4gb RAM vs 8gb

Because of education pricing, I have the option to add 4gb RAM to the 2.5ghz 13" MBP for 90 bucks, for a total of 8gb RAM. Is it worth it?

I have used Corsair's Mac Certified RAM products in my last 3 Macs with outstanding results. Some techs consider the brand one of the best in the market.
However, be sure to use the correct product your new Mac needs. Apple has been ramping up RAM speeds in the last few years as faster chips have entered the marketplace:
2009 and previous: 667 MHz
2010: 1067 MHz
2011: 1333 MHz
2012: 1600 MHz
2013: ???

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Hi. I'm planning to buy a MacBook Air. To make it faster, what should I prioritize to upgrade, the i5 processor to i7 or the 4gb RAM to 8gb. Thanks!

Hi. I'm planning to buy a MacBook Air. To make it faster, what should I prioritize to upgrade, the i5 processor to i7 or the 4gb RAM to 8gb. Thanks!

Absolutely the 8gig of Ram
i7 is only 15% faster average on high task apps, otherwise you'd not notice a difference

Intel Core i5 or i7 and 4GB ram or 8GB ram for school usage and gaming Football Manager 2013

Hi all,
I'm considering bying the new Macbook Air 13'' but i'm confused whether to go for the Intel Core i5 og i7 processor and with 4GB ram or 8GB ram? I will use it for school stuff, web browsing and for gaming Football Manager 2013. Which one should I go for?

i5 should be able to handle it, however as you know MBA isn't a gaming laptop. So you can't expect the best results. Will it run smoothly? Reading some of the reviews, it's not that terrible. However if you play football manager often I would upgrade to the i7. For occasional gaming, I would definitely stick with i5 because of better battery.
Tbh, I'm not much of a gamer. But I use Final Cut Pro, photoshop, and do other type of intense tasks.
I decided to go with the i5 for myself and spend the $150 on something else (like external drive, monitor).
Anyways to answer your question, it depends on how often you play. If you play 24/7 the upgrade will be worth it.
But for occasional gaming, again I would stick for better battery :)
(But external battery can be purchased vs you won't be able to upgrade to i7.... Just a random thought..)

MBP Retina 13" (late 2013) 4GB RAM vs 8GB RAM

Hello,
I am thinking about upgrading my current MacBook to the newest MacBook Pro with 13-inch Retina display (base model: 4GB RAM, 128GB SSD). However, I want this computer to last for 3-3.5 years. Therefore, I am wondering how much difference does it make to have 8GB of RAM instead of 4GB? I am on tight budget so additional 200EUR for 8GB RAM and 256GB SSD is very debatable (there is no option to get only 8GB RAM configuration).
My daily usage is very light, however: (1) I'd like to be able to play games like SimCity or Civ5, (2) sometimes I need to use "heavy" apps like IBM SPSS, (3) rarely I like to use photo editing apps.
Any thoughts?
Thanks guys!

Look at the influence of RAM and SSD on processing CPU intensive applications in this display:
Note that once you have SSD, RAM becomes less important to performance. Personally If the bank account is thin, 4GB RAM will serve you well. Only in very High CPU intensive applications will it take longer but they will run. Unless yo have another MBP with 8 GB RAM next to you, you will not notice the difference.
Ciao.

Upgrade from 4GB RAM to 8GB

Hi folks,
This is my first post ever, I would like to say hello from Vienna, AUSTRIA
I need you guys to PLEASE help me out!
As my subject already told, i´d LOVE to upgrade my MacBook Pro Late 2010 with 4GB ram up to 8 GB Ram.
My questions:
1. What is important (Wich RAM chips do i need)?
2. Wich one is the best brand/company? Crossair? Samsung? Kingston? etc?
3. Will I loose my warranty ? If No, 100% sure?
4. Have a good day and thanks in advance
Greetings from cold Austria,
DariBoss

1. What is important (Wich RAM chips do i need)?
You will need 2 x 4.0GB PC8500 DDR3-1066GHz chips. Here is an excellent example:
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other%20World%20Computing/8566DDR3S8GP/
2. Wich one is the best brand/company? Crossair? Samsung? Kingston? etc?
As long as the specifications match the answer to Q1 the brand does not matter. Most RAM comes with a lifetime guarantee, I would recommend you double check to see the brand you choose has that.
3. Will I loose my warranty ? If No, 100% sure?
No you won't. The only way you could loose your warranty is to damage your machine when you install it. If you follow the directions in your owners manual and in this video the chances are extremely small you will damage your machine.
4. Have a good day and thanks in advance
You too and your welcome!
Roger

I need to upgrade my MBP 2011 from 4GB RAM to 8GB.

