OWC "High Performance" RAM for MBP?

[shutter41]

I'm looking at upgrading my 2.2Ghz MBP's RAM from 2GB to 4GB and came across this link at OWC showing "High Performance" RAM with a lower CAS latency (CL4). Does anyone have any opinions on whether these modules would be better for me than the regular CL5 modules?

http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other World Computing/53C4DDR2P4GB/

Thanks

 

[GGJstudios]

You'll find answers to this and many other commonly asked questions under the Guides tab at the top of this page:

• Guides : Hardware: MR Guide to Buying RAM
• Guides : Hardware: MR Guide to Understanding Intel Mac RAM
• Apple charges more than double the price you would pay with other reputable RAM providers (for example, $200 for 4GB RAM.)
• A great source for Mac-compatible RAM is OWC. Their MacBook and MacBook Pro 4GB upgrade kit is $99 (£50). You can check their site for other configurations.
• Another source is Crucial memory from newegg.com.
• Installation for a Macbook or a MacBook Pro or iMac is easy and does not void the Apple Warranty or the AppleCare Protection Plan, unless you damage something in the process.

If you have questions that these sources doesn't cover, you can check to see if it has been answered in another thread by doing a Google search of the forums to find threads like these. I hope this helps!

 

[WildCowboy]

As Barefeats showed, the performance gain is negligible at best. Probably not worth the extra $10.

 

[CaptainChunk]

Very negligible performance difference. I ended up buying Mac-specific 2x2GB Corsair CL4 modules for my MBP, but it was on sale at Fry's at the time so I got both sticks for like $90.