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I have a HP Elitebook 8460p i7 2nd gen laptop with 8GB Ram (4x2), can i upgrade to 16GB DDR3L Ram (8x2)?? i’m confused with ddr3 vs ddr3L!
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You can upgrade your HP EliteBook 8460p Laptop to up to a maximum memory capacity of 16GB Memory. DDR3L is a dual voltage capable memory DIMM, which supports operation at both 1.5V and 1.35V. DDR3L is also pin-compatible with DDR3! DDR3 is a single voltage capable memory DIMM, which supports 1.5V operation only. Basically you can use either.
I think You forgot that 8460p is i5 2nd generation not i7. I am using this laptop for more than 6 years. You can use ddr3L instead of ddr3 ram but there is no increase in performance. Even I used 1600 MHz instead of old 1333 MHz ram but when I googled I came to know that its processor is clocked at 1333 so, ram will still be on 1333. So don’t waste money and just increase ram memory like 8gb or 16gb using two sticks. I love the performance of this machine at 8 gb ddr3 with a SSD.
