Acer AO521
Laptop, from 2010 4 hardware reports
Memory
Up to 4 GB
1 laptop-size slot
SSD and charger
Coming next
Checked from separate sources
Upgradable
Yes. One slot, up to 4 GB seen working.
It takes DDR3-667 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM).
- Slots
- 1 SO-DIMM slot
- Type
- DDR3-667 204-pin SO-DIMM
- Most seen working
- 4 GB in two or more machines
- Firmware says
- 32 GB maximum (often wrong, so we show what machines run)
- How sure
- 4 of 4 reports show this layout
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From 4 reports of this machine in the Linux Hardware Database (CC BY 4.0). Updated 9 Nov 2026.
1 laptop-size slot
Illustration Questions
Can I upgrade the RAM in the Acer AO521?
Yes. One slot, up to 4 GB seen working. It takes DDR3-667 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM).
What type of RAM does the Acer AO521 use?
DDR3-667 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM, 204-pin).
How much RAM can the Acer AO521 take?
Machines in the reports run up to 4 GB. The firmware reports a maximum of 32 GB, a figure that is often wrong.