MSI VR601
Laptop, from 2007 3 hardware reports
Memory
Up to 1 GB
2+ laptop-size slots
SSD and charger
Coming next
Checked from separate sources
Upgradable
Yes. At least 2 slots, up to 1 GB seen working.
It takes DDR2 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM).
- Slots
- At least 2 SO-DIMM slots
- Firmware lists
- 3 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
- DDR2 200-pin SO-DIMM
- Most seen working
- 1 GB in two or more machines; one machine runs 2 GB
- Firmware says
- 8 GB maximum (often wrong, so we show what machines run)
- How sure
- 3 of 3 reports show this layout
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From 3 reports of this machine in the Linux Hardware Database (CC BY 4.0). Updated 9 Nov 2026.
2+ laptop-size slots
Illustration Questions
Can I upgrade the RAM in the MSI VR601?
Yes. At least 2 slots, up to 1 GB seen working. It takes DDR2 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM).
What type of RAM does the MSI VR601 use?
DDR2 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM, 200-pin).
How much RAM can the MSI VR601 take?
Machines in the reports run up to 1 GB, and one runs 2 GB. The firmware reports a maximum of 8 GB, a figure that is often wrong.