Frankenmac ram upgrades

[Muiris]

Hi folks. Will the stock 8g (2x4) ram sticks from a 2018 mac mini function in a 2011?

Also, will OWC 16g (2x8) sticks in a 2011 transfer over to a 2012?

 

[Kaida]

Hi folks. Will the stock 8g (2x4) ram sticks from a 2018 mac mini function in a 2011?

No, 2018 uses ddr4, 2011 uses ddr3 1066mhz-1866mhz up to 16gb

Also, will OWC 16g (2x8) sticks in a 2011 transfer over to a 2012?

Yes, 2012 uses ddr3 1333mhz-1600mhz up to 16gb

 

[Muiris]

No, 2018 uses ddr4, 2011 uses ddr3 1066mhz-1866mhz up to 16gb



Yes, 2012 uses ddr3 1333mhz-1600mhz up to 16gb

Thanks so much. I have a second SSD in the 2011 that I want to move directly to the 2012. Any formatting/ conversion issues I might encounter?

 

[Kaida]

Not really, if its a boot drive, the macOS will boot in that 2012.

If it's use as a storage drive, use Mac OS Extended (Journaled) or APFS and GUID if you are only using macOS. Use EXFAT and GUID if you do bootcamp and wants to read and write from both OS