HP Pavilion g6
Laptop, from 2011 380 hardware reports
Memory
Up to 16 GB
2 laptop-size slots
Battery
48 Wh
Internal pack
SSD and charger
Coming next
Checked from separate sources
Upgradable
Yes. 2 slots, up to 16 GB seen working.
It takes DDR3-1333 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM).
- Slots
- 2 SO-DIMM slots
- Type
- DDR3-1333 204-pin SO-DIMM
- Most seen working
- 16 GB in two or more machines
- Firmware says
- 16 GB maximum
- How sure
- 379 of 380 reports show this layout
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From 380 reports of this machine in the Linux Hardware Database (CC BY 4.0). Updated 9 Nov 2026.
2 laptop-size slots
Illustration Battery
A 48 Wh battery.
That is the capacity the batteries in these machines report.
From the design capacity the batteries report, in 267 reports. Updated 9 Nov 2026.
IllustrationQuestions
Can I upgrade the RAM in the HP Pavilion g6?
Yes. 2 slots, up to 16 GB seen working. It takes DDR3-1333 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM).
What type of RAM does the HP Pavilion g6 use?
DDR3-1333 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM, 204-pin).
How much RAM can the HP Pavilion g6 take?
Machines in the reports run up to 16 GB. That matches the 16 GB maximum the firmware reports.
What battery does the HP Pavilion g6 use?
A 48 Wh battery, going by the batteries in 267 reports.
Is this my laptop?
Check the model name on the label underneath. It should read Pavilion g6.