Lenovo ThinkPad T560
Type 20FH Laptop, from 2017 12 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 in two or more machines
- Firmware says
- 24 GB maximum (often wrong, so we show what machines run)
- How sure
- 9 of 12 reports show this layout
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Worked out from 12 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 T560?
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 T560 use?
DDR3-1600 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM, 204-pin).
How much RAM can the Lenovo ThinkPad T560 take?
Machines in the reports run up to 8 GB. The firmware reports a maximum of 24 GB, a figure that is often wrong.
Is this my laptop?
Check the label on the bottom. It should say ThinkPad T560, and the type code starts with 20FH. Other type codes share this name: 20FJ.