What does it mean when my Dell Laptop says invalid memory installed?
- JJennifer PhillipsJul 28, 2025
If your Dell Laptop has an invalid memory installed, it means that the installed memory is invalid.
What does it mean when my Dell Laptop says invalid memory installed?
If your Dell Laptop has an invalid memory installed, it means that the installed memory is invalid.
Bus type | OPI |
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Stepping | H0 |
Tjunction | 100 °C |
Processor cache | 4 MB |
Processor cores | 2 |
Processor model | i7-7600U |
System bus rate | 4 GT/s |
Processor family | Intel® Core™ i7 |
Processor series | Intel Core i7-7600 Mobile Series |
Processor socket | BGA 1356 |
Processor threads | 4 |
Processor codename | Kaby Lake |
Configurable TDP-up | 25 W |
Processor frequency | 2.8 GHz |
Processor cache type | Smart Cache |
Configurable TDP-down | 7.5 W |
Processor lithography | 14 nm |
Processor manufacturer | Intel |
PCI Express slots version | 3.0 |
Processor boost frequency | 3.9 GHz |
Processor operating modes | 64-bit |
ECC supported by processor | No |
PCI Express configurations | 1x2, 1x4, 2x2, 2x1, 4x1 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 15 W |
Configurable TDP-up frequency | 2.9 GHz |
Configurable TDP-down frequency | 0.8 GHz |
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes | 12 |
On-board graphics card | Yes |
On-board graphics card ID | 0x5916 |
Discrete graphics card model | Not available |
On-board graphics card model | Intel® HD Graphics 620 |
Maximum on-board graphics card memory | 32 GB |
On-board graphics card OpenGL version | 4.4 |
On-board graphics card base frequency | 300 MHz |
On-board graphics card DirectX version | 12.0 |
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max) | 1150 MHz |
Form factor | Clamshell |
Product type | Laptop |
Product color | Black |
Housing material | Magnesium |
Market positioning | Business |
Panel type | LCD |
Pixel pitch | 0.153 x 0.153 mm |
Pixel density | 166 ppi |
Display surface | Matt |
Display diagonal | 13.3 \ |
Display brightness | 300 cd/m² |
Native aspect ratio | 16:9 |
Contrast ratio (typical) | 800:1 |
Memory slots | 1x SO-DIMM |
Memory form factor | SO-DIMM |
Internal memory type | DDR4-SDRAM |
Maximum internal memory | 16 GB |
Power adapter depth | 106 mm |
Power adapter width | 66 mm |
Power adapter height | 22 mm |
Power adapter weight | 230 g |
SSD capacity | The Solid State Drive's storage capacity in Gigabytes. |
Storage media | SSD |
Total storage capacity | 512 GB |
Compatible memory cards | SD |
Number of SSDs installed | 1 |
Audio chip | Realtek ALC3246 |
Speaker power | 2 W |
Video capturing speed | 30 fps |
Front camera resolution | 1280 x 720 pixels |
Front camera signal format | 720p |
Front camera resolution (numeric) | 0.92 MP |
Wi-Fi standards | - |
Ethernet LAN data rates | 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s |
HDMI version | 1.4 |
Charging port type | DC-in jack |
USB 2.0 ports quantity | 0 |
Pointing device | Touchpad |
Battery technology | Lithium |
AC adapter frequency | 50 - 60 Hz |
AC adapter input voltage | 100 - 240 V |
AC adapter output voltage | 19.5 V |
Cable lock slot type | Noble |
Operating altitude | -15.2 - 3048 m |
Non-operating altitude | -15.24 - 10668 m |
Storage temperature (T-T) | -51 - 70 °C |
Operating temperature (T-T) | 0 - 60 °C |
Storage relative humidity (H-H) | 5 - 95 % |
Operating relative humidity (H-H) | 10 - 90 % |
Processor code | SR33Z |
Processor ARK ID | 97466 |
Processor package size | 42 x 24 mm |
Supported instruction sets | AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
Intel Identity Protection Technology version | 1.00 |
Motherboard chipset | Intel SoC |
Depth | 207.95 mm |
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Width | 304.8 mm |
Height | 17.3 mm |
Weight | 1170 g |
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