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User profile for user: TheCloudGuru
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Increase RAM from 8GB to 16GB

Hi

I've Mac (21.5-inch, Late 2015) with 2.8 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5 and 8GB RAM. I would like to upgrade the RAM to 16GB. Is it possible ? if so how ?


Please let me know


Thanks.

iMac 21.5″, macOS 11.1

Posted on Jan 9, 2021 5:20 AM

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User profile for user: rkaufmann87
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Posted on Jan 10, 2021 6:08 PM

Configurable to 16GB means you have to buy it with 16GB when you order the machine, it does not mean it can be upgraded later. That has been the case since 2012 with the 21.5" iMacs, if you want upgradeable RAM you need a 27" iMac.

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