2012 MacBook Pro Memory

[treehorn]

My husband ordered one yesterday and we were both surprised that there was no options for RAM for it - he got the fastest 15" and the default was 8GB of RAM.

Now I know that the Retina has basically fused everything together so what you get is what you'll have for pretty much the life of your computer. But as there was nothing anywhere stating something along the lines of "8GB of RAM, upgradable to 16 or 32) I'm wondering if the RAM on this computer is locked in as well (did a search and nothing useful came up)

 

[GGJstudios]

My husband ordered one yesterday and we were both surprised that there was no options for RAM for it - he got the fastest 15" and the default was 8GB of RAM.

Now I know that the Retina has basically fused everything together so what you get is what you'll have for pretty much the life of your computer. But as there was nothing anywhere stating something along the lines of "8GB of RAM, upgradable to 16 or 32) I'm wondering if the RAM on this computer is locked in as well (did a search and nothing useful came up)

The RAM on the MBP with Retina Display is soldered to the logic board and not upgradable after purchase. The RAM on all other 2012 MBP models is upgradable to 16GB.

 

[Stetrain]

I think that both the 2011 and 2012 non-retina models can support 16GB (2x8GB sticks). Apple however only offers configurations of up to 8GB, so to get 16GB you have to upgrade it yourself.

 

[GGJstudios]

I think that both the 2011 and 2012 non-retina models can support 16GB (2x8GB sticks). Apple however only offers configurations of up to 8GB, so to get 16GB you have to upgrade it yourself.

Yep, all 2011 and 2012 MBPs support 16GB. It's better to get the minimum RAM from Apple, then upgrade it yourself, at much lower prices than Apple would charge.

You can find specs on all Apple products, including maximum RAM:

• By visiting EveryMac.com: Actual Maximum RAM
• By selecting your model on the Crucial Memory Advisor™ Tool to find RAM information
• By using Mactracker
• By entering your serial number here to find specs for your model.
  (Be aware that some models can use more RAM than Apple shows. Check EveryMac to verify actual usable RAM.)