Toshiba Satellite M40X
Laptop, from 2005 2 hardware reports
Memory

Up to 2 GB
2 laptop-size slots
SSD and charger
Coming next
Checked from separate sources
Only 2 machines reported so far, so this answer rests on few examples. Check the label or open the panel before you buy.
Upgradable
Yes. 2 slots, up to 2 GB seen working.
It takes DDR laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM).
- Slots
- 2 SO-DIMM slots
- Type
- DDR SO-DIMM
- Most seen working
- 2 GB in two or more machines
- Firmware says
- 3 GB maximum (often wrong, so we show what machines run)
- How sure
- 2 of 2 reports show this layout
See 8 GB DDR SO-DIMM on AmazonOpens an Amazon search for this exact spec.
Worked out from 2 hardware reports of this laptop. Sources and method. Updated 9 Nov 2026.

2 laptop-size slots
Illustration Questions
Can I upgrade the RAM in the Toshiba Satellite M40X?
Yes. 2 slots, up to 2 GB seen working. It takes DDR laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM).
What type of RAM does the Toshiba Satellite M40X use?
DDR laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM).
How much RAM can the Toshiba Satellite M40X take?
Machines in the reports run up to 2 GB. The firmware reports a maximum of 3 GB, a figure that is often wrong.
Is this my laptop?
Check the model name on the label underneath. It should read Satellite M40X.