Is it safe to upgrade RAM from 4 GB to 16 GB on mid2012 13 "MBP?

It's time to upgrade RAM and OWC claims it is safe to upgrade to 16 GB on my mid-2012 13 "MBP with 2.5 GHz processor Intel Core i5 and 500 GB hard drive, but everything on the Apple site indicates upgrade max is 8 GB. I want speed, but worry, it could be too much for the material.

Anyone else tried the more memory RAM successfully?

In theory this is your memory needs:

Maximum memory (Real) 16 GB 8 GB (Apple)
Memory locations 2-204-pin PC3-12800 (1600 MHz) DDR3 SO-DIMM

The answer to your question is that you can upgrade to 16 GB. Because it depends on the machine itself, we cannot assure you that it is "safe". It may work or it may not work. This isn't a certified Apple upgrade. It is rather an upgrade coming OWC. They sell RAM for this upgrade. Other vendors such as DataMem and Crucial RAM probably do not sell 16 GB upgrade kits.

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