HP VT493AA-ABA s5212y
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.
Yes. 2 slots, up to 4 GB seen working.
It takes DDR2-800 full-size sticks (DIMM).
- Slots
- 2 DIMM slots
- Type
- DDR2-800 240-pin DIMM
- Most seen working
- 4 GB in the one machine reported
- Firmware says
- 4 GB maximum
- How sure
- 1 of 1 report show this layout
Worked out from 1 hardware report of this desktop. Sources and method. Updated 10 Nov 2026.
Check the drive you have.
The reports don't show this model's drive type yet. Look at the drive in it: a 2.5-inch box, about 7 by 10 cm, is SATA. A small stick is M.2, and its label says NVMe or SATA and its length (2230, 2242 or 2280).
- Drive type
- Check your current drive
How to tell a drive's type. Sources and method. Updated 10 Nov 2026.
Illustration 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
How to read a power supply label. Sources and method. Updated 10 Nov 2026.
Illustration Check the processor socket.
The reports don't name this desktop's processor or socket yet. In Windows, System Information shows the processor model; the maker's spec page lists the socket and the processors the machine supports.
- Socket
- Not in the reports yet
How to find the processor and socket. Sources and method. Updated 10 Nov 2026.
Illustration 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
How to find a graphics card slot. Sources and method. Updated 10 Nov 2026.
Illustration Questions
Can I upgrade the RAM in the HP VT493AA-ABA s5212y?
Yes. 2 slots, up to 4 GB seen working. It takes DDR2-800 full-size sticks (DIMM).
What type of RAM does the HP VT493AA-ABA s5212y use?
DDR2-800 full-size sticks (DIMM, 240-pin).
How much RAM can the HP VT493AA-ABA s5212y take?
Machines in the reports run up to 4 GB. That matches the 4 GB maximum the firmware reports.
Is this my desktop?
Check the model name on the front or the label of the case. It should read VT493AA-ABA s5212y.