This machine allows users to ability to customize its specifications up to 16GB RAM and any 2.5″ drive. This Macbook Pro was offered by Apple with 4GB RAM and a 500GB rotational hard drive but is able to be upgraded aftermarket. This Mac looks identical to its predecessor, but Apple upgraded this Mac to USB 3.0.

The MD101LL/A even has a CD/DVD Drive if you’re feeling nostalgic. This Macbook Pro is perfect for those who want a repairable Macbook Pro that has a user-replaceable battery and components that don’t come soldered together. Some say 2012 13″ Mac is the best Macbook Pro ever offered and marked the end of the Steve Jobs Era. This Mac sold from 2012 until October 27th of 2016. This Macbook Pro is one of the most sold of all time.

This 13-inch MD101LL/A was released on June 11th, 2012. These models do not run versions of OS X prior to OS X 10.7 'Lion.The classic 2012 Macbook Pro 13″ 2.5GHz i5 has always been a popular choice for Apple Macbook Pro 13 inch buyers. They officially support 8 GB of RAM, but OWC has determined that they actually support 16 GB of RAM regardless of the operating system installed, although only the 'Early 2011' MacBook Pro models are capable of running a version of Mac OS X 10.6 'Snow Leopard.'įinally, the 'Mid-2012' non-Retina Display MacBook Pro models use faster still 1600 MHz PC3-12800 DDR3 SO-DIMMs and likewise officially support 8 GB of RAM, but actually can support as much as 16 GB of RAM. The 'Early 2011' and 'Late 2011' MacBook Pro models use faster 1333 MHz PC3-10600 DDR3 SO-DIMMs. If running a version of Mac OS X 10.6 'Snow Leopard,' these models only can use 8 GB of RAM. Specifically, as discovered by OWC, the 13-Inch 'Mid-2010' MacBook Pro models (and only the 13-Inch models) - the MacBook Pro 'Core 2 Duo' 2.4 13' Mid-2010 and 'Core 2 Duo' 2.66 13' Mid-2010 identified by MacBookPro7,1 - can support up to 16 GB of RAM with dual 8 GB memory modules if they are running OS X 10.7.5 or higher, have been updated to use the latest EFI, and are equipped with proper specification memory modules.

The 'Mid-2009' and 'Mid-2010' MacBook Pro models support 1066 MHz PC3-8500 DDR3 SO-DIMMs and officially and unofficially support a maximum of 8 GB of RAM with one odd exception. The 8Gb limit seems to be an Apple supported limit, but many people happily report getting 16Gb working fine - see the memory section in the link as well as this page for details. To pick a random 13' MBP, such as this one from mid 2012:

Macbook pro 13 inch mid 2012 8gb