Gateway SX2185
Desktop, from 2013 3 hardware reports
Memory
Up to 6 GB
2 full-size slots
Drives and power
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Checked from separate sources
Upgradable
Yes. 2 slots, up to 6 GB seen working.
It takes DDR3-1600 full-size sticks (DIMM).
- Slots
- 2 DIMM slots
- Type
- DDR3-1600 240-pin DIMM
- Most seen working
- 6 GB in two or more machines
- Firmware says
- 16 GB maximum (often wrong, so we show what machines run)
- How sure
- 3 of 3 reports show this layout
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Worked out from 3 hardware reports of this desktop. Sources and method. Updated 9 Nov 2026.
2 full-size slots
Illustration Questions
Can I upgrade the RAM in the Gateway SX2185?
Yes. 2 slots, up to 6 GB seen working. It takes DDR3-1600 full-size sticks (DIMM).
What type of RAM does the Gateway SX2185 use?
DDR3-1600 full-size sticks (DIMM, 240-pin).
How much RAM can the Gateway SX2185 take?
Machines in the reports run up to 6 GB. The firmware reports a maximum of 16 GB, a figure that is often wrong.