Lenovo ThinkPad P50s
Type 20FL Laptop, from 2016 3 hardware reports
Memory

Up to 8 GB
1 laptop-size slot
SSD and charger
Coming next
Checked from separate sources
Upgradable
Yes. One slot, up to 8 GB seen working.
It takes DDR3-1600 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM).
- Slots
- 1 SO-DIMM slot
- Type
- DDR3-1600 204-pin SO-DIMM
- Most seen working
- 8 GB; one machine runs 16 GB
- Firmware says
- 20 GB maximum
- How sure
- 2 of 3 reports show this layout
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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 P50s?
Yes. One slot, up to 8 GB seen working. It takes DDR3-1600 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM).
What type of RAM does the Lenovo ThinkPad P50s use?
DDR3-1600 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM, 204-pin).
Is this my laptop?
Check the label on the bottom. It should say ThinkPad P50s, and the type code starts with 20FL.