You may exceed those capacities. Dell's maximum memory and storage specifications are published at the time of system design, based on what they tested. It's not a limitation, so don't take it as gospel. Technology evolves, and often larger RAM sticks and larger drives become available after Dell publishes the specs, and Dell does not generally go back to revise the maximum specs. So, Dell's specs should not be interpreted as limitations or maximums. Whenever touching components or working inside a computer, wear a grounded wrist strap, also called anti-static wrist strap, ESD wrist strap, or ground bracelet. It's a cheap and sensible precaution. Rest the laptop on an anti-static mat or at least a reasonable alternative such as corrugated cardboard. (Repeatedly touching a metal case part is not sufficient mitigation with modern components.)
I was reviewing the specifications for my Aurora R11 storage and this is what the table says: Storage type                                                      Interface type   Two 2.5-inch hard drives                               SATA AHCI 6 Gbps           Up to 2 TB One 3.5-inch hard drive                                 SATA AHCI 6 Gbps           Up to 1 TB One M.2 2230/2280 solid-state drive       SATA AHCI 6 Gbps           Up to 1 TB                                                                                 PCIe NVMe up to 32 Gbps           Does this mean I cannot exceed the capacities? I want to replace the 1TB NVMe drive with a Samsung 980 Pro 2TB. I also want to replace the 3.5" platter drive with a Samsung 850 PRO SSD. And I want to install a PCIe to NVMe adapter and use another Samsung 980 PRO 2Tbyte NVMe stick. Will these work in this system?
Aurora R11, storage upgrades