GenMachine Ren12

Desktop, from 2023 1 hardware report
Memory
Up to 32 GB
2 laptop-size slots
SSD
NVMe M.2
PCIe 4.0 x4
Power supply
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Processor
Core i5-1235U
Most common processor
Graphics card
Check slot
An x16 slot is needed

Only one machine has reported its memory so far, so this answer rests on a single example. Check the label or open the panel before you buy.

Upgradable

Yes. 2 slots, up to 32 GB seen working.

It takes DDR4-3200 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM).

Slots
2 SO-DIMM slots
Type
DDR4-3200 260-pin SO-DIMM
Most seen working
32 GB in the one machine reported
Firmware says
64 GB maximum (often wrong, so we show what machines run)
How sure
1 of 1 report show this layout
See 16 GB DDR4-3200 SO-DIMM on AmazonOpens an Amazon search for this exact spec.

Worked out from 1 hardware report of this desktop. Sources and method. Updated 10 Nov 2026.

2 laptop-size slots
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SSD

Yes. It takes an NVMe M.2 SSD.

The slot runs at PCIe 4.0 x4, up to about 7.9 GB/s. M.2 drives come in 2230, 2242 and 2280 lengths (30, 42 and 80 mm). Check the length printed on your current drive before you order.

Drive type
NVMe (PCIe)
Slot speed
PCIe 4.0 x4, from 1 machine
Length
Check your current drive
How sure
NVMe drive in 1 of 1 machines
See NVMe M.2 SSDs on AmazonOpens an Amazon search. Match the length to your current drive.

From 1 PCI device report. Sources and method. Updated 10 Nov 2026.

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Power supply

Check the label on the power supply.

We don't have this model's power supply rating. It is printed on the supply's sticker, inside the case next to its fan. Prebuilt desktops often use a supply shaped for their case, so match the shape and the plugs as well as the watts.

Rating
On the supply's label
GenMachine Ren12 power supply on AmazonMatch the shape, the plugs and the watts to the supply you have.

How to read a power supply label. Sources and method. Updated 10 Nov 2026.

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Processor

Processors seen in these desktops.

Processors in the reports: Core i5-1235U (1). Prebuilt desktops often only take processors from the generation they shipped with, so stay with the ones listed.

Seen working
Core i5-1235U
How sure
From 1 report

From the processor records in 1 hardware report. Sources and method. Updated 10 Nov 2026.

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Graphics card

Look for a full-length slot.

The reports don't list this model's slots. A graphics card needs a full-length (x16) slot, the longest one, and room in the case.

x16 slots
Not listed by the firmware
See graphics cards on AmazonCheck the slot, the card's length and the power supply first.

How to find a graphics card slot. Sources and method. Updated 10 Nov 2026.

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Questions

Can I upgrade the RAM in the GenMachine Ren12?

Yes. 2 slots, up to 32 GB seen working. It takes DDR4-3200 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM).

What type of RAM does the GenMachine Ren12 use?

DDR4-3200 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM, 260-pin).

How much RAM can the GenMachine Ren12 take?

Machines in the reports run up to 32 GB. The firmware reports a maximum of 64 GB, a figure that is often wrong.

What SSD does the GenMachine Ren12 take?

Yes. It takes an NVMe M.2 SSD. The slot runs at PCIe 4.0 x4, up to about 7.9 GB/s. M.2 drives come in 2230, 2242 and 2280 lengths (30, 42 and 80 mm). Check the length printed on your current drive before you order.

What processor can I put in the GenMachine Ren12?

Processors seen in these desktops. Processors in the reports: Core i5-1235U (1). Prebuilt desktops often only take processors from the generation they shipped with, so stay with the ones listed.

Is this my desktop?

Check the model name on the front or the label of the case. It should read Ren12.