Lenovo IdeaPad 530S-14ARR
Type 81H1 Laptop, from 2018 14 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 DDR4-2400 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM).
- Slots
- 2 SO-DIMM slots
- Type
- DDR4-2400 260-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
- 14 of 14 reports show this layout
See 8 GB DDR4-2400 SO-DIMM on AmazonOpens an Amazon search for this exact spec.
Worked out from 14 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 Lenovo IdeaPad 530S-14ARR?
Yes. 2 slots, up to 16 GB seen working. It takes DDR4-2400 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM).
What type of RAM does the Lenovo IdeaPad 530S-14ARR use?
DDR4-2400 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM, 260-pin).
How much RAM can the Lenovo IdeaPad 530S-14ARR 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 label on the bottom. It should say IdeaPad 530S-14ARR, and the type code starts with 81H1.
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