeable or only have one RAM slot and max at 8GB, or support "oddball" maxes like 12GB (4GB soldered+1 SODIMM).
This one has 2 SODIMM slots and the [link|http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c06723426.pdf|HP service manual] shows 2 slots, so it supports 16GB comfortably. It may support 32GB, [link|https://www.crucial.com/compatible-upgrade-for/hp---compaq/hp-17-ca2020nr|according to Crucial].[br]
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On higher end "premium" laptops (which are consequently, now often made of materials like aluminum because people will pay for it in the smartphone age) 32GB is the expected minimum of supported max RAM, like my i14 7415. However, budget machines are hit and miss.
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On higher end "premium" laptops (which are consequently, now often made of materials like aluminum because people will pay for it in the smartphone age) 32GB is the expected minimum of supported max RAM (with 16GB installed once you get to the $900 threshold), like my i14 7415. However, budget machines are hit and miss.
Generally speaking, most laptops made within the last 5-8 years support at least 16GB. The one common exception always tends to be super cheap (read: junk) budget laptops with one RAM slot/soldered RAM and eMMC (you're lucky to get an NVMe upgrade path on these, but they exist!), which are usually not upgradeable or only have one RAM slot and max at 8GB, or support "oddball" maxes like 12GB (4GB soldered+1 SODIMM).
This one has 2 SODIMM slots and the [link|http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c06723426.pdf|HP service manual] shows 2 slots, so it supports 16GB comfortably. It may support 32GB, [link|https://www.crucial.com/compatible-upgrade-for/hp---compaq/hp-17-ca2020nr|according to Crucial].[br]
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On higher end "premium" laptops (which are consequently, now often made of materials like aluminum because people will pay for it in the smartphone age) like my i14 7415 I can easily install 32GB :-). Now that the low end has been dominated by unupgradable junk and widespread smartphone use, we're at a point where spending $800+ gets you official 32GB support, NVMe SSDs as a standard feature and IPS.
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On higher end "premium" laptops (which are consequently, now often made of materials like aluminum because people will pay for it in the smartphone age) 32GB is the expected minimum of supported max RAM, like my i14 7415. However, budget machines are hit and miss.
Generally speaking, most laptops made within the last 5-8 years support at least 16GB. The one common exception always tends to be super cheap (read: junk) budget laptops with one RAM slot/soldered RAM and eMMC, which are usually not upgradeable or only have one RAM slot and max at 8GB, or support "oddball" maxes like 12GB (4GB soldered+1 SODIMM).
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Generally speaking, most laptops made within the last 5-8 years support at least 16GB. The one common exception always tends to be super cheap (read: junk) budget laptops with one RAM slot/soldered RAM and eMMC (you're lucky to get an NVMe upgrade path on these, but they exist!), which are usually not upgradeable or only have one RAM slot and max at 8GB, or support "oddball" maxes like 12GB (4GB soldered+1 SODIMM).
This one has 2 SODIMM slots and the [link|http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c06723426.pdf|HP service manual] shows 2 slots, so it supports 16GB comfortably. It may support 32GB, [link|https://www.crucial.com/compatible-upgrade-for/hp---compaq/hp-17-ca2020nr|according to Crucial].[br]
On higher end "premium" laptops (which are consequently, now often made of materials like aluminum because people will pay for it in the smartphone age) like my i14 7415 I can easily install 32GB :-). Now that the low end has been dominated by unupgradable junk and widespread smartphone use, we're at a point where spending $800+ gets you official 32GB support, NVMe SSDs as a standard feature and IPS.
Generally speaking, most laptops made within the last 5-8 years support at least 16GB. The one common exception always tends to be super cheap (read: junk) budget laptops with one RAM slot which can usually only take 8GB max or run uneven maxes like 12GB if they solder some RAM to the motherboard (usually 4GB, some 8GB) and have 1 SODIMM slot.
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Generally speaking, most laptops made within the last 5-8 years support at least 16GB. The one common exception always tends to be super cheap (read: junk) budget laptops with one RAM slot/soldered RAM and eMMC, which are usually not upgradeable or only have one RAM slot and max at 8GB, or support "oddball" maxes like 12GB (4GB soldered+1 SODIMM).
