MacBook Air 11 inch 2012 can not upgrade RAM and SSD

RAM is "dead" to the board while the SSD has a proprietary design so hardware upgrades are almost impossible.

The MacBook Air 11 inch version of 2012 does not change both the exterior design and the internal components arrangement.

The new 11-inch MacBook Air models launched in the first half of this year use the latest 3rd generation Intel Core i (Ivy Bridge) processors. The standard configuration uses a 1.7-GHz Intel Core i5 processor, but the model is "dissected " because TechRepublic is a powerful configuration that includes a 2-GHz Intel Core i7 chip. Accompanied by this processor is Intel HD Graphics 4000 graphics chip, the strongest upgrade point compared to the previous processor chip.

In addition, the MacBook Air 2012 model can support up to 8 GB RAM, compared to 4 GB in the 2011 model, the speed is also higher with 1,600 MHz DDR3L SDRAM compared to the 1,333 DDR3 SDRAm of the old model. SSD configuration also allows the 512 GB option to be twice as high as the 2011 model. Some other significant upgrades like Facetime camera HD video recording, two USB 3.0 ports, MagSafe charging port 2.

The 11-inch MacBook Air's " dissection " pictures show that there is no change in the way components are arranged. The high capacity battery pack is still placed in the middle, on either side of the speaker system. Similar to the 13-inch MacBook Air, the 11-inch battery pack is identical to the previous version released late last year. Other parts like the motherboard, cooling fan, I / O board run along the back edge.

Designing the middle battery, board, and cooling fan along the back edge.

Upgrade quite a lot but the new model still has minor drawbacks. Due to the small size, there is a lack of SD memory card reader like the 13-inch version. Configuration with 64 GB hard drive seems a bit small compared to the price of 99 USD. And finally, users will have trouble getting used to an 11.6-inch screen if this is the first time.

However, the most unfortunate thing about the new product is that the RAM memory is " dead " on the board while the SSD is designed exclusively with the screws under the counterfeit. Therefore, buyers need to consider carefully the configuration options because the upgrade is almost impossible.

Video introduces the internal components of the MacBook Air 11 inches.