I wonder if anyone could help me. I am trying to upgrade DIY the RAM of my MacBook Pro 2011 15 inch, and I want to know what brands of RAM memories are Mac certified? and good quality? Corsair? Crucial? or Ramjet? or none of these?
Thanx

At Crucial you enter your exact model and year of machine and it will tell you.
To double check, download the free MacTracker program.
Check under the Apple menu > About this Mac > More information to confirm your exact Mac model.
You might need special tools to open the Mac, check with iFixit and Other World Computing for video, instructions and tools needed.
Remember you might only have two RAM slots available filled with (example) 2 -1GB RAM modules so if you go and buy the less expensive 2 -1GB RAM modules thinking your going to get 4GB your going to be in for quite a shock.
Lot's of first time RAM buyers make this mistake because they only open the machine when the RAM arrives.
It's good to have a plastic compartment to hold each screw and a mat to catch fallen screws, they are extremely tiny and easy to strip the heads so be gentle.
Also follow the anti-static guidelines and ground yourself before working inside, remove the power and the battery cable if possible.
Read your Apple manual too.
If you mess up inside, Apple will not cover it!
It's possible to add more RAM than the Apple manual says because new RAM modules get made after the manual goes to print, so check with MacTracker to see if you can add more RAM that Apple says.

4gb ram to 8gb ram

i have a macbook pro 2011 13'',will 8 gb of ram increase the video ram memory to 500 mb?!

No, the RAM on your video card will not be affected.

Apple Unibody 13.3" MacBook Pro (Mid-2010): 4GB vs. 8GB DDR3 1066MHz Memory (RAM).

Apple Unibody 13.3" MacBook Pro (Mid-2010): 4GB vs. 8GB DDR3 1066MHz Memory (RAM).
1. About my Mac.
     Processor: Intel® Core 2 Duo (2.66GHz)
     Memory (RAM): 4.00GB DDR3 1066MHz (2 x 2.00GB)
     Hard Drive: 320GB 5400RPM (Apple Stock HD)
     Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 320M (256MB)
     Operating System: Mac OS X Lion (10.7.1)
2. My concerns/questions
     For quite some time now, I've been planning to upgrade the memory (RAM) of my MacBook Pro from 4.00GB (Apple Stock) to 8.00GB. In terms of "FASTER BOOT TIMES, IMPROVED RESPONSIVENESS (OPENING and CLOSING PROGRAMS, FILES & ETC.), SMOOTHER GRAPHICS, ABILITY TO OPEN MORE PROGRAMS SIMULTANEOUSLY AND OVERALL IMPROVEMENT IN PERFORMANCE", does it really make a BIG difference?
     If ever I am going to pursue this upgrade, should I let Apple do the upgrade or buy the parts and do it myself?
     If I am going to buy the parts and install it myself, what brand do you recommend? Crucial, Kingston, OWC & etc.?
     Why does Apple charge so much for memory (RAM) upgrades? Is the memory module they are using any special compared to the ones we can find in Amazon (Crucial, Kingston, OWC & etc.)?
Thanks for helping me out with my concerns.

I recommend OWC RAM because it's reasonably priced and OWC's support is great if you ever need it. I recommend installing the RAM yourself because it's dead simple. There is no good reason for anyone ever to pay Apple's prices for RAM.
I don't think you will see faster boot times with more RAM, but that shouldn't be a concern, because there's seldom any need to shut down or restart a MBP. Just put it to sleep when you aren't using it, unless you won't use it again for more than two or three days. Opening and closing programs won't benefit significantly from more RAM either, but when running multiple large programs at once, you will see a significant improvement in their performance. It's well worth the small investment ($65) to upgrade from 4GB to 8GB.
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/memory/Apple_MacBook_MacBook_Pro/Upgrade/DDR3

I am proposing to upgrade the 4GB RAM in my Mac Mini 2.5 GHz core i5, by replacing it with 2 x 8GB Crucial 'slots'. Will the performance be significantly better than if I upgrade with 2 x 4GB slots? Is it cost effective, is the question.

My Mac Mini (2.5GHz Core i5) came with 4GB RAM, and I now wish to upgrade the RAM to either 8GB or 16GB in total (Crucial). Clearly, there is a price difference separating the two, but would this be justified by the extent of the improvement in performance, if I went for the more expensive option of 16GB RAM?
Secondly, if I am allowed to pose two questions: what seems to be the most compliant, reliable and cost effective external hard drive for this or Mac Mini's more generally? I was thinking of purchasing a 3TB HD for storing my rather large collection of photographs and Logic Pro 9 musical endeavours.
Your experience and advice would be appreciated, my having only recently made the switch from a Windows system to Mac.

I 150% agree with dwb and woodmeister50 about WD hard drives. They are NOWHERE near the quality they should be. When you can get a Seagate for just a few dollars more, and they last years longer, NO ONE should buy a WD. I lost $25,000 worth of music and audiobooks on a six-week-old WD in 2007 and that was the last I'd ever buy from them. They REFUSED to warranty it with the ORIGINAL sales receipt from Bestbuy.
I have 16Gb of Crucial RAM in my Mini and here's what I've discovered.
You WON'T see "lightning fast" performance increases, becasue the Mini is pretty darned fast to begin with. What you WILL see is that when you're running RAM intensive apps like Photoshop or Parallels, other apps won't "bog down".
Quite frequently I find myself with less than half a gig of free RAM out of that 16. When it was only 8 I was at 100% nearly ALL THE TIME. When I only had the 4 it came with, it was always maxed out.

