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Apple MacBook Pro Memory Upgrades
One test tells you if yours can be upgraded: does it have a Retina display?
If no — you have two SODIMM slots, and this is a fifteen-minute job with a screwdriver. Every MacBook Pro on this page is one of those machines.
If yes — the memory is soldered to the logic board. Apple did this on the very first Retina MacBook Pro in 2012 and never went back, and every Apple Silicon MacBook Pro (M1 onward) uses unified memory built into the chip. Those machines cannot be upgraded at any price, by anyone. Whatever it shipped with is what it has.
That's the whole rule, and it's why this page covers 2008 to 2016 and stops.
What we stock
- MacBook Pro 2012–2016 non-Retina (MacBookPro9,1 / 9,2) — DDR3 1600MHz PC3-12800 SODIMM, up to 16GB (2×8GB). The 13" non-Retina stayed on sale until late 2016; if you bought a new MacBook Pro with a DVD drive, this is you.
- MacBook Pro 2011 (MacBookPro8,1 / 8,2 / 8,3) — DDR3 1333MHz PC3-10600 SODIMM, up to 16GB.
- MacBook Pro Late 2008–2010 — DDR3 1066MHz PC3-8500 SODIMM, up to 16GB.
16GB is double what Apple listed. Apple specified 8GB as the maximum for most of these machines. All three generations run 16GB (2×8GB) reliably, and it's the single best thing you can do for an older MacBook Pro still doing real work.
Find your model under → About This Mac → the identifier is under System Report. Every module is specc'd on Micron, Samsung or SK Hynix DRAM, tested in the machine it's listed for, and backed by a lifetime warranty with US-based support.
NEMIX RAM can deliver any Configuration your Fleet Requires
Lifetime Warranty on every Module. Purchase orders, net terms and volume pricing for business, government and education buyers.
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