Hm. It looks like the entire MPB line...

[RAMd®d]

...maxes out at 8G o' RAM.

The MBPR is configurable to 16G (only at the time it's ordered, of course).

It looks like the top of the MBP line in 13" is only available with 8G.

I wonder if this is the "Apple" or actual limit.

I'll be looking for the next update to MacTracker.

[hal]

They said the same thing about the 2011 line but this very machine I'm using right now, a 2011 model has no problem with 16gb at all. I image the 2012 line would be fine with it too.

[IronMac]

I thought that the 2011 line was meant to take 16 gigs? That was one reason I was seriously considering a purchase rather than an upgrade for my 2010 MBP.

[Drew]

Our forum sponsor claims that 16 is the limit.

http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/memory/Ap...0MHz_SDRAM

[john dough]

I think that 16GB is the ceiling ... until someone makes 16GB sticks. If I remember right, the 8GB sticks were VERY expensive ($800 each) when OWC rolled them out. 16GB is plenty for most, if not all, laptop users.

I have 32GB on my Windows 7 machine and I have yet to break past using 10 (but desktop RAM is relatively cheap, and I only wanted to put it in once).

[Drew]

john dough wrote:
I think that 16GB is the ceiling ... until someone makes 16GB sticks. If I remember right, the 8GB sticks were VERY expensive ($800 each) when OWC rolled them out. 16GB is plenty for most, if not all, laptop users.

That link shows 16GB for $170, plus a way to get some back by trading in current memory.

[Buzz]

They said the same thing about the 2011 line, but the pair 2011 machines I bought, along w/ a large handful of friends that are all also using 2011 models, have no problem with 16GB at all. In fact, the ability to to use 16GB was a primary reason we all jumped on board. I imagine the 2012 line would be fine with it too. Our forum sponsor claims that 16 is the limit. I think that 16GB is the ceiling ... until someone makes 16GB sticks. IIRC, the 8GB sticks were VERY expensive (like $800 each) when OWC rolled them out. 16GB is plenty for most, if not all, laptop users. I have heard of someone that has 32GB on their Windows 7 machine and has yet to break past using 10 (but desktop RAM is relatively cheap, and they only wanted to put it in once).

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[hal]

I can't understand why they don't recognize 16GB officially for the 2012 line. The 8GB sticks have been around for quite a while now.

[C(-)ris]

hal wrote:
I can't understand why they don't recognize 16GB officially for the 2012 line. The 8GB sticks have been around for quite a while now.

They only officially support configurations that they ship. Until they ship them with 16GB it won't be supported whether it works or not.

[sekker]

RAM is less critical if you have an SSD, especially the super fast new SSD from Samsung.