Do Lenovo Tiny, OptiPlex Micro and EliteDesk Mini PCs support 64 GB of RAM?

Updated 2026-09-25

Short answer: the newer business models are officially rated for 64 GB; most 6th–9th generation ones are officially rated for 32 GB. "Official" means the manufacturer tested and documented it. It is not a hard ceiling in every case: 32 GB SODIMMs became common after many of these machines launched, and owners regularly report 2 × 32 GB kits working in models rated for 32 GB.

Official maximum by model

Official RAM limits
ModelYearCPU generationsMemoryMax RAM (official)
Dell OptiPlex 3050 Micro20177th gen (Kaby Lake) / 6th gen (Skylake)2× DDR4-240032 GB
Dell OptiPlex 7050 Micro20176th gen (Skylake) / 7th gen (Kaby Lake)2× DDR4-240032 GB
Dell OptiPlex 3060 Micro (verify)20188th gen (Coffee Lake)2× DDR4-266632 GB
Dell OptiPlex 7060 Micro20188th gen (Coffee Lake)2× DDR4-266632 GB
Dell OptiPlex 3070 Micro20199th gen (Coffee Lake Refresh)2× DDR4-266632 GB
Dell OptiPlex 7070 Micro20199th gen (Coffee Lake Refresh)2× DDR4-266632 GB
Dell OptiPlex 3080 Micro202010th gen (Comet Lake)2× DDR4-266664 GB
Dell OptiPlex 7080 Micro202010th gen (Comet Lake)2× DDR4-293364 GB
HP EliteDesk 800 G2 Mini (verify)20166th gen (Skylake)2× DDR4-213332 GB
HP EliteDesk 800 G3 Mini (verify)20176th gen (Skylake) / 7th gen (Kaby Lake)2× DDR4-240032 GB
HP ProDesk 600 G3 Mini (verify)20176th gen (Skylake) / 7th gen (Kaby Lake)2× DDR4-240032 GB
HP EliteDesk 705 G4 Mini2018Ryzen 2000 (Raven Ridge)2× DDR4-266632 GB
HP EliteDesk 800 G4 Mini20188th gen (Coffee Lake)2× DDR4-266632 GB
HP EliteDesk 800 G5 Mini (verify)20199th gen (Coffee Lake Refresh)2× DDR4-266632 GB
HP EliteDesk 800 G6 Mini (verify)202010th gen (Comet Lake)2× DDR4-293364 GB
HP EliteDesk 800 G8 Mini202111th gen (Rocket Lake)2× DDR4-320064 GB
HP Elite Mini 800 G9202212th gen (Alder Lake) / 13th gen (Raptor Lake)2× DDR5-480064 GB
Lenovo ThinkCentre M710q Tiny (verify)20177th gen (Kaby Lake) / 6th gen (Skylake)2× DDR4-240032 GB
Lenovo ThinkCentre M720q Tiny20188th gen (Coffee Lake) / 9th gen (Coffee Lake Refresh)2× DDR4-266632 GB
Lenovo ThinkCentre M920q Tiny20188th gen (Coffee Lake) / 9th gen (Coffee Lake Refresh)2× DDR4-266632 GB
Lenovo ThinkCentre M920x Tiny20188th gen (Coffee Lake) / 9th gen (Coffee Lake Refresh)2× DDR4-266632 GB
Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q-1 Tiny2019Ryzen 3000 (Picasso)2× DDR4-266632 GB
Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 1 Tiny202010th gen (Comet Lake)2× DDR4-293364 GB
Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q Gen 2 Tiny2020Ryzen 4000 (Renoir)2× DDR4-320064 GB
Lenovo ThinkCentre M90q Gen 1 Tiny202010th gen (Comet Lake)2× DDR4-293364 GB

"(verify)" means we could not confirm every figure against an official document; check the machine type in a listing.

What about 64 GB in a 32 GB-rated model?

Owner reports of 64 GB working are common for the Lenovo M720q/M920q and HP EliteDesk 800 G4/G5, and the model pages note it where we have seen it repeatedly. Treat it as unsupported: it can depend on the BIOS version and the specific modules, and a vendor will not help if it does not boot. If 64 GB matters, the safer choice is a model that is officially rated for it.

Tips before you buy RAM

  • These use laptop-size SODIMMs. The HP Elite Mini 800 G9 takes DDR5; everything older in this list takes DDR4.
  • Install matched pairs for dual-channel bandwidth. A single 32 GB stick works but halves memory bandwidth.
  • Faster modules are fine: they run at the platform's speed (e.g. DDR4-3200 runs at 2666 MT/s in an 8th/9th-gen box).
  • Update the BIOS first if you are going above the official limit.

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