RuggedPC RuggedPadY16
No. The memory is soldered to the board.
4 or 8 GB is built in and there is no slot to add more.
- Free slots
- None
- Type
- LPDDR3-1866
- Soldered
- 4 GB or 8 GB, depending on the configuration
- Firmware says
- 4 GB maximum
- How sure
- 3 of 3 reports show this layout
Worked out from 3 hardware reports of this tablet. Sources and method. Updated 10 Nov 2026.
It takes a SATA SSD.
None of the 3 machines in the reports runs an NVMe drive, and they have a SATA controller, so the drive is SATA. Laptops with SATA drives take either a 2.5-inch drive or, in thin models, a small mSATA or M.2 SATA card. Check the drive you have before you order.
- Drive type
- SATA
- NVMe
- Not seen in 3 machines
From 3 PCI device reports. Sources and method. Updated 10 Nov 2026.
Illustration Match the label on your battery.
We don't have this model's battery capacity yet. 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
How to read a battery label. Sources and method. Updated 10 Nov 2026.
Illustration 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
How to read a charger label. Sources and method. Updated 10 Nov 2026.
Illustration Questions
Can I upgrade the RAM in the RuggedPC RuggedPadY16?
No. The memory is soldered to the board. 4 or 8 GB is built in and there is no slot to add more.
What type of RAM does the RuggedPC RuggedPadY16 use?
LPDDR3-1866 memory soldered to the board.
What SSD does the RuggedPC RuggedPadY16 take?
It takes a SATA SSD. None of the 3 machines in the reports runs an NVMe drive, and they have a SATA controller, so the drive is SATA. Laptops with SATA drives take either a 2.5-inch drive or, in thin models, a small mSATA or M.2 SATA card. Check the drive you have before you order.
Is this my tablet?
Check the model name on the label underneath. It should read RuggedPadY16.