MBA or MBP purchase

[bxjagal]

I would like to know if ether the MBA or rMBP are upgradable?And if so what can be upgraded?

-I am looking to purchase either one in the following week and would love yo know if i can upgrade down the line if i chose to.

 

[Wuiffi]

Both have soldered RAM. The SSD (on both) should be user upgradeable in theory. http://www.anandtech.com/show/7673/owc-to-bring-aftermarket-sf3700-pcie-ssd-upgrades-to-2013-macs

So no difference there.

 

[thekev]

The upgrades are quite expensive. OWC is the only one I know of that carries them, due to these being non-standard drive types. Both the mba and rmbp have been out for years. If there was a significant market for them, you would have seen more after-market options by now.

 

[Macman45]

The best course of action for both is to spec the soldered components at time of purchase.

If you want extra RAM, with these you have to pay Apples prices....an SSD of the highest capacity ( I have a 13" rMBP with the 500GB SSD in it) is also something I'd buy at purchase time.

Of the two, I'd go with the rMBP...

 

[bxjagal]

Thanks

Thanks everyone! your input really helped me. I just purchased the mid 13" rMBP. I'm extremely happy and cant wait to play on it

 

[Qaanol]

Thanks everyone! your input really helped me. I just purchased the mid 13" rMBP. I'm extremely happy and cant wait to play on it

Good choice, the general consensus is that model offers the best bang for your buck.

 

[maflynn]

Thanks everyone! your input really helped me. I just purchased the mid 13" rMBP. I'm extremely happy and cant wait to play on it

All things being equal, this is the better machine imo. Good luck and enjoy your new baby