What type of RAM is upgradable in current gen Alienware laptops?

download crucials ram tool it will tell you what your machine can handle - but shop around as they arent always the cheapest.

Here's what I'd do. Go to Crucial and let them run their computer analysis. After it runs it will give you the exact part number of the RAM type needed for you computer. Then write down that RAM part number and go an amazon.com and shop around for the best prices. I always use Crucial to get that info and I never purchase from them because their prices are way to expensive. Hope this helps.

Go to the crucial website and run the memory scanner tool, it will analyse your system, tell you how much, and what type of memory you have, and the maximum allowable

http://uk.crucial.com/gbr/en/systemscanner

HTH

go to the crucial website. input your exact model number (from label on back). they'll tell you what ram is compatible with your machine and how many of what size it can handle.

after you know what to get, try Amazon, Newegg, and other online retails to see if they're significantly cheaper than Crucial