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Crucial laptop memory solutions

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Crucial laptop memory solutions

Extend your laptop’s life with Crucial memory

 

Boost performance and reliability with laptop upgrades

Reduce load times

Experience lightning-fast game load times and get into the action before your opponents— get the edge to make the winning move instead of being caught off guard.

Reduce load times

Boost performance

High-speed laptop memory delivers ultra-smooth gameplay and lightning-fast responsiveness — whether you're immersed in the latest AAA title or powering through intensive creative tasks. Keep your momentum without missing a beat.

Boost performance

Multitask without limits

Effortlessly handle dozens of browser tabs, high-resolution photo edits and media all at once. With high-capacity laptop memory, you can switch between tasks smoothly with no slowdowns, no interruptions.

Multitask without limits

Laptop memory key features

DDR5 memory pushes performance even further with ultra-fast speeds, greater power efficiency and supports features like on-die ECC and dual-channel architecture. Its perfect for next-gen gaming, high-end content creation and demanding professional workloads.

DDR5 memory pushes performance even further with ultra-fast speeds

DDR4 memory offers a noticeable boost in performance with faster data transfer and greater bandwidth compared to DDR3. Power usage and heat output are reduced with DDR4, which operates at just 1.2V. With support for up to 64GB per module and advanced error correction, DDR4 is built for high-capacity, reliable computing.

DDR4 memory offers a noticeable boost in performance

Crucial laptop memory speeds up data flow between your CPU and RAM to reduce load times, increase frame rates and maintain a highly responsive system. With faster memory, everything runs smoother.

Crucial laptop memory speeds up data flow

Laptop memory is designed to match your system’s motherboard and processor to ensure reliable performance and easy installation. Crucial helps you boost your system without the guesswork when you use our System Scanner or Upgrade Selector.

Laptop memory is designed to match

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Businesses

Be prepared for those last-minute meetings and complex reports with laptop memory built for performance and reliability. Work smarter and stay productive wherever business takes you.

  Businesses

Creatives

Bring your artistic visions to life wherever inspiration strikes. Laptop memory upgrades built for creators enable editing on the go, rendering with confidence and multitasking effortlessly. Your creativity never has to wait.

 Creatives

Students

Tackle assignments and projects with laptop memory built for productivity, whether you're researching away or juggling dozens of tabs. Study smarter, multitask smoother and power through your school day — wherever learning takes you.

Students

Guaranteed compatibility

Our trusted tools help you find compatible upgrades in seconds

Upgrade Selector

Guided selection of your system from our comprehensive list of computers.

System Scanner

The fastest, easiest way to improve system performance.

Laptop FAQs

 

Need some guidance? We answer common questions about laptop memory to help you understand their benefits and how they can improve your everyday tasks. 

8GB of RAM is the minimum recommended for casual tasks like web browsing, word processing and light multitasking. 16GB offers smooth performance for heavier workloads like photo editing, running multiple apps and light gaming. 32GB or more is best for power users looking to edit videos, develop software, use resource-intensive applications or play the latest games. 

To learn more, visit our article on how much RAM you need for your computer

Laptops and computers have specific RAM requirements that need to match to be compatible with a certain type of RAM. This includes the number of modules, configuration, memory technology and storage size that are all specific.

To learn more, visit our article on how to check RAM compatibility.

Yes, most BIOS will automatically detect and install new RAM. The only reason to go into the BIOS after installing new RAM is to access the XMP profiles and other settings.

Your laptop will only use the power it can and needs. Therefore, having more memory than is supported installed in your laptop will not cause any slowdown or technical issues. It is worth noting that some laptops have a maximum memory limit, so it’s important to check to make sure you’re getting the most out of your upgrades.

Yes, your laptop must have the correct LPCAMM memory slots to support LPCAMM modules due to its compact size and power efficiency. A few examples of laptops that support LPCAMM memory include Lenovo ThinkPad P1, Dell XPS 13 and HP Spectre x360.

To learn more, visit our article on LPCAMM technology.


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