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jyrkesh5y ago· 2 in thread

Yeah, and upgrading to even 32 GBs is SIX HUNDRED DOLLARS.

I get that it has to be soldered on or whatever, but I'm looking at faster RAM on Newegg right now, in brand names, single module DDR4, for ~115.

I really wanna buy Apple stuff, but stuff like this continually keeps me away when I finally get to the Buy page.

simonh5y ago

The 27” models have user-accessible DIMM slots in a compartment on the back, so you’re ok to get that RAM from Newegg or Crucial. That’s what I will be doing.

gowld5y ago

Soldering on is cheaper than not. It costs more because of the vendor lock-in value-based pricing.

But that doesn't apply to the 27" Mac which has non-soldered slots.

TwoNineA5y ago· 2 in thread

I thought iMacs have an easy way to upgrade the RAM no?

george_perez5y ago

Only the 27-inch iMac has user-upgradable RAM.

m0xte5y ago

Depends which model. Some require taking the screen off, which unlike earlier models is taped on and some have soldered in RAM. Until someone has seen a hole in the back or has torn one down you just don’t know.

A friend of mine upgraded his 21 inch one out of the box because Apple RAM pricing and turn around is terrible. However he damaged the screen ribbon cable at the same time. Happens a lot.

scarface745y ago

It’s crazy. Even though my work laptop (https://www.cnet.com/reviews/dell-latitude-e6500-review/) was considered high end in 2010. My company ordered it for me because of some Windows CE development I was doing. It had 8 GB RAM.

They gave me the laptop when the company went out of business. It was my Plex server until last year.

dan12345y ago

You can upgrade the RAM in the 27” yourself. There’s a door on the back, which gives acces to 4 SODIMM slots.

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