Apple MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2016)
No. The memory is soldered to the board.
8 GB is built in and there is no slot to add more.
- Free slots
- None
- Type
- LPDDR3-1866
- Soldered
- 8 GB
- Firmware says
- 16 GB maximum (often wrong, so we show what machines run)
- How sure
- 6 of 6 reports show this layout
Worked out from 6 hardware reports of this laptop, with Apple's memory specifications for which Macs have sockets. Sources and method. Updated 10 Nov 2026.
Match the label on your battery.
We don't have this model's battery capacity yet. The capacity (Wh) and the part number are printed on the battery itself. A replacement should match that part number.
- Capacity
- On the battery's label
How to read a battery label. Sources and method. Updated 10 Nov 2026.
Illustration Match the label on your charger.
We don't have this model's charger rating yet. The label on your charger shows it: the output line gives volts and amps, and volts times amps is the watts (19.5 V at 3.33 A is 65 W). Buy one with the same plug, the same voltage and at least as many watts.
- Rated output
- On your charger's label
How to read a charger label. Sources and method. Updated 10 Nov 2026.
Illustration Questions
Can I upgrade the RAM in the Apple MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2016)?
No. The memory is soldered to the board. 8 GB is built in and there is no slot to add more.
What type of RAM does the Apple MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2016) use?
LPDDR3-1866 memory soldered to the board.
Is this my laptop?
On the Mac, choose Apple menu > About This Mac > System Report. The Model Identifier should read MacBook9,1.
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