5 Things to Know About the 2016 MacBook Pro's Soldered RAM

RAM is soldered to the logic board The 2016 15-inch MacBook Pro has RAM permanently attached, with no upgrade slots or replaceable modules.

Maximum capacity is 16GB Apple capped the RAM at 16GB, which cannot be increased after purchase.

Base config buyers cannot upgrade later If you bought the entry-level model expecting to add more RAM, you are stuck with the original amount.

Soldered RAM reduces repairability The design makes it impossible to replace faulty RAM without replacing the entire logic board.

This design continued in later models Apple kept soldered RAM in subsequent MacBook Pros, limiting user flexibility and repair options.