Acer Predator PH517-61
Laptop, from 2019 6 hardware reports
Memory

Up to 48 GB
4 laptop-size slots
SSD and charger
Coming next
Checked from separate sources
Upgradable
Yes. 4 slots, up to 48 GB seen working.
It takes DDR4-1866 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM).
- Slots
- 4 SO-DIMM slots
- Type
- DDR4-1866 260-pin SO-DIMM
- Most seen working
- 48 GB in two or more machines
- Firmware says
- 64 GB maximum (often wrong, so we show what machines run)
- How sure
- 6 of 6 reports show this layout
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Worked out from 6 hardware reports of this laptop. Sources and method. Updated 9 Nov 2026.

4 laptop-size slots
Illustration Questions
Can I upgrade the RAM in the Acer Predator PH517-61?
Yes. 4 slots, up to 48 GB seen working. It takes DDR4-1866 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM).
What type of RAM does the Acer Predator PH517-61 use?
DDR4-1866 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM, 260-pin).
How much RAM can the Acer Predator PH517-61 take?
Machines in the reports run up to 48 GB. The firmware reports a maximum of 64 GB, a figure that is often wrong.
Is this my laptop?
Check the model name on the label underneath. It should read Predator PH517-61.