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2012 Macbook Pro Memory Upgrade - Suggestions?
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<blockquote data-quote="chscag" data-source="post: 1811745" data-attributes="member: 46727"><p>Welcome to our forums.</p><p></p><p>We really need to know which 2012 MacBook Pro you have. As there were two different models that year (standard and retina), it matters because the retina models have soldered memory modules and can not be upgraded at all. If you have the standard model (non retina) then the memory can be upgraded and yes, Mac Sales is recommended to purchase memory.</p><p></p><p>Keep in mind that if you're a graphic designer, the most important component in your MacBook Pro is the GPU (graphics processor). An integrated GPU is always going to be slower than one which is dedicated. Adding memory to your MacBook Pro will certainly help somewhat, but maybe not as much as you would want.</p><p></p><p>Another thing which can speed up your MacBook Pro (if you have the non retina model) is to remove the spinning hard drive and replace it with a fast SSD.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chscag, post: 1811745, member: 46727"] Welcome to our forums. We really need to know which 2012 MacBook Pro you have. As there were two different models that year (standard and retina), it matters because the retina models have soldered memory modules and can not be upgraded at all. If you have the standard model (non retina) then the memory can be upgraded and yes, Mac Sales is recommended to purchase memory. Keep in mind that if you're a graphic designer, the most important component in your MacBook Pro is the GPU (graphics processor). An integrated GPU is always going to be slower than one which is dedicated. Adding memory to your MacBook Pro will certainly help somewhat, but maybe not as much as you would want. Another thing which can speed up your MacBook Pro (if you have the non retina model) is to remove the spinning hard drive and replace it with a fast SSD. [/QUOTE]
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