MBP Early 2011 13" - RAM expansion question

[hoja2hoja]

Hi,

I'm planning to expand my MBP's RAM from 4GB to 8GB
(MBP early 2011, i5, 2.3 Ghz, 4GB RAM 1333 Mhz)

I found 2 models on Newegg. Does anyone have any recommendations for which RAM vendor to purchase from?
or: can I not go wrong with any one of the two below because they are both deliver exactly the same performance?

Kingston's 2 x 4GB: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820139985

G.SKILL's 2 x 4GB: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231299

 

[Spink10]

Hi,

I'm planning to expand my MBP's RAM from 4GB to 8GB
(MBP early 2011, i5, 2.3 Ghz, 4GB RAM 1333 Mhz)

I found 2 models on Newegg. Does anyone have any recommendations for which RAM vendor to purchase from?
or: can I not go wrong with any one of the two below because they are both deliver exactly the same performance?

Kingston's 2 x 4GB: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820139985

G.SKILL's 2 x 4GB: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231299

The Kingston is desktop RAM - will not work with MBP - its 240 PIN (i think) - Someone else please verify Because it says its compatible .

Im a fan of Crucial - I have this for my early 2011 MBP - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003DZJQQI/ref=oh_o04_s00_i00_details

 

[simsaladimbamba]

The second one, the one with 204-pin modules is the correct one.

Upgrading RAM in MacBooks and MacBook Pros​

 

[Spink10]

The second one, the one with 204-pin modules is the correct one.

Upgrading RAM in MacBooks and MacBook Pros​

I thought so - Newegg made me doubt when they said the 240 is compatible. Newegg is kind of confusing when dealing with Apple products.

 

[hoja2hoja]

16GB Question

Thanks for the fast replies.
Now I have to choose between the G.Skill and Crucial.

Does 16GB really make a BIG difference compared to the 8GB. How big is the leap? (I'm trying to find scores for the two through geekbench)

I don't run do serious games or any movie editing/Adobe stuff, but I do use Parallels for Windows 7.

 

[Spink10]

Thanks for the fast replies.
Now I have to choose between the G.Skill and Crucial.

Does 16GB really make a BIG difference compared to the 8GB. How big is the leap? (I'm trying to find scores for the two through geekbench)

I don't run do serious games or any movie editing/Adobe stuff, but I do use Parallels for Windows 7.

Depends - If you not running intense programs 8GB is fine

My work MBP uses the G Skill and my personal MBP uses Crucial - no problems with either one.

 

[alphaod]

They both work; specs of the Kingston RAM is a typo. Nobody on NewEgg makes Mac specific desktop memory (since the only Mac desktop that uses desktop memory is the Mac Pro which uses ECC memory)