It includes a 256GB Flash Storage Solid State Drive & 8GB of RAM. It features avery powerful 1.1Ghz Quad Core i5 processor, withautomatic "TURBO BOOST" speed of up to3.5GHz forheavy work loads ! Furthermore, newer MacBook Airs like this one have very few removable parts, as most of the expensive components including the SSD & RAM are soldered to the logic board.