Hi, Im looking to buy additional RAM for this mac book pro. Does Apple sell it? Who sells it?

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Bluefish24 Author

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Hi, Im looking to buy additional RAM for this mac book pro. Does Apple sell it? Who sells it?

Hi, Im looking to buy additional RAM for a mac book pro. Does Apple sell it? Who sells it?

Model Name: MacBook Pro

Model Identifier: MacBookPro9,2

Processor Name: Dual-Core Intel Core i5

Processor Speed: 2.5 GHz

Number of Processors: 1

Total Number of Cores: 2

L2 Cache (per Core): 256 KB

L3 Cache: 3 MB

Hyper-Threading Technology: Enabled

Memory: 4 GB

Boot ROM Version: 233.0.0.0.0

SMC Version (system): 2.2f44

Serial Number (system): C0*****TY3

Hardware UUID: 01421FE9-56AE-57F5-90BA-230A85F92FC5

Sudden Motion Sensor:

State: Enabled

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Posted on Nov 3, 2020 11:16 AM

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Answer 1

babowa

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Nov 3, 2020 11:31 AM in response to Bluefish24

You have the last model where RAM can be installed easily - and, if you have the original slow 5400 rpm hard drive, you can also replace that with an SSD (don't forget to get a new cable for it as they tend to break when replacing drives). Here are install instructions from a recommended vendor where you can also buy the correct RAM

https://eshop.macsales.com/installvideos/macbookpro-13-unibody-mid12/

https://eshop.macsales.com/shop/memory/Apple_MacBook_MacBook_Pro/Upgrade/DDR3_1600MHz_SDRAM

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Allan Jones

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Nov 3, 2020 11:42 AM in response to Bluefish24

Babowa's recommendations are first-rate. Apple does not sell RAM upgrades. I will only buy RAM from Other World Computing (OWC) or Crucial.com after seeing so many sad posts here about problems with auction RAM and bargain or "value" RAM.

I have the same computer upgraded to 8GB RAM about five years ago using OWC RAM. Zero issues.

If you are wanting speed, you have to do the solid state drive. I upgraded mine to SSD and, in this data, you can see that doubling RAM did not speed up what was slow— the launching of big apps--but changing to the SSD made a huge difference:

Base system as shipped:

4GB RAM and slow SATA 3GBps 5400rpm hard drive: Office and Photoshop Elements took 15-18 seconds to be ready to use.

First upgrade, double the RAM:

8GB RAM and slow SATA 3GBps 5400rpm hard drive: Office and Photoshop Elements took 15-18 seconds to be ready to use.

Second upgrade, inexpensive solid-state drive

8GB RAM and fast SATA 6GBps SSD: Office and Photoshop Elements take under 4 seconds to be ready to use.

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Bluefish24 Author

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Nov 3, 2020 12:04 PM in response to Allan Jones

Hi, your answers were exactly what I was looking for.

I was on their website. Can you please let me know why I would not buy quantity 2 of the 8GB Memory upgrades ? Also I will opt for the "1.0 TB Mercury Extreme Pro 6G SSD."

Is that correct?

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Bluefish24 Author

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Nov 4, 2020 4:24 AM in response to Allan Jones

Hi, My computer takes DDR3 memory. The Other World Computing offering is only for "DDR3L". Im researching if that is compatible.

-The current processor Is 2.7 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7.

-The 8 GB DDR3L is designed for Intel 4th generation processorsHow do I know that my processor will accept that DDR3L RAM?

I appreciate your help and I'm trying to not make a mistake.

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babowa

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Nov 4, 2020 4:10 PM in response to Bluefish24

you are welcome and good luck. I just recently sold that very same model which I had upgraded to an SSD and more RAM from OWC. Remember when you are buying upgrades: it is going on 9 years old and other hardware can and will fail at some point, so you don’t want to spend too much on it.

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babowa

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Nov 4, 2020 9:35 AM in response to Bluefish24

All you need is the model identifier of your Mac. The mid 2012 was a 9,2. That is all you need on OWC’s site to get the correct RAM.

Look at the links I provided earlier.

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Bluefish24 Author

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Nov 4, 2020 4:39 AM in response to Bluefish24

I made a Mistake!!! The subject computer Processor Name is : Dual-Core Intel Core i5.

(My other computer is the Is 2.7 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7 but I have the same question on that one also).

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Bluefish24 Author

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Nov 4, 2020 2:34 PM in response to babowa

Babowa, Thank you very much for your very kind assistance. I have fully viewed the links and they are extremely helpful.

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