Can I upgrade the RAM later?
2063555
You can customize the flash drive and the RAM at Apple or MacMall. This one is as is with no customizing available
2063556
No. Only Mac Pro is this possible. If you use graphics program such as Adobe Illustrator or Autodesk Maya, or playing games, 4 GB of RAM will not cut it. You need 8 GB or more for this purpose. The kind of work I do on those programs is so extensive that I often run close to 8 GB in use on one project.
1231425
Yes, it's a really easy upgrade to 8GB. There's one slot, take 2GB out and put the 8GB stick in.
351436
Melder you might want to prepare as there is now a review on cnet.com where the reviewer states his unit comes with 1GB welded on and no way to update it to 2gb. Please post your findings when you get your unit and I hope the RAM is upgradeable!
1643373
Yes the memory in this model can be upgraded. It comes with 4gb ddr3 1600 mhz and can be upgrade to 8gb. You should be able to find the memory here on Amazon.com. I would start by searching for ddr3 4gb 1600mhz laptop ram.
1732013
I have not done it yet myself, but upgrading RAM and hard drives are both possible on this machine. A good place to see what is compatible is www.crucial.com.
267029
Yes I believe you can add more ram to it. I don't even use this computer anymore so I am unsure of what size ram it has but I have added ram to other computers before.
1388807
Yes you should be able, depending on your processor and amount of RAM available
27841
It appears that you can. I can't remember if there are 2 slots or just 1 for the RAM, but on some how-to videos I found on similar x51 models, you can upgrade to 16 gb.
623036
just purchase the Ram elsewhere and do it yourself. It's very easy to install. Amazon only sells the pre-configured units from apple.
764935
Hi, Yes, it can be upgraded. 8GB max / PC3-12800 1600MHz DDR3L, non-parity, two 204-pin SODIMM sockets It comes with: 11b/g/n, PCIe Half Mini Card, ThinkPad 11b/g/n, 1x1, Wi-Fi + Bluetooth combo adapter
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Personally, for what I got this for, 4GB is way more than enough (it's not a gaming PC, though it can handle games on low-to-medium graphic settings). Apparently though, the RAM is soldered onboard. So while I'm not sure whether the motherboard can handle upgrades, it's probably quite a job if it's possible.
1215858
There is only 1 DIMM slot and the RAM is 4GB, not sure if it is upgradable or not.
1826667
I believe you can. However, there is only one slot of ram and it is occupied with the 4GB dim so you can only replace it with a 8GB dim and that is the most this computer accepts.
974776
Yes, you can upgrade the RAM, but only to 8 G. Also, it only has room for one chip and make sure you get the right one. As far as changing out the HD drive, I believe you can, but I am not sure which one you could use. Maybe when you change the RAM you can check what is possible with the drive since you have to pull the whole bottom off to access the memory. I've been using the laptop as is and it works well for all I do. I woul recommend using the laptop for awhile before you change anything. Maybe it will work just fine "as is" for you?
210670
No. The RAM is soldered to the motherboard, so expansion is not a realistic option.
1893785
Yes. You can switch the 2 gb for a 4gb if you want to improve performance. The computer will not recognize any more than that though.
974677
I don't think they've officially said one way or the other yet. I strongly suspect it'll be possible, because it seems like there are 2 RAM slots available and you should be able to pop in a second 2GB stick if you really want, but you'll probably have to wait until these are officially released to find out how easy or difficult that'll be in practice.