MacBook Pro/iMac Memory Upgrade Question...

[kk05629]

Greetings...I am thinking of upgrading my MacBook Pro and 24" alu iMac to 4gb of memory.

Do you think there is any advantage to buying the $88 2-2gb sticks of Micron memory @ OQC (http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Micron/53SDR2MIC2GB/) vs the 2-2gb sticks of OWC memory (http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other World Computing/5300DDR2S2GB/) for approx $60?

Can there be that much difference quality wise to support the 20% upcharge?

Opinions and comments appreciated.

 

[CanadaRAM]

The performance will be exactly, absolutely the same between all brands of 100% compatible RAM, because it is the Mac that sets the memory bus speed, not the RAM.

 

[mmendoza27]

It depends on how much you need the extra performance. It's probably better optimized to run on the Mac, probably has a lower CAS Latency, etc so it runs a little faster. Honestly, you probably won't notice a much of a difference, I'd go with the cheaper RAM.