New MBA - is RAM user-upgradeable?

[netdog]

Has anybody spoken to Apple to find out if the RAM in the new MBAs is user-upgradeable or must it be done BTO?

 

[Picho]

It's strictly BTO (it's soldered to the motherboard and is not user upgradeable), so if you don't get it at time of purchase, you're out of luck forever.

 

[miknos]

Wow, that really sucks.

 

[godslabrat]

So, will each variant be a SKU that other retailers can offer, or is this an Apple-only BTO option?

 

[kfscoll]

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Not sure that it's BTO only. On the MBA product page it says that all MBAs can accept 4GB RAM.

 

[mattpreston11]

http://images.apple.com/euro/macbookair/images/design_power1_20101020.jpg

No place for extra ram by the looks of it.

 

[johnnymg]

Has this been confirmed?

 

[Transporteur]

Has this been confirmed?

There's nothing to be confirmed. Just take a look at the logic board. The RAM is soldered to the board, hence not user upgradable by any means.
The same applies for the non-volatile storage (SSD) (in the 11"). Period.

 

[Chupa Chupa]

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Not sure that it's BTO only. On the MBA product page it says that all MBAs can accept 4GB RAM.

That only means it's supported, not that it's upgradable after purchase. If you look at the tech specs page under Memory it says "onboard." That is tech jargon for soldered on to the logic board. RAM is only BTO. It's now or never.

 

[kfscoll]

That only means it's supported, not that it's upgradable after purchase. If you look at the tech specs page under Memory it says "onboard." That is tech jargon for soldered on to the logic board. RAM is only BTO. It's now or never.

Yep, quite a number of review sites have confirmed that you can't add it later. Oh well, at least this time it's reasonably priced; I ordered a 13"/128GB/4GB machine last night.

 

[AAPLaday]

The price for the upgrade isn't that bad compared at Apples past records so everyone should look at getting the 4GB version.

 

[Loonytik]

The title of this post made me laugh.

Thanks!