RAM upgrade for 2010 Macbook Pro

I have the 13" Macbook Pro 2010 unibody model which I bought in May 2010. It has 4GB RAM installed when I bought it. I purchased two (4GB) RAM DDR3 204pin 1333Mhz. Will this be compatible? I want to upgrage the RAM to 8GB.

Hey boss I checked MacTracker and for the Early 2010 13" MBP (your model) it showed these specs:
2.0 or 4.0 GB PC3-8500 (1066 MHz) DDR3 SO-DIMMs
Max RAM 8.0 GB
For the late 2010 13" MBP it showed these specs:
2.0 or 4.0 GB PC3-8500 (1066 MHz) DDR3 SO-DIMMs
Max RAM 4.0 GB
To answer your question no you cannot install that memory you mentioned. It could cause damage to both the memory and to your macbook pro.
Download MacTracker it is a free app that shows specs for almost every Apple device made.
I hope this has helped you.

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