I wantg to upgrade the RAM in an Acer Aspire 5253-BZ602. This is what the CNET specs page says:
Max Supported Size 8 GB
So what does that actually mean? Can I put a single 8GB RAM stick in one of the slots and leave the 2nd slot empty? Or must I put a 4GB RAM stick in each slot?
Best Answer
The maximum supported (total) memory in that system is 8GB. That means you can not have two 8GB SODIMMs, making 16GB of memory. This says nothing about the size in GB of the SODIMMs that that the machine supports. The size of the individual RAM SODIMMs is based on the memory controller.
According to Crucial (they didnt have that exact model listed, but close), that model can take up to an 8GB SODIMM, or you can put in two 4GB SODIMMs. If you already have a 4GB installed in that laptop, just buy another 4GB SODIMM of the same type. If you have one or two 1GB or 2GB, remove them and replace them with two 4GB SODIMMs. Two 4GB SODIMMs are the same price as an 8GB on that page and you should get slightly more performance with two SODIMMs over one. In addition to that, if one goes bad, then you only have to replace one and you would still have a working laptop in the meantime.