“I would love to upgrade this laptop with an extra 8gb of RAM and i was wondering if you guys know the exact timings of the RAM that's already installed in this laptop so i can get the RAM with exact timings as the one already installed.”
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I felt I was misled by the in-store promotional display. This could...and should...have been a LOT clearer. My AN515-53-55G9 came with 1-stick of DDR4-2400 RAM, even though the store display strongly implied DDR4-2666 (and NOT just that it "supports" DDR4-2666), and the store employee could not confirm either way after spending quite some time trying to find-out. Memory Module Brand/Model as received was: per CPUz = SK Hynix SO-DIMM 8GB, DDR4-2400, CL17-17-17 Module Label = sk Hynix 8GB 1Rx8 PC4-2400T-SA1-11 I replaced it with these modules that have been running fine for almost 6 months. Crucial 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4 2666MHz DRAM (Notebook Memory) CL19 1.2V DR SODIMM (260-pin) CT2K16G4SFD8266
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.This ships with DDR4 2666 SO-DIMM, up to 32GB using two memory slots. Though most memory brands may work, Micron and Hynix memory are among those tested/qualified for this model.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Not all Nitro 5's ship with DDR4-2666 RAM modules. My AN515-53-55G9 shipped with 1x 8GB DDR4-2400. I saw an ad showing it had 2666, but I'm beginning to think that's just the fastest RAM it can support...not what necessarily ships with a given model. You can verify the speed by using a freeware software tool like CPU-z. It and other tools can be downloaded at websites like majorgeeks (which I trust). An alternative is to enter BIOS at boot time to check the hardware details as well, but you do have to know what you're doing. However, one should be able to add a DDR4-2666 with a DDR4-2400 without problem. It's just the 2666 generally costs a bit more than the 2400, and sometimes you can find quality 2666 at price below a current 2400 price. The system should automatically run all the memory at the slower 2400 speed.
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