Which RAM

[solidify]

I have a base model 2018 Mini. I would like to upgrade from the stock 8Gb of RAM to 16Gb.

As far as I understand it, it would be better to buy 2 8Gb sticks of RAM and throw away the 2 4GB sticks that are in there now, is that correct? Buying 1 16Gb stick and keeping 1 4Gb stick in there would end up being slower, right?

Second, Can anyone recommend which RAM to buy and where from? I am in the US and have an Amazon Prime account. I don't know anything about RAM so I really need someone to tell me what to buy lol. Thanks.

 

[FreakinEurekan]

I don't know anything about RAM so I really need someone to tell me what to buy

Go with OWC, they will make sure it's the proper one for you.

 

[seble]

Oh, and don't throw away the sticks that are currently in the machine. If it needs servicing by Apple you'll want to put the original RAM back in.

 

[popcorn-in-sac]

Can anyone recommend which RAM to buy and where from? I am in the US and have an Amazon Prime account. I don't know anything about RAM so I really need someone to tell me what to buy lol. Thanks.

I recently did the same, and used Crucial RAM, purchased from Amazon. I installed it some days ago, and it works perfectly. This set is the proper specifications for the 2018 Mac mini.

Amazon link

Mark

 

[ncrotalus]

I recently did the same, and used Crucial RAM, purchased from Amazon. I installed it some days ago, and it works perfectly. This set is the proper specifications for the 2018 Mac mini.

Amazon link

Mark

Hi, I noticed that Amazon also has the “DR” version of the 16gb crucial ram for about the same price. Any pros/cons to going with “SR” versus “DR”? Thanks

 

[popcorn-in-sac]

Hi, I noticed that Amazon also has the “DR” version of the 16gb crucial ram for about the same price. Any pros/cons to going with “SR” versus “DR”? Thanks

From everything I read before buying, single-rank (SR) is considered slightly faster than dual-rank (DR). DR memory DIMMs can be larger than SR memory DIMMs as well.

So for the same amount of money and same capacity, I would (and did) choose single-rank (SR) memory.

My thoughts, anyway.

Mark