En Linux existe un comando que te da esa información:
$ sudo dmidecode -t memoryEn este caso el portátil ya tiene dos módulos de memoria de 1Gb instalados, por lo que no se puede ampliar :-(
# dmidecode 3.1
Getting SMBIOS data from sysfs.
SMBIOS 2.4 present.
Handle 0x0013, DMI type 16, 15 bytes
Physical Memory Array
Location: System Board Or Motherboard
Use: System Memory
Error Correction Type: None
Maximum Capacity: 3 GB
Error Information Handle: Not Provided
Number Of Devices: 2
Handle 0x0014, DMI type 17, 27 bytes
Memory Device
Array Handle: 0x0013
Error Information Handle: No Error
Total Width: 32 bits
Data Width: 32 bits
Size: 1024 MB
Form Factor: SODIMM
Set: 1
Locator: M1
Bank Locator: Bank 0
Type: DDR2
Type Detail: Synchronous
Speed: Unknown
Manufacturer: Not Specified
Serial Number: Not Specified
Asset Tag: Not Specified
Part Number: Not Specified
Handle 0x0015, DMI type 17, 27 bytes
Memory Device
Array Handle: 0x0013
Error Information Handle: No Error
Total Width: 32 bits
Data Width: 32 bits
Size: 1024 MB
Form Factor: SODIMM
Set: 1
Locator: M2
Bank Locator: Bank 1
Type: DDR2
Type Detail: Synchronous
Speed: Unknown
Manufacturer: Not Specified
Serial Number: Not Specified
Asset Tag: Not Specified
Part Number: Not Specified