Is it right to mix sizes of memory modules in a mac mini 2012? for example 2Gb 8Gb?

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You can do that without any problem, always that the total amount of memory is less than the maximum memory your Mac mini supports. A Late 2012 Mac mini supports 16 GB of memory, and you can find in this site the steps to install more memory > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4432?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US#1

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Officially Apple say's 8GB.
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see > Apple Mac mini Memory 2010 Mac mini unibody models

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I am wondering what is true and what is not.
I had the local Apple Store upgrade my 2 X 2GB memory sticks that came with my 2012 Late Mac Mini to 16gigs. I was quoted a price that was fairly close to the non-Apple memory I had researched, plus I was told that there is a life guarantee on these non-Apple memory sticks. When I picked up the 2012 Mac Mini, I asked to have the 2 memory sticks that had been taken out. First I was told that they don't give back what they take out. When I pressed, I was asked what I would do with the memory sticks. I said, that my husband has a mid 2010 Mac Mini and if something were to happen to his memory sticks (mac mini was used when purchased) I could use the 2012 memory sticks in his 2010 mac mini. I was told, in no uncertain terms, that the memory from the 2012 late would not work in the 2010. When I pressed a little more, I was told that if they gave the two (2 GB) memory sticks back, I would have to pay $20.00 as the non-apple memory sticks they installed, had been discounted $20.00, This was the first I had heard about any discount.
Did I believe them, no. Will I go back and raise cane, no. Thus I looked up the two memory numbers and this is what I found.
PC3-12800 DDR3 204-pin SO-DIMMs for my Mac Mini 2012 late at a total of 16 gigs (8gigs each)
and
PC3-8500 DDR3 204-pin SO-DIMMs =
Mac mini (Early 2009), Mac mini (Late 2009), and Mac mini (Mid 2010) computers have two internal memory slots.
Other than the amount of Gigs per, is there a difference? Are these interchangeable?
If your wondering why I would not raise cane with the owner... It's because this would be the second time I was lied to, to my knowledge; I don't plan to set foot in the store every again.
Please tell me what is correct.
Thanks, Patt

They are not interchangeable. Note the difference in the specifications:
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terryrocks,
If you go to the Apple store, select either model, and learn more under memory, it says " To maximize memory performance, it is recommended that memory SO-DIMMs be installed in pairs".
In an Apple note on memory it says "For optimum performance, it is recommended to use two SO-DIMMs (one in each slot) of the same DIMM size (e.g. two 512 MB SO-DIMMs)." The note is at http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303378

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In sleep mode (STR) the RAM has to be refreshed to
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power will be consumed on this.
Having less ram will therefore benefit battery life
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I have a MM Intel Core Duo with a 1.66GHz processor and 512 MB 667 MHz SDRAM. Model Macmini1,1, 32 Bits, SMC Version (system): 1.3f4.
Anybody know if you can mix memory modules in it? I have the standard 256 modules (2) and would take one out and replace it with a 1 GB one. Can this be done?
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+Anybody know if you can mix memory modules in it? I have the standard 256 modules (2) and would take one out and replace it with a 1 GB one. Can this be done?+
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Is it right to mix sizes of memory modules in a mac mini 2012? for example 2Gb 8Gb?

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