Lenovo ThinkPad 11e 5th Gen
Type 20LQ Laptop, from 2019 3 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 DDR4-2400 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM).
- Slots
- 1 SO-DIMM slot
- Type
- DDR4-2400 260-pin SO-DIMM
- Most seen working
- 4 GB in two or more machines; one machine runs 8 GB
- Firmware says
- 16 GB maximum (often wrong, so we show what machines run)
- How sure
- 2 of 3 reports show this layout
See 4 GB DDR4-2400 SO-DIMM on AmazonOpens an Amazon search for this exact spec.
Worked out from 3 hardware reports of this laptop. Sources and method. Updated 9 Nov 2026.

1 laptop-size slot
Illustration Questions
Can I upgrade the RAM in the Lenovo ThinkPad 11e 5th Gen?
Yes. One slot, up to 4 GB seen working. It takes DDR4-2400 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM).
What type of RAM does the Lenovo ThinkPad 11e 5th Gen use?
DDR4-2400 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM, 260-pin).
How much RAM can the Lenovo ThinkPad 11e 5th Gen take?
Machines in the reports run up to 4 GB, and one runs 8 GB. The firmware reports a maximum of 16 GB, a figure that is often wrong.
Is this my laptop?
Check the label on the bottom. It should say ThinkPad 11e 5th Gen, and the type code starts with 20LQ.