HP Z230 SFF Workstation
Desktop, from 2013 10 hardware reports
Memory
Up to 16 GB
4 full-size slots
Drives and power
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Upgradable
Yes. 4 slots, up to 16 GB seen working.
It takes DDR3-1600 full-size sticks (DIMM).
- Slots
- 4 DIMM slots
- Type
- DDR3-1600 240-pin 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
- 10 of 10 reports show this layout
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Worked out from 10 hardware reports of this desktop. Sources and method. Updated 9 Nov 2026.
4 full-size slots
Illustration Questions
Can I upgrade the RAM in the HP Z230 SFF Workstation?
Yes. 4 slots, up to 16 GB seen working. It takes DDR3-1600 full-size sticks (DIMM).
What type of RAM does the HP Z230 SFF Workstation use?
DDR3-1600 full-size sticks (DIMM, 240-pin).
How much RAM can the HP Z230 SFF Workstation 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.
Is this my desktop?
Check the model name on the front or the label of the case. It should read Z230 SFF Workstation.