Dell XPS 8300
Desktop, from 2011 25 hardware reports
Memory
Up to 16 GB
4 laptop-size slots
Drives and power
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Upgradable
Yes. 4 slots, up to 16 GB seen working.
It takes DDR3-1333 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM).
- Slots
- 4 SO-DIMM slots
- Type
- DDR3-1333 204-pin SO-DIMM
- Most seen working
- 16 GB in two or more machines; one machine runs 32 GB
- Firmware says
- 32 GB maximum (often wrong, so we show what machines run)
- How sure
- 25 of 25 reports show this layout
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Worked out from 25 hardware reports of this desktop. Sources and method. Updated 9 Nov 2026.
4 laptop-size slots
Illustration Questions
Can I upgrade the RAM in the Dell XPS 8300?
Yes. 4 slots, up to 16 GB seen working. It takes DDR3-1333 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM).
What type of RAM does the Dell XPS 8300 use?
DDR3-1333 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM, 204-pin).
How much RAM can the Dell XPS 8300 take?
Machines in the reports run up to 16 GB, and one runs 32 GB. The firmware reports a maximum of 32 GB, a figure that is often wrong.