The W540 I just got has two 8GB Samsung sticks of RAM installed-guessing the original. DDR3L-1600. My head says I do not need 32GB for email, surfing, the How-to YouTube video, and some light photo editing-but my heart says why not see how quickly and smoothly it runs (I've already done the Samsung 860 EVO SSD). My question is, do all four sticks need to be the same, or could there be two pairs of matching sticks as long as all four had the same specs? If two pair of matched sticks would work-says two Crucial in addition to the two Samsung, how should they oriented? The two sticks in there now are in slots 2 and 3 according to CPU-Z. TIA

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It's a 2.5' SATA slot, you can just put a 2.5' SATA SSD in there. It was an option after all. There would be no performance benefit to an M.2 drive. Usually 2.5' SSDs are slightly thinner than an old 2.5' HDD so a small piece of foam might help avoid stressing the connector, but that's it. From the Lenovo ThinkPad W530 memory page you can now select your model, Lenovo ThinkPad W530 2436 Memory. Data Memory Systems’ Memory Finder will help you make the correct choice. If you are still unsure you can use our Online Chat for assistance or call our knowledgeable sales team at (800) 662-7466.

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