Mac Mini 2011 RAM Question

[brownn]

Hi All,

I have a MBP 2011 2.3GHz Core i5 Sandy bridge 4GB Ram and have just ordered a Mac Mini 2.3GHz Core i5 Sandy bridge with 2GB of Ram.

I was going to order this http://www.crucial.com/uk/store/mpartspecs.aspx?mtbpoid=AF6FD410A5CA7304 to put in my MBP which would upgrade the memory to 8GB and then place the left over 4 GB from the MBP into my Mini.

Can anyone see why this wouldn't work?

Cheers
Nick

 

[RoelJuun]

It will work. Both the same dimms at the same speed with the same processor family.

 

[brownn]

It will work. Both the same dimms at the same speed with the same processor family.

Thanks

 

[Tulpa]

So the 2010 mini's RAM won't work in the 2011 mini, I assume.

I was thinking of getting the $799 one and swapping the RAM with my 2010 mini which now has 8GB if the RAM was the same type.

 

[brownn]

So the 2010 mini's RAM won't work in the 2011 mini, I assume.

I was thinking of getting the $799 one and swapping the RAM with my 2010 mini which now has 8GB if the RAM was the same type.

The RAM in the 2010 mini is DDR3 PC3-8500, DDR3 (non-ECC). The 2011 mini is DDR3 PC3-10600, DDR3 (non-ECC).

Dont quote me on this but I think you can put faster memory into an older machine and it drops the timings accordingly, but dont think it works the other way round.