Apple Silicon RAM

Discussions center on RAM configurations, unified memory architecture, upgradeability, capacities, and performance implications in Apple M-series chips for Macs like M1, M2, and M3.

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mseidl Nov 10, 2020 View on HN

I'm waiting for their mac pro with apple silicon to be capped at 16gb of ram! ;)

Igglyboo Oct 3, 2014 View on HN

Newer macs have the ram soldered onto the board.

Reason077 Nov 10, 2020 View on HN

With Apple Silicon, the RAM is not even on the motherboard. It's integrated into the SoC package!

frankchn Mar 21, 2023 View on HN

The Apple M-series CPUs with unified RAM is interesting in this regard. You can get an 16-inch MBP with an M2 Max 96GB of RAM for $4300 today, and I expect the M2 Ultra go to 192GB.

allovertheworld Dec 23, 2025 View on HN

Only because of Apples unified memory architecture. The groundwork is there, we just need memory to be cheaper so we can fit 512+GB now ;)

ngcc_hk Sep 2, 2021 View on HN

How about Apple m1 integrated memory ?

fomine3 Jun 4, 2024 View on HN

Apple M3 supports up to 24GB of RAM so it's not so bad.

rsanheim Oct 20, 2010 View on HN

Please let the RAM be upgradeable, at least from the apple store...

foobiekr Sep 18, 2021 View on HN

unless apple has an M1 that can address more than 16GB, this isn't happening.

tvararu Dec 8, 2023 View on HN

They're probably referring to the new MacBook Pros with up to 128GB of unified memory.