# 64gb ram for framework 12 single sodimm?
**URL:** https://community.frame.work/t/64gb-ram-for-framework-12-single-sodimm/67424
**Category:** Framework Laptop 12
**Created:** [April 10, 2025, 6:14pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/64gb-ram-for-framework-12-single-sodimm/67424 "2025-04-10T18:14:54Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@poh](https://community.frame.work/u/poh)
#### Post date: [April 10, 2025, 6:14pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/64gb-ram-for-framework-12-single-sodimm/67424/1 "2025-04-10T18:14:54Z")
hi, is there a bios / hw restriction to 48gb ddr5 5200 sodimm?
i see there are 64gb sticks in retail, wondering if they would work:
> **[Crucial 64GB DDR5 RAM 5600MHz (or 5200MHz or 4800MHz) Laptop Memory, SODIMM...](https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-5600MHz-5200MHz-4800MHz-Compatible/dp/B0DSQWZ5G2)**
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> CT64G56C46U5 is the Crucial 64GB DDR5 laptop module that operates at the speed of 5600MHz and has a CAS Latency of 46. It is an SODIMM and conforms to the industry standard DDR5 SODIMM layout of 262 pins. It is compatible with systems that can take...
google search CT64G56C46S5 if link is stripped
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### Author:  [@junaruga](https://community.frame.work/u/junaruga)
#### Post date: [April 10, 2025, 6:25pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/64gb-ram-for-framework-12-single-sodimm/67424/2 "2025-04-10T18:25:07Z")
It seems there is a limitation of hardware. The linked DDR5 64GB is too large for Laptop 12. [This Reddit thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/framework/comments/1jw1ngk/framework_12_is_2tb_a_hardware_limitation/) may be helpful for you.
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### Author:  [@Adrian\_Joachim](https://community.frame.work/u/Adrian_Joachim)
#### Post date: [April 10, 2025, 6:34pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/64gb-ram-for-framework-12-single-sodimm/67424/3 "2025-04-10T18:34:01Z")
There is a solid chance that’ll work but somebody need to test it. These things came out very recently so it is understandable that the max specs say 48GB which was the previously biggest sticks you can get.
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### Author:  [@poh](https://community.frame.work/u/poh)
#### Post date: [April 10, 2025, 6:41pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/64gb-ram-for-framework-12-single-sodimm/67424/4 "2025-04-10T18:41:04Z")
oh i saw that thread. it was about nvme. i was asking about the ram limitation
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### Author:  [@BigT](https://community.frame.work/u/BigT)
#### Post date: [April 10, 2025, 6:41pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/64gb-ram-for-framework-12-single-sodimm/67424/5 "2025-04-10T18:41:22Z")
The specs for the CPU itself shows a max RAM of 96GB. Being two channels, I assume that’s 48GB per channel. I don’t know how the limits work. Would the chip itself be able to use more than 48GB per channel if it is dual channel with a max of 96?
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### Author:  [@poh](https://community.frame.work/u/poh)
#### Post date: [April 10, 2025, 6:43pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/64gb-ram-for-framework-12-single-sodimm/67424/6 "2025-04-10T18:43:30Z")
thanks @Adrian_Joachim this is what i was thinking as well.
i think prior laptops used to say they supported 32gb sticks only and got updated as well once the 48gb sticks were tested
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### Author:  [@Jonathan\_Haas](https://community.frame.work/u/Jonathan_Haas)
#### Post date: [April 10, 2025, 6:46pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/64gb-ram-for-framework-12-single-sodimm/67424/7 "2025-04-10T18:46:46Z")
I would bet that a 64GB stick will work, it’s just so new that is wasn’t properly tested yet.
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### Author:  [@junaruga](https://community.frame.work/u/junaruga)
#### Post date: [April 10, 2025, 6:46pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/64gb-ram-for-framework-12-single-sodimm/67424/8 "2025-04-10T18:46:53Z")
> [@poh](#):
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> oh i saw that thread. it was about nvme. i was asking about the ram limitation
Oh, you are right. I am sorry for my mistake..
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### Author:  [@Charlie\_6](https://community.frame.work/u/Charlie_6)
#### Post date: [April 11, 2025, 1:27am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/64gb-ram-for-framework-12-single-sodimm/67424/9 "2025-04-11T01:27:35Z")
Can you put a 5600 RAM to FL12 and expect it to run at 5200? Or it won’t work and you need 5200 to work
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### Author:  [@poh](https://community.frame.work/u/poh)
#### Post date: [April 11, 2025, 1:52am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/64gb-ram-for-framework-12-single-sodimm/67424/10 "2025-04-11T01:52:13Z")
the ram selection from framework is ddr5400. chip underclocks and runs at ddr5200.
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### Author:  [@Adrian\_Joachim](https://community.frame.work/u/Adrian_Joachim)
#### Post date: [April 11, 2025, 8:55am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/64gb-ram-for-framework-12-single-sodimm/67424/11 "2025-04-11T08:55:33Z")
Since it’s using jdec profiles that usually works. My 5600 ram also manages to downclock to 4800 when combined with another 4800 stick in the 13 even if it isn’t explicitly mentioned in the datasheet.
