Phil Schiller again defends Touch Bar MacBook Pro’s 16GB RAM limitation

Appleinsider:

Schiller in a brief response to an article published by developer Ben Slaney explained Apple’s decision to use speedy and efficient LPDDR3 memory, of which Intel’s latest processors can handle up to 16GB, was in large part due to battery life concerns.

“The MacBook Pro uses 16GB of very fast LPDDR memory, up to 2133MHz,” Schiller said. “To support 32GB of memory would require using DDR memory that is not low power and also require a different design of the logic board which might reduce space for batteries. Both factors would reduce battery life.”

The response clarified an error in Slaney’s attempt to explain why MacBook Pro with Touch Bar models maxed out at 16GB of RAM, which claimed the LPDDR3E specification tops out at 1866MHz.

These comments from Schiller point very clearly to Apple’s focus and direction when it comes to their laptops.