PC3-8500 or PC3-10600

[jonjon1]

Hi guys!
I have a 2.2 quad-core i7 15" Macbook Pro. Im about to upgrade my ram to 8GB. And most of them (PC3-10600) are 50dollars. But in Amazon I found one for 35 dollars, but this one is a PC3-8500. Does anyone know what the difference is? Is the PC3-10600 so much better? Does a PC3-8500 also run in my macbook pro?
Thanks a lot.
Jonjon1

 

[bniu]

Hi guys!
I have a 2.2 quad-core i7 15" Macbook Pro. Im about to upgrade my ram to 8GB. And most of them (PC3-10600) are 50dollars. But in Amazon I found one for 35 dollars, but this one is a PC3-8500. Does anyone know what the difference is? Is the PC3-10600 so much better? Does a PC3-8500 also run in my macbook pro?
Thanks a lot.
Jonjon1

get the PC3-10600. That is what your MBP is intended to use. PC3-8500 will cripple your computer. 8500 was for the 2010 MBPs, 10600 is for the 2011 MBPs.

 

[jonjon1]

get the PC3-10600. That is what your MBP is intended to use. PC3-8500 will cripple your computer. 8500 was for the 2010 MBPs, 10600 is for the 2011 MBPs.

Thanks a lot bniu! And what about the 2011 2.5 15 Macmini, also the 10600? or better the 8500. The Macmini isn`t a quad core like the macbook pro.
Thanks

 

[bniu]

Thanks a lot bniu! And what about the 2011 2.5 15 Macmini, also the 10600? or better the 8500. The Macmini isn`t a quad core like the macbook pro.
Thanks

yeah, also get the 10600. It's the Sandy Bridge chipset that wants 10600 RAM.

 

[pat park]

op,
select the apple symbol in the upper left hand corner of your screen, select about this mac. This will tell you which ram you need for your computer.