![]() ![]() See startup disk note below for more details.ġ3" screen => plugged into an 25 inch external monitor with a 2560x1440 resolution. You will increase your read/write speed as well as storage capacity. This reduced the weight, heat and noise of the MBP. I purchased a caddy tray and slipped the SSD in. You will need a set of torx screwdrivers. This was a more tricky procedure, ito of labour. Remove Optical disk drive -> replaced with 500 GB SSD. Make sure you get the correct frequency and form factor for your machine, as I mentioned above. The official Apple documentation clearly states that they only support an upgrade to 8GB (2x 4GB), but I am running 16GB without any hassle. Upgrade from 4GB -> Inserted 16GB (2 x 8 GB DDR3 RAM) at 1600 MHz, SODIMM Having researched this topic extensively and trolled 'used' technology sites and marketplaces, I managed to upgrade a MBP mid-2012 non-retina with the following specifications for under $500: I was not concerned with latency for gaming and want to use for professional and mostly developer work. I needed faster RAM and storage as well as better screen resolution. Alternatively I could upgrade a legacy device, my MBP mid-2012. Earlier this year, I was considering purchasing a new laptop/MBP. I am a professional web developer, no gaming, who runs devOps environments locally on my machine daily.
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