Lenovo IdeaPad 300-15IBR

Type 80M3 Laptop, from 2015 9 hardware reports
Memory
Up to 4 GB
1 laptop-size slot
SSD and charger
Coming next
Checked from separate sources
Upgradable

Yes. One slot, up to 4 GB seen working.

It takes DDR3-1600 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM).

Slots
1 SO-DIMM slot
Type
DDR3-1600 204-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
9 of 9 reports show this layout
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Worked out from 9 hardware reports of this laptop. Sources and method. Updated 9 Nov 2026.

1 laptop-size slot
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Questions

Can I upgrade the RAM in the Lenovo IdeaPad 300-15IBR?

Yes. One slot, up to 4 GB seen working. It takes DDR3-1600 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM).

What type of RAM does the Lenovo IdeaPad 300-15IBR use?

DDR3-1600 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM, 204-pin).

How much RAM can the Lenovo IdeaPad 300-15IBR 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 label on the bottom. It should say IdeaPad 300-15IBR, and the type code starts with 80M3.

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