Question Would this ram stick work with my laptop?

[Maurice97]

My laptop is an Asus [VivoBook] X540La with i3 5005u and 4gb built in memory
The laptop has one empty ram slot (found out when I installed an SSD in it)
And I have a Samsung ram stick laying around
This one :https://starmicroinc.net/samsung-4g...al-rank-oem-notebook-memory-m471b5273dh0-ch9/
Will it work?
Also will it add up to the on-board ram to get 8gb?
Thanks

 

[CosmicDance]

You need to use RAM sticks that are identical in order for them to work properly as mixing them leads to compatibility issues usually.
Generally buying them as an identical pair and checking they are listed on your manufacturer's QVL -qualified vendors list is the sure way to ensure compatibility.

Andy

 

[Maurice97]

You need to use RAM sticks that are identical in order for them to work properly as mixing them leads to compatibility issues usually.
Generally buying them as an identical pair and checking they are listed on your manufacturer's QVL -qualified vendors list is the sure way to ensure compatibility.

Andy

But the laptop has only 1 ram slot (that's empty) and 4gb on-board ram

 

[CosmicDance]

OK I see. In that case you will need to find out what the laptop's onboard memory is and match it perfectly with an additional stick.
The speed, and timing of the RAM are the factors that need matching.

 

[RiaanHenning]

System CPU Type
Max Memory
Memory Expansion Slots / Banks
Memory Type
Models
4 GB
8 GB
1 Slot
DDR3L PC3L-12800 1600 MHz SODIMM
Intel i3 4005U / i3 5020U / i3 5005U / i5 5200U / i7 5500U

 

[CosmicDance]

Just but an identical stick of RAM as you have the specification there.

 

[Maurice97]

OK I see. In that case you will need to find out what the laptop's onboard memory is and match it perfectly with an additional stick.
The speed, and timing of the RAM are the factors that need matching.

Oh I see, thanks!
I'll check when I power it on, cause it's not really in a working condition atm, it used to be my sister's laptop and she broke the screen and the hard drive died so I'm currently "restoring" it, got a new SSD for it and ordered a new screen
I'll give an update when the screen shows up