And my 6000 sticks manage to run at 3600 in my desktop but that is a different sad story XD.
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### Author:  [@Chr](https://community.frame.work/u/Chr)
#### Post date: [April 11, 2025, 9:39am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/64gb-ram-for-framework-12-single-sodimm/67424/12 "2025-04-11T09:39:13Z")
As with many other things in this community. Someone will test this in the future when they have the FW12.
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### Author:  [@nrp](https://community.frame.work/u/nrp)
#### Post date: [April 12, 2025, 4:29am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/64gb-ram-for-framework-12-single-sodimm/67424/13 "2025-04-12T04:29:23Z")
I’m currently using a 64GB CSODIMM in my Framework Laptop 12. We haven’t done full validation of it though, and it’s not something Intel tested on their side for 13th Gen either, so we state 48GB as the max for memory capacity.
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### Author:  [@MikeKasprzak](https://community.frame.work/u/MikeKasprzak)
#### Post date: [April 12, 2025, 7:04pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/64gb-ram-for-framework-12-single-sodimm/67424/14 "2025-04-12T19:04:08Z")
Good to know there’s a chance, even unofficially. Thanks for sharing.
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### Author:  [@junaruga](https://community.frame.work/u/junaruga)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2025, 5:19am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/64gb-ram-for-framework-12-single-sodimm/67424/15 "2025-04-13T05:19:34Z")
I think the following thread on the Framework’s subreddit is related to this thread’s topic.
[Framework Laptop Memory Compatibility Thread on Framework Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/framework/comments/1cikup4/framework_laptop_memory_compatibility_thread/)
> Framework Laptop 12 - Intel®Core™ 13th Gen
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> DDR5 SO-DIMMs up to 48GB each at up to to DDR5-5600 speeds are compatible with the Framework Laptop 13. While memory that meets that standard should work, the memory we sell in the Framework Marketplace is tested for compatibility. We recommend avoiding XMP DDR5.
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### Author:  [@Uncle\_Frame](https://community.frame.work/u/Uncle_Frame)
#### Post date: [April 28, 2025, 7:11am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/64gb-ram-for-framework-12-single-sodimm/67424/16 "2025-04-28T07:11:26Z")
The ordering page only gives 48GB RAM option, but there is 64GB one on the market now. So, does the Laptop support a single 64GB RAM?
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### Author:  [@Eli](https://community.frame.work/u/Eli)
#### Post date: [April 28, 2025, 8:07am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/64gb-ram-for-framework-12-single-sodimm/67424/17 "2025-04-28T08:07:53Z")
want to know too
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### Author:  [@Chr](https://community.frame.work/u/Chr)
#### Post date: [April 28, 2025, 8:11am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/64gb-ram-for-framework-12-single-sodimm/67424/18 "2025-04-28T08:11:03Z")
> [@nrp](#):
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> I’m currently using a 64GB CSODIMM in my Framework Laptop 12. We haven’t done full validation of it though, and it’s not something Intel tested on their side for 13th Gen either, so we state 48GB as the max for memory capacity.
@Uncle_Frame @Eli This was in another Thread about the same topic.
TLDR: It is possible but not fully validatet.
And Welcome to the Framework community 👋
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### Author:  [@HardHat\_Media](https://community.frame.work/u/HardHat_Media)
#### Post date: [April 28, 2025, 5:45pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/64gb-ram-for-framework-12-single-sodimm/67424/19 "2025-04-28T17:45:32Z")
According to intel’s documentation, the max ram for the i5 1334u is 96gb but that might be dual channel only. What this means is that it could probably work, but it may not be able to address all 64gb, but if you upgraded to a newer platform later that would be able to address all 64gb. The problem is that when the documentation was created, there was no 64gb dimms so theres nothing on single stick 64gb ddr5 sodimm.
Here’s the link to the documentation whitepaper [https://cdrdv2.intel.com/V1/DL/GETCONTENT/743844](https://cdrdv2.intel.com/V1/DL/GETCONTENT/743844)
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### Author:  [@Adrian\_Joachim](https://community.frame.work/u/Adrian_Joachim)
#### Post date: [April 28, 2025, 5:52pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/64gb-ram-for-framework-12-single-sodimm/67424/20 "2025-04-28T17:52:12Z")
> [@HardHat\_Media](#):
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> According to intel’s documentation, the max ram for the i5 1334u is 96gb but that might be dual channel only.
Those numbers are from before 64gb sticks were available. The 8th gen mobile cpus also said 32gb (2x16) max but when the 32gb sticks came out those worked just fine.
> [@HardHat\_Media](#):
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> Here’s the link to the documentation whitepaper [https://cdrdv2.intel.com/V1/DL/GETCONTENT/743844](https://cdrdv2.intel.com/V1/DL/GETCONTENT/743844)
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These days we got like TBs worth of address space so I highly doubt that’ll be the issue.
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