HP Pavilion g7
Laptop, from 2011 131 hardware reports
Memory
Up to 16 GB
2 laptop-size slots
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; one machine runs 20 GB
- Firmware says
- 16 GB maximum
- How sure
- 130 of 131 reports show this layout
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Worked out from 131 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 g7?
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 g7 use?
DDR3-1333 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM, 204-pin).
How much RAM can the HP Pavilion g7 take?
Machines in the reports run up to 16 GB, and one runs 20 GB. That matches the 16 GB maximum the firmware reports.
Is this my laptop?
Check the model name on the label underneath. It should read Pavilion g7.