Can I upgrade the Surface Pro 4 RAM?

[Rakeeshj]

Surface Pro 4 RAM

Does anybody know if the RAM can be upgraded on the Surface Pro 4? Or is it soldered on to the motherboard?

And along the same vein, can you upgrade/replace the SSD, or does it use an embedded eMMC type disk?

 

[shkelzen gjonbalaj]

Re: Surface Pro 4 RAM

Check Out the iFixit Teardown, since I don't have 10 posts I can't post the link.

 

[WildKarrde]

Re: Surface Pro 4 RAM

To answer your question, no, you cannot replace the RAM, but yes, you can replace the SSD.

 

[poddie]

Re: Surface Pro 4 RAM

Technically, the SSD can be replaced... but it would take a very brave and/or experienced technician to do it... these things are NOT easy to get into or get back together.

 

[xandros9]

Re: Surface Pro 4 RAM

Needless to say, you do not buy Surface tablets for upgradeability/repairability.

 

[onlysublime]

Re: Surface Pro 4 RAM

Spend what you can spend because what you get is all that you can get. You can't upgrade (not realistically).

 

[zkyevolved]

Re: Surface Pro 4 RAM

Agreed. Get what you want, not what you'd like to have in the future. Also, I am coming from the surface pro 2, and I've kept this device for two years and now I'm itching for the surface pro 4. Mainly for the screen size and new trackpad size. I feel like it's a huge improvement. But I'd like to say that I won't be upgrading again in 2 years, but who knows haha xD. I think a PC is something that doesn't need to be upgraded that often for general users like myself.

 

[boltman2013]

Use USB 3.0 hub and set up a RAM drive....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8CxfvRpUjU

 

[TheCudder]

Use USB 3.0 hub and set up a RAM drive....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8CxfvRpUjU

This is just a paging file, better off hitting the installed SSD drive for that purpose than an external device.

 

[Indistinguishable]

Re: Surface Pro 4 RAM

Needless to say, you do not buy Surface tablets for upgradeability/repairability.

I agree. There are a lot of other premium laptops that will offer you that option. I wouldn't risk it with a Surface.

 

[7a2eer]

Re: Surface Pro 4 RAM

Does anybody know if the RAM can be upgraded on the Surface Pro 4? Or is it soldered on to the motherboard?

And along the same vein, can you upgrade/replace the SSD, or does it use an embedded eMMC type disk?

It'd probably cost about $2000 in training, maybe $100 in components, and a few months of your time

 

[Jcmg62]

ifixit gave the SP4 a 1/10 score for repeatability... apparently there's a ton of glue holding everything snugly in place. I wouldn't wanna be the guy ripping a device like that open... not unless you have a genuine reason to do so