Gateway MP8708

Laptop, from 2006 1 hardware report

Memory

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 2 GB seen working.

It takes DDR2-533 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM).

Slots: 2 SO-DIMM slots
Type: DDR2-533 200-pin SO-DIMM
Most seen working: 2 GB in the one machine reported
Firmware says: 3 GB maximum (often wrong, so we show what machines run)
How sure: 1 of 1 report show this layout

See 8 GB DDR2-533 SO-DIMM on AmazonOpens an Amazon search for this exact spec.

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

2 laptop-size slots

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SSD

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

Gateway MP8708 SSD on AmazonOpens an Amazon search by model. Match the type and length to your drive.

How to tell a drive's type. Sources and method. Updated 10 Nov 2026.

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Battery

Match the label on your battery.

Laptops this old mostly run replacement packs by now, so the capacity in the reports isn't the maker's. 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

Gateway MP8708 battery on AmazonMatch the part number to the label on your battery.

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

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Charger

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

Gateway MP8708 charger on AmazonCheck the plug and the watts against your old charger.

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

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Questions

Can I upgrade the RAM in the Gateway MP8708?

Yes. 2 slots, up to 2 GB seen working. It takes DDR2-533 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM).

What type of RAM does the Gateway MP8708 use?

DDR2-533 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM, 200-pin).

How much RAM can the Gateway MP8708 take?

Machines in the reports run up to 2 GB. The firmware reports a maximum of 3 GB, a figure that is often wrong.

Is this my laptop?

Check the model name on the label underneath. It should read MP8708.