RAM for a MacBook

[fitzmacj]

Hello All,

I am looking to purchase a mbp and want to upgrade the RAM myself to save a few bucks. Being cyber Monday there are a lot of deals going on. I know that Apple sells the mbp with 1333 MHz DDR3 SDRAM, all the deals that i have seen have 1333MHz DDR3 SO-DIMM memory sticks.

My questions is what is the difference? and will the cheaper SO-DIMM sticks be compatible? will they run smoothly?

Thanks in advance!

 

[simsaladimbamba]

SO-DIMM just means that those modules are for notebooks.

Upgrading RAM in MacBooks and MacBook Pros​

 

[macbookguy]

SO-DIMM just means that those modules are for notebooks.

Upgrading RAM in MacBooks and MacBook Pros​

Yep, SO-DIMM is what you're looking for.