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New 27-Inch iMac Supports Up to 64GB of RAM, OWC Offering Upgrade Kits

Apple's line of newly updated 5K Retina 27-inch iMacs with Skylake will support up to 64GB of RAM, an upgrade from the previous-generation 27-inch Retina iMacs that would only support a maximum of 32GB of RAM. According to OWC (http://blog.macsales.com/33336-owc-offers-48gb-and-64gb-memory-upgrades-for-new-imac-27-5k), The current 27-inch Retina iMac includes four memory slots that support up to 16GB of memory per slot for a total of 64GB.
 
 <img src="(http://cdn.macrumors.com/article-new/2015/10/newimac64gbram.jpg)" alt="newimac64gbram" width="800" height="390" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-468639" /><center>Image via OWC (http://blog.macsales.com/33336-owc-offers-48gb-and-64gb-memory-upgrades-for-new-imac-27-5k)</center>
 Build-to-order options for the 27-inch Retina iMacs only allow it to be purchased from Apple with a maximum of 32GB RAM, but OWC will offer 16GB modules in 48GB and 64GB configurations (http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/apple/memory/iMac) for the new iMac. OWC plans to start selling its new 48 and 64GB kits tomorrow, and pricing is as follows:
 
 - Single 16GB module - $329.99
 
 - 32GB Kit using 16GB x 2 Modules - $599.00
 
 - 48GB Kit with 16GB x 2 + 8GB x 2 - $729.00
 
 - 64GB Kit with 16GB x 4 - $1195.00
 
 The new 27-inch iMacs were announced this morning (http://www.macrumors.com/2015/10/13/apple-launches-new-imacs-magic-accessories/) and are available from Apple retail stores and Apple's online store (http://www.apple.com/shop/buy-mac/imac). Pricing for the machines starts at $1,799 for a 3.2GHz quad-core processor, 8GB RAM, 1TB hard drive, and an AMD Radeon R9 M380 graphics card.
 
 Update: OWC has torn down (http://blog.macsales.com/33640-owc-tears-down-21-5-inch-imac-retina-4k-confirms-memory-is-soldered) the new 21.5-inch 4K Retina iMac and has learned that the memory is soldered in, which means it can't be upgraded. Customers purchasing a 21.5-inch Retina iMac should get the maximum amount of memory they can afford at the time of purchase as there will be no third-party upgrade options. The maximum amount of RAM for the 21.5-inch iMac models is 16GB.
 
 
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Source: New 27-Inch iMac Supports Up to 64GB of RAM, OWC Offering Upgrade Kits (http://www.macrumors.com/2015/10/13/27-inch-imac-supports-64-gb-ram/)