Although it isn’t a requirement to use iFixit’s tools, I think it’s worth it for anyone who likes to tinker with electronics, as it will no doubt come in handy in the future. You can buy each of the aforementioned tools individually, but all of these tools are provided in iFixit’s Pro Tech Toolkit. Note: For the record, Apple recommends that all 2018 Mac mini RAM upgrades be performed by an Apple Store or Apple Authorized Service Provider. RAM for the 2018 Mac mini should meet the following requirements: The good news is that you can use this tutorial to do whatever RAM upgrade you wish to do on your Mac mini. Apple charges $600 for a 32GB Mac mini upgrade, but I ordered 32GB of Crucial RAM from Amazon for less than half of what Apple charges.Įventually, 64GB of RAM will increase in availability and come down in price. The sweet spot appears to be two 16GB modules, which will give you 32GB of RAM in the 2018 Mac mini. Unfortunately, two 32GB memory modules are still fairly rare, and quite expensive. The base Mac mini comes with two 4GB memory modules for a total of 8GB of RAM. This means that you’ll want to upgrade using one of the following configurations: The 2018 Mac mini can accommodate up to 64GB of RAM, and features two SO-DIMM slots. Apple uses standard SO-DIMM modules for the memory in the Mac mini, meaning you can buy RAM at a much cheaper price and install it yourself.
Upgrading the RAM in the 2018 Mac mini isn’t what I would call simple, but it can be done relatively easily with a little patience and know-how.
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