- #Expanding mid 2015 macbook pro ram upgrade#
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- #Expanding mid 2015 macbook pro ram series#
#Expanding mid 2015 macbook pro ram series#
The new M series processors are a harbinger that the time for such a change is approaching sooner than later. I am aware that eventually, I will have to break down and buy a new MBP. While the new MBPs are lighter and have longer battery life, they hold little performance edge over this machine in my day to day use of the machine as INTEL has done little to really advance processors in a meaningful way over the years since this machine was designed. This machine is fast, reliable and delight to use. Transcend is a well-known company and it has been manufacturing reliable storage options for many years.
#Expanding mid 2015 macbook pro ram upgrade#
The logic board nor the display on this machine have ever faltered. If you own a 2015 MacBook Pro with a removable PCIe SSD, the Transcend JetDrive is the best upgrade option for you. I upgraded the machine to Big Sur using a popular patching program along with an upgrade to the latest Broadcom WiFi/BT card (thanks to an enterprising young man) and am running 11.2 currently with no issues outside the ones that are plaguing even the newest MBPs. Both fans have been replaced and most recently I replaced the right side speakers as the woofer section had started to rattle. I have replaced the keyboard only ONCE in that entire time.
The 1TB HDD is still used as an in-machine Time Machine drive for Big Sur. I upgraded to 1TB SSD and a 1TB HDD and moved to APFS once Catalina came along using the HDD as an in-machine daily clone backup drive (used SuperDuper until Big Sur negated the ability to easily create a bootable clone). I upgraded the SSD to a larger one and rolled the SSD and HDD into a FUSION drive using the tools apple made available to anyone comfortable with the command line, which I ran with zero issues for several years. I swapped out the super drive (CD/DVD burner) for an SSD (initially a relatively small one to just hold the OS). BUT - just BE HAPPY that you HAVE 'the 2015 model', and not a 2016 or 2017. Not much you're gonna do about it now with a 2015 model. This is common knowledge amongst Mac buyers. I upgraded the HDD several times (started life as a 256MB HDD). MacBook Pro's (with the exception of the non-retina model) have not had 'upgradeable RAM' since back around 2013 or so.
#Expanding mid 2015 macbook pro ram full#
This machine has a full compliment of ports with NO dongles needed! I upgraded the ram over time to its max 16GB. Unlike a normal SD card or microSD card adapter, the BASEQI will sit flush with the edge of your MacBook Pro, meaning you don't have to worry about losing it. This machine was the last of the totally user repairable notebooks Apple made. The BASEQI microSD adapter is designed to slip into the SD card slot of your MacBook Pro allowing you to use it as extra storage space of up to 256 GB. Without question, a fine example of solid engineering. My daughter gave me this machine as a christmas present in late 2012. I am among those still using a mid 2012 non-retina 15" MBP.
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