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confusion over max RAM/memory supported by DDR3L dual channel

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Hi all. I've done a ton of research and initially believed the max RAM my laptop could support was 8GB and that it was a single port. I also was under the impression that DDR3 is always single port and that dual ports are DDR4. I don't know where I got that info because now I see my the user guide says:

2 SODIMM slots DDR3L-1600
Support for DDR3L-1600
Support for dual channel
Supports up to 16384-MB maximum on-board system memory 

 

Regardless, I recently upgraded the original 4GB memory to 8GB, and once I (finally) reached the memory slot(s), I noticed something that looked like a 2nd empty one right by it. My memory slot was white and said "1.5V DDR3 REV" on the left and "foxconn" on the right. The black slot I left empty said "4.0S" on the left and "LTK" on the right.

 

Do I actually have dual ports? If I wanted to add another 8GB, would I actually need to get *two* new DDR4L 8G modules, since I bought a DDR3L? Can anyone tell me what my max supported RAM is? ANY ANSWERS WOULD BE *SO* APPRECIATED.


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