Dell XPS 15 9500
Laptop, from 2020 156 hardware reports
Memory
Up to 64 GB
2 laptop-size slots
Battery
84 Wh
Internal pack
SSD and charger
Coming next
Checked from separate sources
Upgradable
Yes. 2 slots, up to 64 GB seen working.
It takes DDR4-3200 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM).
- Slots
- 2 SO-DIMM slots
- Type
- DDR4-3200 260-pin SO-DIMM
- Most seen working
- 64 GB in two or more machines
- Firmware says
- 64 GB maximum
- How sure
- 156 of 156 reports show this layout
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From 156 reports of this machine in the Linux Hardware Database (CC BY 4.0). Updated 9 Nov 2026.
2 laptop-size slots
Illustration Battery
A 84 Wh battery.
That is the capacity the batteries in these machines report.
From the design capacity the batteries report, in 154 reports. Updated 9 Nov 2026.
IllustrationQuestions
Can I upgrade the RAM in the Dell XPS 15 9500?
Yes. 2 slots, up to 64 GB seen working. It takes DDR4-3200 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM).
What type of RAM does the Dell XPS 15 9500 use?
DDR4-3200 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM, 260-pin).
How much RAM can the Dell XPS 15 9500 take?
Machines in the reports run up to 64 GB. That matches the 64 GB maximum the firmware reports.
What battery does the Dell XPS 15 9500 use?
A 84 Wh battery, going by the batteries in 154 reports.
Is this my laptop?
Check the model name on the label underneath. It should read XPS 15 9500.