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Help - MBP vs. iMac
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<blockquote data-quote="Lightcraftsman" data-source="post: 1415445" data-attributes="member: 253972"><p>The RAM on the MBP Retina is soldered to the logic board and cannot be upgraded. The SSD is on a proprietary connector. Other World Computer is working on SSD upgrades for the MBP Retina models, so stating the SSD cannot be upgraded is incorrect.</p><p></p><p>The MBP Retina computers will blow away the iMac in everything you do simply because they ship with SSDs. Upgrading the hard drive to an SSD in an iMac is ridiculously expensive. This is not a user-replaceable part unless you have advanced hardware technician skills. </p><p></p><p>Why not consider the non-retina MBP? Replacing the hard drive in one of those is a five-minute operation. If you get really greedy for speed you can get an OWC Data Doubler and install two internal SSDs. This is the direction I'm leaning to replace my 2009 13-inch MBP.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lightcraftsman, post: 1415445, member: 253972"] The RAM on the MBP Retina is soldered to the logic board and cannot be upgraded. The SSD is on a proprietary connector. Other World Computer is working on SSD upgrades for the MBP Retina models, so stating the SSD cannot be upgraded is incorrect. The MBP Retina computers will blow away the iMac in everything you do simply because they ship with SSDs. Upgrading the hard drive to an SSD in an iMac is ridiculously expensive. This is not a user-replaceable part unless you have advanced hardware technician skills. Why not consider the non-retina MBP? Replacing the hard drive in one of those is a five-minute operation. If you get really greedy for speed you can get an OWC Data Doubler and install two internal SSDs. This is the direction I'm leaning to replace my 2009 13-inch MBP. [/QUOTE]
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