HP Pavilion dm3
Laptop, from 2009 11 hardware reports
Memory
Up to 4 GB
2 laptop-size slots
SSD and charger
Coming next
Checked from separate sources
Depends on the configuration
It depends on the configuration.
The reports show more than one memory layout for this laptop. Check the label or the system information before you buy.
- Slots
- 2 SO-DIMM slots
- Type
- DDR2-667 200-pin SO-DIMM
- Most seen working
- 4 GB in two or more machines; one machine runs 12 GB
- Firmware says
- 8 GB maximum (often wrong, so we show what machines run)
- How sure
- 6 of 11 reports show this layout
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Worked out from 11 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 Pavilion dm3?
It depends on the configuration: the reports show more than one memory layout for this laptop.
What type of RAM does the HP Pavilion dm3 use?
DDR2-667 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM, 200-pin).
How much RAM can the HP Pavilion dm3 take?
Machines in the reports run up to 4 GB, and one runs 12 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 Pavilion dm3.