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is there a way to upgrade the storage capacity on Macbook 13"?

I have bought the MacBook Pro 13" and the storage is 128GB, it's a real struggle to update apps and to save large documents.


I would like to know if there's a way to increase the storage to 1TB.


Specs of the machine as below

  • 1.4GHz quad-core 8th‑generation Intel Core i5 processor, Turbo Boost up to 3.9GHz
  • 8GB 2133MHz LPDDR3 memory
  • 128GB SSD storage


Thanks

H

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Nov 9, 2020 6:11 AM

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Posted on Nov 9, 2020 6:42 AM

If this is your MacBook Pro, the comports that comprise the boot drive are all soldered to the mainboard for maximum reliability. no upgrades are available from ANY sources.


https://everymac.com/systems/apple/macbook_pro/specs/macbook-pro-core-i5-1.4-quad-core-13-2019-touch-bar-2-thunderbolt-3-ports-specs.html


You options include:


Selling that one and buying a different one (new or used) that better meets your needs.


using a small lightweight external Bus-powered drive with a short cord, such as this one:


about actual size, and 1/4 in thick.

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Nov 9, 2020 6:42 AM in response to hasna256

If this is your MacBook Pro, the comports that comprise the boot drive are all soldered to the mainboard for maximum reliability. no upgrades are available from ANY sources.


https://everymac.com/systems/apple/macbook_pro/specs/macbook-pro-core-i5-1.4-quad-core-13-2019-touch-bar-2-thunderbolt-3-ports-specs.html


You options include:


Selling that one and buying a different one (new or used) that better meets your needs.


using a small lightweight external Bus-powered drive with a short cord, such as this one:


about actual size, and 1/4 in thick.

is there a way to upgrade the storage capacity on Macbook 13"?

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