Which Apple Laptops Can Be RAM Upgraded? (82 Models Checked)
Of the 82 Apple laptop models in our dataset, 23 have socketed memory you can upgrade and 59 are soldered shut. Pick a model below for the full breakdown.
- MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008)upgradeable · up to 8 GB
- MacBook (13-inch, Early 2008)upgradeable · up to 6 GB
- MacBook (13-inch, Early/Mid 2009)upgradeable · up to 8 GB
- MacBook (13-inch, Late 2006/Mid 2007)upgradeable · up to 4 GB
- MacBook (13-inch, Late 2007)upgradeable · up to 6 GB
- MacBook (13-inch, Late 2009)upgradeable · up to 8 GB
- MacBook (13-inch, Mid 2006)upgradeable · up to 2 GB
- MacBook (13-inch, Mid 2010)upgradeable · up to 16 GB
- MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, 2017)soldered
- MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2015)soldered
- MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2016)soldered
- MacBook Air (11-inch, Early 2015)soldered
- MacBook Air (11-inch, Late 2010)soldered
- MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2011)soldered
- MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2012)soldered
- MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2013/Early 2014)soldered
- MacBook Air (13-inch, 2015/2017)soldered
- MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2008)soldered
- MacBook Air (13-inch, Late 2008/Mid 2009)soldered
- MacBook Air (13-inch, Late 2010)soldered
- MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2011)soldered
- MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2012)soldered
- MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2013/Early 2014)soldered
- MacBook Air (M1, 2020)soldered
- MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2018)soldered
- MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2019)soldered
- MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2020)soldered
- MacBook Air 13-inch (M2, 2022)soldered
- MacBook Air 13-inch (M3, 2024)soldered
- MacBook Air 13-inch (M4, 2025)soldered
- MacBook Air 15-inch (M2, 2023)soldered
- MacBook Air 15-inch (M3, 2024)soldered
- MacBook Air 15-inch (M4, 2025)soldered
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, four Thunderbolt 3 ports)soldered
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, two Thunderbolt 3 ports)soldered
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, four Thunderbolt 3 ports)soldered
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, two Thunderbolt 3 ports)soldered
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2018/2019, four Thunderbolt 3 ports)soldered
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, two Thunderbolt 3 ports)soldered
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, four Thunderbolt 3 ports)soldered
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, two Thunderbolt 3 ports)soldered
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, Early/Late 2011)upgradeable · up to 16 GB
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2009)upgradeable · up to 8 GB
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2010)upgradeable · up to 16 GB
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012)upgradeable · up to 16 GB
- MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2016)soldered
- MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2017)soldered
- MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2018/2019)soldered
- MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2019)soldered
- MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early/Late 2011)upgradeable · up to 16 GB
- MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008)upgradeable · up to 8 GB
- MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2009)upgradeable · up to 8 GB
- MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2009)upgradeable · up to 8 GB
- MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010)upgradeable · up to 8 GB
- MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2012)upgradeable · up to 16 GB
- MacBook Pro (15/17-inch, Early 2008)upgradeable · up to 6 GB
- MacBook Pro (15/17-inch, Mid/Late 2007)upgradeable · up to 6 GB
- MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)soldered
- MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)soldered
- MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early/Late 2011)upgradeable · up to 16 GB
- MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early/Mid 2009)upgradeable · up to 8 GB
- MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010)upgradeable · up to 8 GB
- MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015)soldered
- MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2012/Early 2013)soldered
- MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2013/Mid 2014)soldered
- MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Late 2013/Mid 2014)soldered
- MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Late 2013/Mid 2014)soldered
- MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2012/Early 2013)soldered
- MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015)soldered
- MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015)soldered
- MacBook Pro 13-inch (M1, 2020)soldered
- MacBook Pro 13-inch (M2, 2022)soldered
- MacBook Pro 14-inch (M1 Pro/Max, 2021)soldered
- MacBook Pro 14-inch (M2 Pro/Max, 2023)soldered
- MacBook Pro 14-inch (M3 Pro/Max, 2023)soldered
- MacBook Pro 14-inch (M3, 2023)soldered
- MacBook Pro 14-inch (M4 Pro/Max, 2024)soldered
- MacBook Pro 14-inch (M4, 2024)soldered
- MacBook Pro 16-inch (M1 Pro/Max, 2021)soldered
- MacBook Pro 16-inch (M2 Pro/Max, 2023)soldered
- MacBook Pro 16-inch (M3 Pro/Max, 2023)soldered
- MacBook Pro 16-inch (M4 Pro/Max, 2024)soldered