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Why only 16 Gb memory in a 13" Macbook Pro?

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So... I only use my laptop when i work and with that i have a Macbook Pro (2016 edition) with 16 Gb memory and I where very happy when the Macbook Pro got upgraded so that you could have 32 Gb because i use Parallels to work with more than one OS at a time. But i don't want to walk around with a 15"... Mostly because i also travel a lot and use my laptop in coffee shops, airplanes and so on. 
 

After a long rant about me... here is my question... Why can't I add 32 Gb memory to the Macbook Pro 13" edition? There should't be a difference between the 15" edition and the 13" right? It's the same 8th gen Intel chip. What am I'm missing? :D

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Apple isnt offering it, so your just stuck with 16 gigs RAM or a 15‘‘ model, because the RAM is soldered on the retina model. If you dont have a retina display you should do some research if you‘re comfortable with doing it yourself

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Thanks for the answers @GoldenLag and @Mephi00.


Ok... So there is also only one slot and no such thing as a 32 Gb memory stick?
I will not do anything with my Macbook because It's my companies so I'm only here to learn. :D 

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1 minute ago, shoffa said:

Thanks for the answers @GoldenLag and @Mephi00.


Ok... So there is also only one slot and no such thing as a 32 Gb memory stick?
I will not do anything with my Macbook because It's my companies so I'm only here to learn. :D 

no the Ram is saughtered to the board. there are no sticks.

 

you can get 32GB SODimms, but it doesnt matter since it is saughtered. 

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@GoldenLag is correct. The RAM is soldered to the logic board and it part of the design, so it cannot be upgraded or configured further.

Stop and think a second, something is more than nothing.

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Got damn it ! :D 

Oh well... thank you again for you answers. I mean... How hard can it be? ;) 

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7 hours ago, chiller15 said:

@GoldenLag is correct. The RAM is soldered to the logic board and it part of the design, so it cannot be upgraded or configured further.

As far as my research goes: the retina 2016 13“ model uses soldered ram not the other one

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