It includes aNEW 256GB Flash Storage Solid State Drive, TouchBar, and avery powerful 3.1Ghz core i5 processor, withautomatic "TURBO BOOST" speed of up to3.50GHz forheavy work loads ! Furthermore, newer MacBook Pros like this one have very few removable parts, as most of the expensive components including the SSD & RAM are soldered to the logic board.