Dell Vostro A860
Laptop, from 2008 16 hardware reports
Memory
Up to 3 GB
2 laptop-size slots
SSD and charger
Coming next
Checked from separate sources
Upgradable
Yes. 2 slots, up to 3 GB seen working.
It takes DDR-800 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM).
- Slots
- 2 SO-DIMM slots
- Type
- DDR-800 SO-DIMM
- Most seen working
- 3 GB in two or more machines; one machine runs 4 GB
- Firmware says
- 4 GB maximum (often wrong, so we show what machines run)
- How sure
- 16 of 16 reports show this layout
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Worked out from 16 hardware reports of this laptop. Sources and method. Updated 9 Nov 2026.
2 laptop-size slots
Illustration Questions
Can I upgrade the RAM in the Dell Vostro A860?
Yes. 2 slots, up to 3 GB seen working. It takes DDR-800 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM).
What type of RAM does the Dell Vostro A860 use?
DDR-800 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM).
How much RAM can the Dell Vostro A860 take?
Machines in the reports run up to 3 GB, and one runs 4 GB. The firmware reports a maximum of 4 GB, a figure that is often wrong.
Is this my laptop?
Check the model name on the label underneath. It should read Vostro A860.