MSI PS42 8M
Laptop, from 2018 3 hardware reports
Memory
Up to 8 GB
1+ laptop-size slot
SSD and charger
Coming next
Checked from separate sources
Upgradable
Yes. At least 1 slots, up to 8 GB seen working.
It takes DDR4-2400 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM).
- Slots
- At least 1 SO-DIMM slot
- Firmware lists
- 4 sockets, but no machine in the reports had more than 1 filled. Many laptops list sockets that aren't there, and some workstations hide two slots under the keyboard.
- Type
- DDR4-2400 260-pin SO-DIMM
- Most seen working
- 8 GB in two or more machines; one machine runs 16 GB
- Firmware says
- 64 GB maximum (often wrong, so we show what machines run)
- How sure
- 3 of 3 reports show this layout
See 8 GB DDR4-2400 SO-DIMM on AmazonOpens an Amazon search for this exact spec.
Worked out from 3 hardware reports of this laptop. Sources and method. Updated 9 Nov 2026.
1+ laptop-size slot
Illustration Questions
Can I upgrade the RAM in the MSI PS42 8M?
Yes. At least 1 slots, up to 8 GB seen working. It takes DDR4-2400 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM).
What type of RAM does the MSI PS42 8M use?
DDR4-2400 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM, 260-pin).
How much RAM can the MSI PS42 8M take?
Machines in the reports run up to 8 GB, and one runs 16 GB. The firmware reports a maximum of 64 GB, a figure that is often wrong.
Is this my laptop?
Check the model name on the label underneath. It should read PS42 8M.