When it comes to storage you can get away with the standard 256GB if you're prepared to use external drives to boost this. Each additional 8GB is another $200, up to a maximum of 24GB. But if you're going to be doing a lot of intensive work that could use more, then you'll have to spec it up when you order. 8GB is the standard offering, and macOS does extremely well at using it efficiently. The first, and perhaps the most important, is the Unified Memory. Since it can't be upgraded there are some things you can take into consideration before you buy. What to do with your MacBook Pro 13 (2022) Everything is soldered to the Logic Board, and there's not even a space to add an extra drive. Beyond upgrades, it isn't even particularly repairable, at least, not without getting Apple to do it for you.

And it shows exactly why nothing can be upgraded.

A Battery replacement is available for this system (see the bottom of the product page for installation video).The wizards at iFixit did their usual teardown that you can see in the video above.

And of course, you’ll need a larger 2.5-inch HDD or 2.5-inch SSD. Follow this guide to do the installation.

Adding a second drive requires replacement of the existing DVD-drive using this Dual Drive Kit, which also contains all of the required tools and driver bits.

You can keep your old 2.5-inch HDD in the enclosure for external storage. To clone your existing OS/app setup first, purchase a cloning cable or 2.5-inch HDD/SDD enclosure to connect your new SSD to your mac, then use the Super Duper app to perform the clone, then switch the drives.Plus you’ll need a larger 2.5-inch HDD or 2.5-inch SSD. To upgrade the existing 2.5-inch HDD to a larger capacity HDD or high performance SSD, purchase the same tools as for the RAM upgrade above, and follow this guide.

By default, this model is configured with a 750GB/1TB 2.5-inch hard drive connected to 6.0Gb/s SATA port.

Then follow this guide to install the RAM. All the tools you'll need are in the Essential Electronics Toolkit and an Medium Anti-static mat is also recommended.

Although Apple only officially supports 8GB total installed RAM, this MacBook Pro can actually be upgraded to a maximum of 16GB (8GB + 8GB) of RAM, which we have confirmed with many 100's of our customers.

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