5 Things to Know About the 2014 MacBook Pro 13-Inch RAM

RAM is soldered to the logic board The 8GB of RAM cannot be removed or replaced. There are no memory slots.

Upgrades are impossible You cannot add more RAM later. What you buy is what you get for the life of the laptop.

8GB was already a tight limit in 2014 Even at launch, 8GB was modest for demanding tasks like video editing or running multiple virtual machines.

Apple locked down memory in this generation The 2014 model continues Apple’s trend of soldering RAM, making future-proofing impossible.

Choose carefully at purchase If you need more than 8GB, look for a different model or a later MacBook Pro with higher soldered RAM.