Does Acer swift 3 SF314-42-R8A9 (PS) / SF314-42-R43G (MP) have extra ram slot for ram upgrade?

Zohdi
Zohdi Member Posts: 3 New User
edited November 2023 in 2020 Archives
Does Acer swift 3 SF314-42-R8A9 (PS) / SF314-42-R43G (MP) have extra ram slot for ram upgrade?

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  • ed4myra
    ed4myra Member Posts: 80 Fixer WiFi Icon
    i'm afraid NOT, just check out every review on youtube, also due to the very low weight of 1.2kg and small screen size.  

    It is very hard to find thin laptops these days that have 1 or 2 so-dimm slots available.
    You have to start with 15+ inch, gaming or the business type laptops like Thinkpads or HP Probook.


  • Zohdi
    Zohdi Member Posts: 3 New User
    Thank for reply ed4myra.

    I already took some search on youtube and look at model SF314-41-R3M0 that is similar .

    This (SF314-41-R3M0)was model before SF314-42-R8A9/SF314-42-R43G that shows that the ram can be upgrade.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSorYuwqmZ4

    I just to make sure SF314-42-R8A9/SF314-42-R43G model had a slot like the model SF314-41-R3M0 and does acer provide any 
    manual to the upgrade or does acer had some video that show this model laptop had been opened like the youtube link above?
  • billsey
    billsey ACE Posts: 31,436 Trailblazer
    Yes, the SF314-41 models all have a single SODIMM socket for memory. Some SKUs have it pre-populated, some do not. Here are the relevant specs:

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  • Zohdi
    Zohdi Member Posts: 3 New User
    Thanks billsey,

    From which site you get this info?

    Can I can the detail like this for model SF314-42-R8A9/SF314-42-R43G?
  • billsey
    billsey ACE Posts: 31,436 Trailblazer
    It's from the Acer Service Guide, not publicly available. The SF314-42 is new enough that I don't have access to a SG yet, but I'm guessing it's a thin enough design that there are probably no sockets for memory or processor upgrades.
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  • Gary5245
    Gary5245 Member Posts: 1 New User
    Hi, Can I know the panel model and manufacturer for model SF314-42-R8A9/SF314-42-R43G? Is it as same as other European models that are dimmer?
  • billsey
    billsey ACE Posts: 31,436 Trailblazer
    I assume yoou are talking about the display itself? I don't yet have a part number for that, I would expect that it's shared for all SF314-42 SKUs.
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  • Gilibenzio
    Gilibenzio Member Posts: 2 New User
    Hi!
    I saw that Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R1RA from Amazon is shipped with 8gb of RAM but it does support upgrade up to 12/20gb of RAM, because one slot is upgradable (is not very clear).
    Do you know if Acer Swift 3 SF314-42 NX.HSEET.001 from Italian Acer Store does support ram upgrade? And what is the full name?
    https://store.acer.com/it-it/acer-swift-3-notebook-ultra-sottile-sf314-42-argento-nx-hseet-001

    Thank you.
  • billsey
    billsey ACE Posts: 31,436 Trailblazer
    The SF412-42 models come with memory on the motherboard, soldered in, with no expansion slot. So if it's an 8GB model 8GB is it's max. The motherboard supports either 4GB, 8GB or 16GB onboard, but I think they've only shipped 8GB variants.
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  • Gilibenzio
    Gilibenzio Member Posts: 2 New User
    edited October 2020
    billsey said:
    The SF412-42 models come with memory on the motherboard, soldered in, with no expansion slot. So if it's an 8GB model 8GB is it's max. The motherboard supports either 4GB, 8GB or 16GB onboard, but I think they've only shipped 8GB variants.
    Sad. Thank you!