Lenovo ThinkPad T470
Type 20HE Laptop, from 2017 55 hardware reports
Memory
Up to 32 GB
2 laptop-size slots
SSD and charger
Coming next
Checked from separate sources
Upgradable
Yes. 2 slots, up to 32 GB seen working.
It takes DDR4-2133 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM).
- Slots
- 2 SO-DIMM slots
- Type
- DDR4-2133 260-pin SO-DIMM
- Most seen working
- 32 GB in two or more machines
- Firmware says
- 32 GB maximum
- How sure
- 55 of 55 reports show this layout
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Worked out from 55 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 ThinkPad T470?
Yes. 2 slots, up to 32 GB seen working. It takes DDR4-2133 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM).
What type of RAM does the Lenovo ThinkPad T470 use?
DDR4-2133 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM, 260-pin).
How much RAM can the Lenovo ThinkPad T470 take?
Machines in the reports run up to 32 GB. That matches the 32 GB maximum the firmware reports.
Is this my laptop?
Check the label on the bottom. It should say ThinkPad T470, and the type code starts with 20HE. Other type codes share this name: 20HD.