ASUS Q501LA
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. At least 2 slots, up to 8 GB seen working.
It takes DDR3-1600 sticks (DIMM/SODIMM).
- Slots
- At least 2 DIMM/SODIMM slots
- Firmware lists
- 4 sockets, but no machine in the reports had more than 2 filled. Many laptops list sockets that aren't there, and some workstations hide two slots under the keyboard.
- Type
- DDR3-1600 DIMM/SODIMM
- Most seen working
- 8 GB in the one machine reported
- Firmware says
- 32 GB maximum (often wrong, so we show what machines run)
- How sure
- 1 of 1 report show this layout
Worked out from 1 hardware report of this laptop. Sources and method. Updated 10 Nov 2026.
It takes a SATA SSD.
None of the 4 machines in the reports runs an NVMe drive, and they have a SATA controller, so the drive is SATA. Laptops with SATA drives take either a 2.5-inch drive or, in thin models, a small mSATA or M.2 SATA card. Check the drive you have before you order.
- Drive type
- SATA
- NVMe
- Not seen in 4 machines
From 4 PCI device reports. Sources and method. Updated 10 Nov 2026.
Illustration Match the label on your battery.
We don't have this model's battery capacity yet. The capacity (Wh) and the part number are printed on the battery itself. A replacement should match that part number.
- Capacity
- On the battery's label
How to read a battery label. Sources and method. Updated 10 Nov 2026.
Illustration Match the label on your charger.
We don't have this model's charger rating yet. The label on your charger shows it: the output line gives volts and amps, and volts times amps is the watts (19.5 V at 3.33 A is 65 W). Buy one with the same plug, the same voltage and at least as many watts.
- Rated output
- On your charger's label
How to read a charger label. Sources and method. Updated 10 Nov 2026.
Illustration Questions
Can I upgrade the RAM in the ASUS Q501LA?
Yes. At least 2 slots, up to 8 GB seen working. It takes DDR3-1600 sticks (DIMM/SODIMM).
What type of RAM does the ASUS Q501LA use?
DDR3-1600 sticks (DIMM/SODIMM).
How much RAM can the ASUS Q501LA take?
Machines in the reports run up to 8 GB. The firmware reports a maximum of 32 GB, a figure that is often wrong.
What SSD does the ASUS Q501LA take?
It takes a SATA SSD. None of the 4 machines in the reports runs an NVMe drive, and they have a SATA controller, so the drive is SATA. Laptops with SATA drives take either a 2.5-inch drive or, in thin models, a small mSATA or M.2 SATA card. Check the drive you have before you order.
Is this my laptop?
Check the model name on the label underneath. It should read Q501LA.