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.