HP Compaq 6730b
Laptop, from 2008 27 hardware reports
Memory
Up to 4 GB
2 laptop-size slots
SSD and charger
Coming next
Checked from separate sources
Upgradable
Yes. 2 slots, up to 4 GB seen working.
It takes DDR2-800 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM).
- Slots
- 2 SO-DIMM slots
- Type
- DDR2-800 200-pin SO-DIMM
- Most seen working
- 4 GB in two or more machines; one machine runs 8 GB
- Firmware says
- 8 GB maximum (often wrong, so we show what machines run)
- How sure
- 27 of 27 reports show this layout
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Worked out from 27 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 HP Compaq 6730b?
Yes. 2 slots, up to 4 GB seen working. It takes DDR2-800 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM).
What type of RAM does the HP Compaq 6730b use?
DDR2-800 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM, 200-pin).
How much RAM can the HP Compaq 6730b take?
Machines in the reports run up to 4 GB, and one runs 8 GB. The firmware reports a maximum of 8 GB, a figure that is often wrong.
Is this my laptop?
Check the model name on the label underneath. It should read Compaq 6730b.