Comments on: Upgrading RAM on the new MacBook Pro (unibody)

By: Roger

Roger — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:24:21 +0000

I just found out that it is possible and has been tested. Plus, the price seems reasonable (228 USD) for 6GB module (if you already hat 4GB you can sell these to spare on this new buy )
Here is the link http://www.barefeats.com/mbpp11.html of the test. (I am not affiliate with any of the links !! )
If anyone has tested this himself please let me know if it’s worth the 228 USD…
Best regards,

By: Roger

Roger — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:07:53 +0000

Hi guys,
Did anybody here try to upgrade to something more than 4GB of ram on their Macbook Pro late 2008 (MacBookPro5,1) ?? I find 4GB of ram sometimes are not enough (everytime I need to start Parallels Desktop and Firefox is open, only about 20MB of ram are left….). I think 6GB would be very nice, don’t you ?
Best regards

By: JasonTomczak

JasonTomczak — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:02:24 +0000

Hey Bradley, You should get two 2GB RAM chips. MacBook Pros, no matter which year, have only two RAM slots. If you have 2GB now, it's likely that you've got two 1GB chips. Find a nice, highly rated 4GB pair on newegg.com. It's pretty inexpensive, and buying a matching pair will ensure your RAM will be fully taking advantage of dual-channel speeds. This Crucial set is the highest rated one for 1066MHz (which should be what your laptop needs), and I've had great luck with it in the past. Crucial is one of the best brands for RAM. I hope that helps.

By: Bradley M.

Bradley M. — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:25:02 +0000

I have a late 2008 MBP with 2gb of memory. My question is if I want to go to 4gb of memory do I have to get 2 x 2gp’s or can I just get one 2gb and put that in with my already installed memory.

By: JasonTomczak

JasonTomczak — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 14:48:29 +0000

Edward – no, you will not void your warranty by upgrading the RAM in your MacBook Pro. You should call Apple (800-My-Apple) to verify what you can upgrade (hint… hard drive and RAM) without affecting your warranty. Enjoy your 4GB!

By: edward s.

edward s. — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 10:50:11 +0000

hi, I have one question, in last week I buy a 2.4GHz MacBook Pro with 2G RAM, and I want to upgrade to 4G RAM, and question is: open the screws to remove bottom plate of the MacBook Pro will effect the guarantee of this product? thanks the post!

By: JasonTomczak

JasonTomczak — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 04:29:01 +0000

Hey James – The best you can do for hard drives these days is 500GB at 5400RPM. Newegg.com has three of them listed for $109. Here’s a link:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010150380%201309740009&name=500GB

Some time in the next 18 months we’ll have 7200RPM terabyte drives for laptops. Right now, I’m anxious to get a 512GB solid state drive!!

Jason

By: James Quine

James Quine — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 03:45:43 +0000

Thanks for the time and energy put into this. Much appreciated. Ordered the RAM but I also want to update the hard drive. Where’s the best deal. Also, it would be soooo cool if I could get a terabyte in there and back up my whole office!!!