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OMG: 16gb RAM in 2011 MBPro
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No. E.g. X5680 has maximum memory size of 288GB reported on Intel's site. Modules like that don't even exist and won't exist for a good while (32GB is the max as of now AFAIK). If that was the maximum module size, X5680 would support over 2TB of RAM since it's a DP CPU.
The reported amount is the maximum total amount of memory according to Intel, not the maximum size of each module.
Everyone has different needs. Quit trying to spark a pointless debate. This is refreshing news.
16GB is the max ram supported.
Here it is on page 13 of this data sheet:
http://www.intel.com/Assets/PDF/datasheet/324692.pdf
System Memory Support
Two channels of DDR3 memory with a maximum of one SO-DIMM per channel
Single-channel and dual-channel memory organization modes
Data burst length of eight for all memory organization modes
Memory DDR3 data transfer rates of 1066 MT/s, 1333 MT/s, and 1600 MT/s
64-bit wide channels DDR3 I/O Voltage of 1.5 V
Non-ECC, unbuffered DDR3 SO-DIMMs only
Theoretical maximum memory bandwidth of 17.1 GB/s in dual-channel mode assuming DDR3 1066 MT/s 21.3 GB/s in dual-channel mode assuming DDR3 1333 MT/s 25.6 GB/s in dual-channel mode assuming DDR3 1600 MT/s
1Gb, 2Gb, and 4Gb DDR3 DRAM technologies are supported for x8 and x16 devices. Using 4Gb device technologies, the largest memory capacity possible is 16 GB, assuming dual-channel mode with two x8, dual-ranked, un-buffered, non-ECC, SO-DIMM memory configuration.
Here it is on page 13 of this data sheet:
http://www.intel.com/Assets/PDF/datasheet/324692.pdf
System Memory Support
Two channels of DDR3 memory with a maximum of one SO-DIMM per channel
Single-channel and dual-channel memory organization modes
Data burst length of eight for all memory organization modes
Memory DDR3 data transfer rates of 1066 MT/s, 1333 MT/s, and 1600 MT/s
64-bit wide channels DDR3 I/O Voltage of 1.5 V
Non-ECC, unbuffered DDR3 SO-DIMMs only
Theoretical maximum memory bandwidth of 17.1 GB/s in dual-channel mode assuming DDR3 1066 MT/s 21.3 GB/s in dual-channel mode assuming DDR3 1333 MT/s 25.6 GB/s in dual-channel mode assuming DDR3 1600 MT/s
1Gb, 2Gb, and 4Gb DDR3 DRAM technologies are supported for x8 and x16 devices. Using 4Gb device technologies, the largest memory capacity possible is 16 GB, assuming dual-channel mode with two x8, dual-ranked, un-buffered, non-ECC, SO-DIMM memory configuration.
It's weird that Intel can't put that to the ark site. Thanks for the research though, I expected 16GB to be the maximum.
I think this is nothing short of amazing news.
I've been doing some video editing and light AE work on a 2010 i7 and have been thinking about getting a mac pro to do more serious work. The possibility of running 16 Gb on a laptop (or even 12 if I can't afford 16) might be a real deal breaker for me.
I hope the modules become soon available from other vendors as well. Any idea where they might be sourced here in Europe?
I've been doing some video editing and light AE work on a 2010 i7 and have been thinking about getting a mac pro to do more serious work. The possibility of running 16 Gb on a laptop (or even 12 if I can't afford 16) might be a real deal breaker for me.
I hope the modules become soon available from other vendors as well. Any idea where they might be sourced here in Europe?
You must be new. The previous MBP supported up to 8 GB. The model before that supported up to 4 GB. The model before that... you guessed it... 2 GB.
This is a simple evolutionary step. "nothing short of amazing" is taking it just a bit to far, even in an apple fanboy forum.
You must be new. The previous MBP supported up to 8 GB. The model before that supported up to 4 GB. The model before that... you guessed it... 2 GB.
This is a simple evolutionary step. "nothing short of amazing" is taking it just a bit to far, even in an apple fanboy forum.
So, technically you could say that this changes everything. Again.
16GB in a MBP is truly magical.
16GB of Ram in 2011 MBP!!!
Wow!!!!! Geeky goodness! Just a tad pricey though! http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other%20World%20Computing/1333DDR3S16P/
Wow!!!!! Geeky goodness! Just a tad pricey though! http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other%20World%20Computing/1333DDR3S16P/
wouldn't hurt to check the site.
https://www.macrumors.com/2011/03/09/16-gb-ram-upgrades-for-new-macbook-pros-now-available/
https://www.macrumors.com/2011/03/09/16-gb-ram-upgrades-for-new-macbook-pros-now-available/
That is interesting, because even Intel claims the new SB Mobile CPUs only support up to 8 GB ram...
This is excellent news. I'm now looking forward to some future upgrades to my ThunderBook:
1. 16GB ram
2. Faster, larger SSD drive
3. Possible Optibay expansion for a media drive
I figure this thing should get me by for at least three years, but the 16GB of ram and faster SSD drive might push that out to four years and beyond! Assuming I don't start doing a tradeup system like some other users here who basically rent their Macs for $300-400 a year by reselling them and buying the new models all the time. Which if you think about it, isn't all that bad of an idea if your work requires the latest tech.
1. 16GB ram
2. Faster, larger SSD drive
3. Possible Optibay expansion for a media drive
I figure this thing should get me by for at least three years, but the 16GB of ram and faster SSD drive might push that out to four years and beyond! Assuming I don't start doing a tradeup system like some other users here who basically rent their Macs for $300-400 a year by reselling them and buying the new models all the time. Which if you think about it, isn't all that bad of an idea if your work requires the latest tech.
Actually ark is showing total ram size. In this case it is actually wrong though. Which is kinda ironic. The support of 4Gb memory tech is what allows 16GB memory to be the max supported. Arrandale only supports 2Gb tech thus the 8GB max memory limit.