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Apple argues in favor of selling Macs with only 8GB of RAM (9to5mac.com)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 7 months ago (3 children)

My X220 and T520 each have 16GB. The designed max was actually "only" 8GB, but it turns out 16 GB actually works. I replaced the RAM modules myself without asking Lenovo for permission. Those models came out in 2011.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

My HP Omen 17" was designed for a maximum of 32GB ram. I'm currently running 64GB on it.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

This was also true for Apple computers before they started soldering the ram in place. I remember going way over spec in my old G4 tower. Hell, I doubt the system would crash if you found larger ram chips and soldered them in.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

I doubt the system would crash if you found larger ram chips and soldered them in.

You can't even swap components with official ones from other upgraded models. Everything is tied down with verification codes and shit nowadays. So I doubt you could solder in new ram and get it to work.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Yeah lol my thinkcentre with a 6gen intel had only 8GB (I paid under 100€ for it) so I went shopping to double that on a second hand site, but the price for 4, 8 or the 16GB ddr4 ram stick (sodimm, there seems to be a flood of used ones) I bought was about the same, like 30€ shipping included, so now I got 24GB.