Is it possible to upgrade ram to 8gb on Apple ME864HN/A MacBook Pro (4th Gen Ci5/ 4GB/ 128GB Flash/ Mac OS X Mavericks)

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I inserted my new 8gb 4x4 RAM but when i boot up the computer and choose this computer it only says that i have 4gb ram inserted and the computer isn't faster then with 2gb!? please help me! I have a MBP from 2009

I ordered my RAM 8GB from OWC (other world computing) and when i inserted the ram and booted up my computer it says that i only have inserted 4gb ram and the computer isn't faster than it was with 2gb!!! please help me... I've got a MacBook Pro (mid 2009)

Improperly seating memory is the curse of everyone, even experts. No one wants to "break" the memory or the slot by pushing too hard.
So, try again. Push maybe *just a twinge* harder to seat the memory (just a twinge).
As to speed ... memory mainly lets you keep more things active concurrently. Unless you were severely overtaxing your old memory and causing huge "Page Out" counts, only faster HD makes huge speed increases.

HT1270 I own a MacBook Pro 13 inch [dec 2009] 4gb ram. I'm upgrading it to 8gb. Can I increase the speed of the ram from 1066 to 1333 Mhz..?.

I own a MacBook Pro 13 inch [dec 2009] 4gb ram. I'm upgrading it to 8gb. Can I increase the speed of the ram from 1066 to 1333 Mhz..?
Which is the best company and is it necessary to buy it from the Apple store.

Let's clear the air here between fact and fiction.
Brand of RAM has little if anything to do with its quality.
A reliable vendor is more important that brand of RAM.
Installing faster rated RAM than required for your computer doesn't result in a faster computer. The RAM still runs at the speed of the system's memory bus.
Installing slower rated RAM than required for your computer will make the computer run slower.
Using faster rated RAM is a tricky business. Sometimes it will work and sometimes it will not work. This may be due to other factors related to your computer's memory bus speed and clock speed as well as other characteristics of the RAM such as CAS Latency (CL.)
The reliable thing to do is use RAM that meets the specifications set for your computer. That information is found in either the user manual or the system specs.

How much does upgrading my macbook aluminum unibody 2008 from 4gb of ram to 8gb of ram cost?

Hello i would like to know if anyone has any experience of upgrading from 4gb of ram to 8gb on the aluminum macbook and how much would it cost at apple stores?

Check out OWC and DataMem, but quite frankly it doesn't make a lot of difference if you look for a cheap price. If the product carries a lifetime manufacturer's guaranty and the vendor provides a liberal return policy shop with your pocketbook. Be sure you get memory that meets the specs required for your computer. There's no advantage to buying a brand name.

I want SGA size=4GB when RAM size=8GB.

Hello,
If i am not wrong, oracle takes the 40% of RAM size by default for SGA. At one of my clients site server, they have 8 GB RAM , now i wanted to a lot them at least 3GB to 4GB RAM for SGA. As i tried to do so , it was not taking more than 2GB ...
Why oracle does not take SGA size more than 2GB ? how can this be increased ? can someone please put some light on this point.
ORACLE 10G R2
Windows Server 2005
Thanks and Regards,

Hello,
In Windows *32 bit* you are limited to *2GB* per process (whatever the process). So the Process oracle.exe
cannot overcome this limit except if you use the */3GB* parameter.
So if you want to have a larger SGA you should think to migrate to a *64 Bit* OS. But keep in mind that having
large SGA is not the only way of tuning a database.
Please find enclosed a link about this topic:
http://asktom.oracle.com/pls/asktom/f?p=100:11:0::::P11_QUESTION_ID:707585800346136316
Hope this help.
Best regards,
Jean-Valentin
Edited by: Lubiez Jean-Valentin on Mar 26, 2010 10:04 PM

Mac Mini (late 2012) ram upgrade: 8gb dual channel vs 10gb? Flex Mode?

I attempted to upgrade my Mac Mini (late 2012) from the stock 4gb of ram to 8gb. However, I messed up and didn't pay attention when buying the ram online and ordered 1x8gb stick rather than 2x4. Will losing dual channel with a 2/8 combo (10gb) make a difference that I will notice? Will having the additional 2gb make up for any lost performance? And finally, is flex mode available with the Mac Mini so that I'd still be running 4gb at dual channel and 6gb single?
The 8gb stick arrived and I'd like to install it but Ill send it back and get the 2x4 depending on what I hear back.
Thanks
Ryan

to the best of my knowledge, when upgrading your Mac mini's RAM, you must upgrade it with 2 SODIMM's at a time. When I bought my Mac mini Late 2012 model it had all the base level specs. Pretty soon the stock 4GB (2x 2GB) just wasn't fast enough. I bought a Crucial 16GB upgrade from Amazon (2x 8GB) and now my Mini is much faster especially when I am using Photoshop.
Only thing I would do next is trying to swap the boot HD to a SSD, but am unsure as my Mac mini late 2012 is under AppleCare through December 2015 and I do not know if it would void the warranty.

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