Alienware m17
Laptop, from 2020 3 hardware reports
Memory
Up to 16 GB
2 laptop-size slots
SSD and charger
Coming next
Checked from separate sources
Upgradable
Yes. 2 slots, up to 16 GB seen working.
It takes DDR4-2667 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM).
- Slots
- 2 SO-DIMM slots
- Type
- DDR4-2667 260-pin SO-DIMM
- Most seen working
- 16 GB in two or more machines; one machine runs 64 GB
- Firmware says
- 32 GB maximum (often wrong, so we show what machines run)
- How sure
- 3 of 3 reports show this layout
See 8 GB DDR4-2667 SO-DIMM on AmazonOpens an Amazon search for this exact spec.
From 3 reports of this machine in the Linux Hardware Database (CC BY 4.0). Updated 9 Nov 2026.
2 laptop-size slots
Illustration Questions
Can I upgrade the RAM in the Alienware m17?
Yes. 2 slots, up to 16 GB seen working. It takes DDR4-2667 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM).
What type of RAM does the Alienware m17 use?
DDR4-2667 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM, 260-pin).
How much RAM can the Alienware m17 take?
Machines in the reports run up to 16 GB, and one runs 64 GB. The firmware reports a maximum of 32 GB, a figure that is often wrong.
Is this my laptop?
Check the model name on the label underneath. It should read m17.