This one has 2 SODIMM slots and the [link|http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c06723426.pdf|HP service manual] shows 2 slots, so it supports 16GB comfortably. It may support 32GB, [link|https://www.crucial.com/compatible-upgrade-for/hp---compaq/hp-17-ca2020nr|according to Crucial].[br]
On higher end "premium" laptops (which are consequently, now often made of materials like aluminum because people will pay for it in the smartphone age) like my i14 7415 I can easily install 32GB :-). Now that the low end has been dominated by unupgradable junk and widespread smartphone use, we're at a point where spending $800+ gets you official 32GB support, NVMe SSDs as a standard feature and IPS.
Generally speaking, most laptops made within the last 5-8 years support at least 16GB. The one common exception always tends to be super cheap (read: junk) budget laptops with one RAM slot which can usually only take 8GB max or run uneven maxes like 12GB if they solder some RAM to the motherboard (usually 4GB, some 8GB) and have 1 SODIMM slot.
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This one has 2 SODIMM slots and the [link|http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c06723426.pdf|HP service manual] shows 2 slots, so it likely supports 16GB comfortably. It may support 32GB, [link|https://www.crucial.com/compatible-upgrade-for/hp---compaq/hp-17-ca2020nr|according to Crucial|new_window=true].[br]
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This one has 2 SODIMM slots and the [link|http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c06723426.pdf|HP service manual] shows 2 slots, so it supports 16GB comfortably. It may support 32GB, [link|https://www.crucial.com/compatible-upgrade-for/hp---compaq/hp-17-ca2020nr|according to Crucial].[br]
On higher end "premium" laptops (which are consequently, now often made of materials like aluminum because people will pay for it in the smartphone age) like my i14 7415 I can easily install 32GB :-). Now that the low end has been dominated by unupgradable junk and widespread smartphone use, we're at a point where spending $800+ gets you official 32GB support, NVMe SSDs as a standard feature and IPS.
Generally speaking, most laptops made within the last 5-8 years support at least 16GB. The one common exception always tends to be super cheap (read: junk) budget laptops with one RAM slot which can usually only take 8GB max or run uneven maxes like 12GB if they solder some RAM to the motherboard (usually 4GB, some 8GB) and have 1 SODIMM slot.
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This one has 2 SODIMM slots and the [link|http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c06723426.pdf|HP service manual] shows 2 slots, so it likely supports 16GB comfortably. It may support 32GB, but that's a gamble.[br]
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This one has 2 SODIMM slots and the [link|http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c06723426.pdf|HP service manual] shows 2 slots, so it likely supports 16GB comfortably. It may support 32GB, [link|https://www.crucial.com/compatible-upgrade-for/hp---compaq/hp-17-ca2020nr|according to Crucial|new_window=true].[br]
On higher end "premium" laptops (which are consequently, now often made of materials like aluminum because people will pay for it in the smartphone age) like my i14 7415 I can easily install 32GB :-). Now that the low end has been dominated by unupgradable junk and widespread smartphone use, we're at a point where spending $800+ gets you official 32GB support, NVMe SSDs as a standard feature and IPS.
Generally speaking, most laptops made within the last 5-8 years support at least 16GB. The one common exception always tends to be super cheap (read: junk) budget laptops with one RAM slot which can usually only take 8GB max or run uneven maxes like 12GB if they solder some RAM to the motherboard (usually 4GB, some 8GB) and have 1 SODIMM slot.
This one has 2 SODIMM slots and the [link|http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c06723426.pdf|HP service manual] shows 2 slots, so it likely supports 16GB comfortably. It may support 32GB, but that's a gamble.[br]
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On higher end "premium" laptops (which are consequently, now often made of materials like aluminum because people will pay for it in the smartphone age) like my i14 7415 I can easily install 32GB :-). Spending $800+ on a laptop has some serious perks like official 32GB support, NVMe SSDs STANDARD and FHD IPS screens.
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On higher end "premium" laptops (which are consequently, now often made of materials like aluminum because people will pay for it in the smartphone age) like my i14 7415 I can easily install 32GB :-). Now that the low end has been dominated by unupgradable junk and widespread smartphone use, we're at a point where spending $800+ gets you official 32GB support, NVMe SSDs as a standard feature and IPS.
Generally speaking, most laptops made within the last 5-8 years support at least 16GB. The one common exception always tends to be super cheap (read: junk) budget laptops with one RAM slot which can usually only take 8GB max or run uneven maxes like 12GB if they solder some RAM to the motherboard (usually 4GB, some 8GB) and have 1 SODIMM slot.
