


It is highly recommended to use a ram whose speed is not higher than your computer supports. The above is about how to check the maximum RAM speed supported by computer (desktop and laptop). The same goes for your laptop but it may take some time and effort to find out it. So, the maximum RAM speed supported by this laptop computer is 3200MHz. It shows that Lenovo Legion 5 gaming laptop supports up to 16GB DDR4 3200MHz memory. Take Lenovo Legion 5 gaming laptop as an example, I got its specifications on Lenovo official website as shown in the following picture. Generally speaking, there are many websites about laptop's detailed specifications such as the laptop official website (Lenovo, Dell), online marketplace (Amazon, eBay) and some IT websites (CNET, ZDNet). It is very convenient to find out the maximum RAM speed supported by your laptop from the laptop's specifications. If you know your laptop's model name, you can search for your laptop's specifications on the Internet. But there is an easier way that you can check it by laptop's model name. Maximum RAM speed of laptopįor laptop, you can also refer to the method mentioned above to check the maximum RAM speed. The slower speed (DDR4 2400MHz) is the maximum RAM speed that my desktop computer supports. Step 3: Compare the maximum RAM speed that motherboard and CPU support. The maximum RAM speed that my processor (I3-8100) supports is DDR4 2400MHz. The maximum RAM speed that my motherboard (Gigabyte B360m DS3H) supports is DDR4 2666MHz. From the specifications, you can find the maximum RAM speed supported by motherboard or processor. Step 2: Search the specifications of your processor and motherboard on the Internet according to model name.

The processor of my desktop computer is I3-8100 and the motherboard is Gigabyte B360m DS3H. Please refer to: How to Check Your Motherboard Model in Windows 10/8/7 and 8 Effective Ways to Check Your CPU Specs (Model, Speed). Step 1: Check the model of your processor and motherboard. Take my desktop as an example and detailed steps are as follows. The slower one is the maximum RAM speed supported by your desktop computer. So, you just need to find out the maximum RAM speed supported by your cpu and motherboard, and compare them. When the motherboard or processor can't support a faster RAM speed, the modules will be clocked at the fastest speed that they can support. The maximum memory speed supported by computer is generally determined by the processor and motherboard.
