hey everyone
quick and simple.
1600mhz memory vs 1333mhz memory on a 2.4ghz quadcore i7 on a 15" late 2011 MBP
Where exactly will i see the improvement in power from this 20% jump?
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
You will probably see no benefit in running 1600 vs 1333. I follow gaming and pc benchmarks quite a bit and the performance difference between the two is like 1% improvement in most applicationss. When you consider DDR3, especially in mobile platform the most important factor is voltage, not clock. One of the things I like the most about the new 2012 model is adoption of DDR3L SODIMMS which consume less power over time, 1.35 V vs 1.5 V, which I am sure improves battery life.
Also if I buy a ram upgrade I usually would get that from OWC http://macsales.com. You might save some money if you just buy a cheap higher density kit @1333. I am fairly certain RAM is considered user replaceable in the 2011 model but you can always ask or have apple put it in.
Also truly, if you want your system to be more responsive and you already have 4GB RAM or more in Lion, an SSD is the best thing you can do for it.
Upgrading the ram won't void the warranty, especially if I buy the ram from apple. It's one of the few things we are allowed to replace.
My question was if there is a difference in performance.
Upgrading to a non-spec'ed item will void your warranty. Apple does not sell 8 GB sticks of RAM for older MBP's.
Clinton
Will do Clinton, will probably buy the 15" within the next month, will report back.
Thanks again.
Warp
1600mhz vs 1333mhz