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This one has 2 SODIMM slots and the [link|http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c06723426.pdf|HP service manual] shows 2 slots, so it likely supports 16GB comfortably. It may support 32GB, but that's a gamble. On higher end "premium" laptops (which are consequently, now often made of materials like aluminum because people will pay for it in the smartphone age) like my i14 7415 I can easily install 32GB :-). Spending $800+ on a laptop has some serious perks like official 32GB support, NVMe SSDs STANDARD and FHD IPS screens.
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This one has 2 SODIMM slots and the [link|http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c06723426.pdf|HP service manual] shows 2 slots, so it likely supports 16GB comfortably. It may support 32GB, but that's a gamble.[br]
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On higher end "premium" laptops (which are consequently, now often made of materials like aluminum because people will pay for it in the smartphone age) like my i14 7415 I can easily install 32GB :-). Spending $800+ on a laptop has some serious perks like official 32GB support, NVMe SSDs STANDARD and FHD IPS screens.
Generally speaking, most laptops made within the last 5-8 years support at least 16GB. The one common exception always tends to be super cheap (read: junk) budget laptops with one RAM slot which can usually only take 8GB max or run uneven maxes like 12GB if they solder some RAM to the motherboard (usually 4GB, some 8GB) and have 1 SODIMM slot.
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This one has 2 SODIMM slots and the [link|http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c06723426.pdf|HP service manual] shows 2 slots, so it likely supports 16GB comfortably. It may support 32GB, but that's a gamble. On higher end "premium" laptops (which are consequently, now often made of materials like aluminum because people will pay for it in the smartphone age) like my i14 7415 I can easily install 32GB :-).
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This one has 2 SODIMM slots and the [link|http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c06723426.pdf|HP service manual] shows 2 slots, so it likely supports 16GB comfortably. It may support 32GB, but that's a gamble. On higher end "premium" laptops (which are consequently, now often made of materials like aluminum because people will pay for it in the smartphone age) like my i14 7415 I can easily install 32GB :-). Spending $800+ on a laptop has some serious perks like official 32GB support, NVMe SSDs STANDARD and FHD IPS screens.
Generally speaking, most laptops made within the last 5-8 years support at least 16GB. The one common exception always tends to be super cheap (read: junk) budget laptops with one RAM slot which can usually only take 8GB max or run uneven maxes like 12GB if they solder some RAM to the motherboard (usually 4GB, some 8GB) and have 1 SODIMM slot.
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This one has 2 SODIMM slots and the [link|http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c06723426.pdf|HP service manual] shows 2 slots, so it likely supports 16GB comfortably. It may support 32GB, but that's a gamble. On higher end laptops (which are consequently, now often made of aluminum) like my i14 7415 I can easily install 32GB :-).
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This one has 2 SODIMM slots and the [link|http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c06723426.pdf|HP service manual] shows 2 slots, so it likely supports 16GB comfortably. It may support 32GB, but that's a gamble. On higher end "premium" laptops (which are consequently, now often made of materials like aluminum because people will pay for it in the smartphone age) like my i14 7415 I can easily install 32GB :-).
Generally speaking, most laptops made within the last 5-8 years support at least 16GB. The one common exception always tends to be super cheap (read: junk) budget laptops with one RAM slot which can usually only take 8GB max or run uneven maxes like 12GB if they solder some RAM to the motherboard (usually 4GB, some 8GB) and have 1 SODIMM slot.
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This one has 2 SODIMM slots and the [link|http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c06723426.pdf|HP service manual|new_window=true] shows 2 slots, so it likely supports 16GB comfortably. It may support 32GB, but that's a gamble.
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This one has 2 SODIMM slots and the [link|http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c06723426.pdf|HP service manual] shows 2 slots, so it likely supports 16GB comfortably. It may support 32GB, but that's a gamble. On higher end laptops (which are consequently, now often made of aluminum) like my i14 7415 I can easily install 32GB :-).
Generally speaking, most laptops made within the last 5-8 years support at least 16GB. The one common exception always tends to be super cheap (read: junk) budget laptops with one RAM slot which can usually only take 8GB max or run uneven maxes like 12GB if they solder some RAM to the motherboard (usually 4GB, some 8GB) and have 1 SODIMM slot.
This one has 2 SODIMM slots and the [link|http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c06723426.pdf|HP service manual|new_window=true] shows 2 slots, so it likely supports 16GB comfortably. It may support 32GB, but that's a gamble.