There is no rows, sticks etc. in retinas.
I don't think that's the situation now. I've heard that the 13" rMBP case simply isn't long enough for two 8GB RAM modules. I don't know if there will be any 'rearranging' done for the Haswell model or if Apple can source cheap enough 16GB modules this year. If either of those are the case and the 13" rMBP is still only available with 8GB of RAM then it would seem to be a purposeful differentiation.
Saw a 13" rMBP in store today and the glassy screen wasn't as reflective as the non-retina glassy ones. So I'm getting slowly used to the notion I could live with a retina type display. Loved the form factor of the 13", but currently only in 8GB RAM max. Questions...
1. Can one upgrade the RAM to say 16GB themselves, or are they soldered on?
2. What are the chances the next revision will see a bump of the RAM up to 16GB, and I guess the 15" to 32GB as a CTO?
3. And a bump to a quad core processor?
Why the 13" RAM chips are bigger than the 15" ones? Why wouldn't it be technically possible to fit 12GB or 16GB in the 13" rMBP? Is it really only a space issue?
Its official...the retina goes on ULTRA RETINA MACBOOK PRO with 5600x3600 pixels
Well apple could fit 16GB in the 13" if they changed from 8x1GB chips to 8x2GB chips couldn't they?
Nope.2. rMBP has a slightly better processor (although the same core count)
But until then, the 15" would be the only option on the table.
Or the cMBP with third party RAM.
I don't see them throwing in 16gb into a 13" rMBP this year or early next year. The average user doesn't even come close to using 8gb of memory, yet alone, 4gb. As time passes, software requirements demand more RAM.
Have you run Mavericks?
Opening Safari with few tabs and Maps eats 4GB ram... An average non savvy user will consume easily 8GB....
I strongly disagree.
Average users don't max out close 8gb. 4gb coming standard on the 2013 Haswell MBA is proof of it. Although it would be very nice to have 8gb, majority of users will not use it for simple tasks.
I don't have say on Mavericks, but I can assure you that at 8gb is not EASILY used up by the average user. Unless one was running multiples VMs with multiples tabs opened playing flash along with games.
Nope.
MBAs use a ULV/ULT CPU (15-17W TDP, no higher), while MBPRs use standard voltage. The result is the MBPR can turbo its CPU more often than the MBA can.
I ordered two rMBP 13" Haswell and I received one with 16GB RAM and the other with 32GB RAM (both have i7 quad). Now I just can't decide which one to keep?
I ordered two rMBP 13" Haswell and I received one with 16GB RAM and the other with 32GB RAM (both have i7 quad). Now I just can't decide which one to keep?
I strongly disagree.
Average users don't max out close 8gb. 4gb coming standard on the 2013 Haswell MBA is proof of it. Although it would be very nice to have 8gb, majority of users will not use it for simple tasks.
I don't have say on Mavericks, but I can assure you that at 8gb is not EASILY used up by the average user. Unless one was running multiples VMs with multiples tabs opened playing flash along with games.
I ordered two rMBP 13" Haswell and I received one with 16GB RAM and the other with 32GB RAM (both have i7 quad). Now I just can't decide which one to keep?