LENOVO IdeaPad 310 RAM upgrade specifications
Lenovo IdeaPad 300 Series Model 310 supports DDR4-SDRAM memory upgrade with one SO-DIMM slot available. Maximum RAM capacity reaches 12 GB through the upgradeable slot, operating at 2133 MHz frequency. The memory configuration features on-board memory combined with one replaceable SO-DIMM slot for RAM expansion. Specifications define compatible memory upgrade options and maximum supported capacity for this Lenovo laptop model.
Memory Upgrade Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Memory slots | 1x SO-DIMM |
| Form factor | On-board + SO-DIMM |
| Memory type | DDR4-SDRAM |
| Frequency | 2133 MHz |
| Maximum RAM | 12 GB |
| Voltage | 1.2V |
| Number of pins | 260-pin |
| Interface | PC4 |
| PC Speed Rating | PC4-2133 (PC4-17064) |
| Bandwidth | 17.1 GB/s |
| Laptop Release date | 09 June 2017 |
Additional Notes
- The onboard memory configuration prevents complete memory replacement, limiting upgrade flexibility to adding a single module only.
- The 12 GB maximum capacity indicates 4 GB soldered memory, restricting the SO-DIMM slot to an 8 GB module ceiling.
- Dual-channel operation requires matching the soldered module's specifications, but mismatched capacities between onboard and SO-DIMM will create asymmetric bandwidth allocation.
- Running in flex mode with unequal memory sizes will result in only the matched portion operating in dual-channel, with the remainder reverting to single-channel mode.
- The 2133 MHz specification represents JEDEC standard speed; installing faster modules will cause automatic downclocking to this frequency.
- Single SO-DIMM slot architecture eliminates the possibility of achieving symmetric dual-channel configuration through matched paired modules.
- Physical access requires bottom panel removal to reach the solitary SO-DIMM slot, while onboard memory remains permanently inaccessible.
- DDR4 SO-DIMM modules feature 260 pins and operate at 1.2V, making DDR3 or DDR3L modules physically and electrically incompatible.
- The memory controller's 2133 MHz limitation means PC4-17000 rating represents the functional bandwidth ceiling regardless of installed module specifications.
- Future operating system memory demands exceeding 12 GB cannot be accommodated through hardware upgrades on this platform.
- Memory failure on the soldered portion would necessitate motherboard replacement, as individual chip-level repair typically exceeds economic viability.