Why are there conflicting tech specs regarding how much Ram it will support 8/16 GB
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Here is the CORRECT answer...Apple sells up to 8GB installed, via two 4GB cards. You can remove those cards and replace them with two 8GB cards, giving you 16GB. The OS works great with them. I've used Lion, Mountain Lion, Mavericks, and now Yosemite. You cannot go higher than 16GB because the processors in that model can't use more than 16GB.BTW, I bought my MacBook Pro with 4GB installed, and it cost me less to buy my own 16GB than it would have had I bought 8GB from Apple. Apple charges a premium for memory for no good reason. They use standard memory in all their devices. My MacBook came with Samsung memory installed, which is nothing special, believe me. Here is the CORRECT answer...Apple sells up to 8GB installed, via two 4GB cards. You can remove those cards and replace them with two 8GB cards, giving you 16GB. The OS works great with them. I've used Lion, Mountain Lion, Mavericks, and now Yosemite. You cannot go higher than 16GB because the processors in that model can't use more than 16GB.BTW, I bought my MacBook Pro with 4GB installed, and it cost me less to buy my own 16GB than it would have had I bought 8GB from Apple. Apple charges a premium for memory for no good reason. They use standard memory in all their... » Read More Here is the CORRECT answer...Apple sells up to 8GB installed, via two 4GB cards. You can remove those cards and replace them with two 8GB cards, giving you 16GB. The OS works great with them. I've used Lion, Mountain Lion, Mavericks, and now Yosemite. You cannot go higher than 16GB because the processors in that model can't use more than 16GB.BTW, I bought my MacBook Pro with 4GB installed, and it cost me less to buy my own 16GB than it would have had I bought 8GB from Apple. Apple charges a premium for memory for no good reason. They use standard memory in all their devices. My MacBook came with Samsung memory installed, which is nothing special, believe me. « Show Less
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I would think that the amount of RAM is based on what the slots will handle. I just picked up my late-2011 Mac Book Pro 17-inch and is was loaded with 16 gigs of RAM, divided into 8-gigs in each of the two slots. I believe that was as much as this model will handle, but that keeps expanding with newer models; might be able to load 32 or 64 on the later models, but you cannot get the 17-inch screen and that was one of my major criteria on the purchase. The 8X my previous RAM and about 5X the hard drive have also been quite helpful in making this thing work significantly faster and with less hangups than my now-Vintage 17-inch Mac Book Pro. I never remember the model number, but if it is the same, I know it will handle 16 Gig of memory. Good luck with it. Tom West
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Apple only supports 8 gigs but the machine can take 16 gigs and you do end up with 16 gigs of available memory. I'm a web and print designer and in my opinion this is one of the best laptops that Apple has ever made. I use it connected to a 30" Apple display when I home in my office working.Really hope that Apple reintroduces the 17" Macbook Pro or I may have to start using a Windows laptop when meeting with clients because I really do need a larger display than a 15" screen. :(
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The maximum RAM supported on this model is 8GB. There are two memory slots.
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This model has two memory slots and it usually comes with 6GB of RAM (4 + 2) in both slots. This model supports up to 16GB.
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i think it supports 16 gb but i am not sure i would just go with the 8 gb it is really enought to pretty much play anything, what do you think about doing with it ?
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This machine does not support 16G of RAM. The maximum supported RAM is 8G, and it ships with 8G. Acer lists the warranty as 1 year limited. You can read the limited warranty here: http://static.acer.com/up/Resource/Acer/Docs/US/Standard%20Warranty/PanAm-20140218/20140219/Acer_CONS_WTY_DOC_1_YR_MICI_US_CA_MX_LA_46_AD148_008_103113.pdfMachine specs can be seen here: http://us.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/model-datasheet/NX.RZGAA.031
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The more sticks in pair, the better it will function. You would want to get 4 sticks of 8gb if you have enough slots. What in the world are you running that needs 32gb of ram? I don't think I've ever used over 8 gb at one time.
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Yes, this is the correct type of RAM for that model and it would max out at 16 GB of RAM.
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I think you can go up to 8GB RAM before you are limited by the chipset on the board.
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I have 16GB @ 1600mhz and it runs very well. actually 8GB should be enough for gaming.
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Yes ma'am according to Asus site you can use this ram 2 GB Up to 16 GB Dual Channel, DDR3 at 1333MHz 4 x DIMM. So I made the jump from 4 gb of ram to 16. Some may say it is over kill but I have no bottleneck in the memory flow.
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The two options available are 4GB and 8GB. I believe you can't upgrade to have more than 8GB max.
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That combination is NOT listed in the manual as officially supported. This is the only 8GB supported RAM listed, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233271
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According to the Manufactures specifications the board WILL accept a maximum of 32 Gb or RAM if you can locate the proper modules. I found some on Newegg.com and I am sure if you research other sites you may find more. The limit of 16 mb that others have mentioned is because they have not look far enough.
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You can definitely upgrade it to 16GB.There are two pairs of ram card slots.one pair of slots is easy to get to and the other...Not so much, If you are confident in your computer dis-assembly and reassembly skillsthan you should be fine (But I believe it might void the warranty if you take your computer apart that much) Upgrading to 32GB which would be 4 X 8GB cards in the laptop.So to recap,It maxes at 32GB it's just hard to get to the last 2 slots.
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Hi I'm not sure but normally you would need 2 8 gb of ram tis without adding anything outo get the 16, Most all laptops have only 2 slots for ram and you want to keep them Balanced. Now a days you can also use a lump drive or thumb drive to do this, I put a 64 gig thumb drive in and use it to boost my Ram.
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There are 4 RAM slots and the boards max is 16 GB. I bought the computer and added 2 4GB sticks of RAM immediately with no issue making it have 16 GB.
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My spec sheet says it supports 16GB - specifically "DDR3L-1600 (Support DDR3) and Slots: SODIMM x 2." Hope that helps.