Lenovo ThinkPad X270
Type 20HN Laptop, from 2017 21 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 DDR4-2133 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM).
- Slots
- 2 SO-DIMM slots
- Type
- DDR4-2133 260-pin SO-DIMM
- Most seen working
- 16 GB in two or more machines; one machine runs 32 GB
- Firmware says
- 32 GB maximum (often wrong, so we show what machines run)
- How sure
- 21 of 21 reports show this layout
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Worked out from 21 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 X270?
Yes. 2 slots, up to 16 GB seen working. It takes DDR4-2133 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM).
What type of RAM does the Lenovo ThinkPad X270 use?
DDR4-2133 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM, 260-pin).
How much RAM can the Lenovo ThinkPad X270 take?
Machines in the reports run up to 16 GB, and one runs 32 GB. The firmware reports a maximum of 32 GB, a figure that is often wrong.