Syndracate Joker

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Q: Getting 16gig ram on Macbook Pro 13' Mid 2012

I'v heard that you can get up to 16 gig of ram on a (non retina) Macbook pro 13' Mid 2012. This was true with i7, but can I do it with an i5?

MacBook Pro, OS X El Capitan (10.11.6)

Posted on Sep 12, 2016 6:09 AM

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Yes, any 2012 Macbook Pro will do it.

Posted on Sep 15, 2016 9:32 AM

Q: Getting 16gig ram on Macbook Pro 13' Mid 2012

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by JimmyCMPIT,

JimmyCMPIT Sep 12, 2016 6:10 AM in response to Syndracate Joker
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Sep 12, 2016 6:10 AM in response to Syndracate Joker

Yes, you need two PC3-12800 DDR3L chips 8GB each.
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Csound1 Sep 15, 2016 9:32 AM in response to Syndracate Joker
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Sep 15, 2016 9:32 AM in response to Syndracate Joker

Yes, any 2012 Macbook Pro will do it.
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alex7375 Sep 15, 2016 9:32 AM in response to Syndracate Joker
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Sep 15, 2016 9:32 AM in response to Syndracate Joker

Yes, I have the same MBP upgraded with 16gb. of Crucial ram.
You can also upgrade the hard-drive with an SSD for best performance.

16gb. ram mac memory - $70
https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-PC3-12800-SODIMM-204-Pin-Memory/dp/B008LTBJFW/ref =sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1473699743&sr=1…

500gb. SSD - $107
https://www.amazon.com/Toshiba-OCZ-Trion-Internal-TRN150-25SAT3-480G/dp/B01B4NUK ME/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=147369980…

Tool kit - $20
https://www.amazon.com/Multipurpose-Precision-Electronics-Universal-Disassembly/ dp/B01JTJ6PFG/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qi…
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