My wife and I just bought mac's and I was thinking of springing for a 4gb combo for the Macbook Pro and then trying to move my 2-1gb sticks from this machine to her new Macbook. Will this work?
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Mackbook Pro memory usable in Macbook
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MacBook & MacBook Pro RAM Are The Same
Yes. They are the same RAM. It's also possible to put ONE 2GB stick in her MacBook to make it a 3GB ram MacBook - the max it will take although Apple doesn't broadcast that fact.
Yes, the 1 Gb modules out of the new machine(s) will work in the MacBook.
The latest MacBooks (with the Core2Duo chips) will take a single 2 Gb module for 3 Gb total
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Trevor
[Edit] Beaten to the post
The latest MacBooks (with the Core2Duo chips) will take a single 2 Gb module for 3 Gb total
Thanks
Trevor
[Edit] Beaten to the post
Yes, but from what i have read, its better to install similar dual channel modules to prevent a decrease in performance. Now, i am not aware how much of a difference a 5-10% performance drop will make to the OP, but any drop isn't good. I guess thats why Apple doesn't advertise that fact...
"performance Drop" From Different Size RAM Modules Is A MYTH
That "performance drop" story is a MYTH. Apple doesn't advertise it because they don't want folks to realize it can have almost as much RAM as a MBP. It is less than 4% difference at MOST and usually none at all. The additional RAM more than makes up for the mismatch "hit".