DDR3 or DDR3L 16gb for mid 2012 macbook pro?

Hey mac people,

I have a mid 2012 15 inch macbook pro,

it come with 4gb original ram,

I want upgrade it to 16gb,

should I get ddr3 or ddr3l?

I see a lot of post said it is 1.35v so this mean I should get ddr3l 16gb right?

and I have looking at two corsair vengeance ram

spec is below:


ddr3l

model no. :

CMSX16GX3M2B1600C9

Specifications

Memory Series

Vengeance

Memory Configuration

SODIMM

Memory Type

DDR3L

Package Memory Format

SODIMM

Package Memory Pin

204

Memory Size

16GB (2 x 8GB)

SPD Latency

9-9-9-24

SPD Speed

1600Mhz

SPD Voltage

1.5

Speed Rating

PC3-12800 (1600MHz)

Tested Latency

9-9-9-24

Tested Speed

1600Mhz

Tested Voltage

1.35

and what is the cl number for this model, why I can't find it?


ddr3

model no. : CMSX16GX3M2A1600C10

Specifications

Memory Series

Vengeance

Memory Configuration

SODIMM

Memory Type

DDR3

Package Memory Format

SODIMM

Package Memory Pin

204

Memory Size

16GB (2 x 8GB)

SPD Latency

9-9-9-24

SPD Speed

1333Mhz

SPD Voltage

1.5

Speed Rating

PC3-12800 (1600MHz)

Tested Latency

10-10-10-27

Tested Speed

1600Mhz

Tested Voltage

1.5

Performance Profile

XMP


and does vengeance ram make difference to other normal ram and ram tagged "mac memory"?


Thanks you !!!!!

MacBook Pro (15-inch Mid 2012), OS X Mavericks (10.9.5)

Posted on Mar 7, 2015 6:23 PM

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Mar 7, 2015 8:09 PM in response to JohnnyChin95

So where are you getting this RAM?

Instead I would go straight to OWC:

http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/memory/Apple_MacBook_MacBook_Pro/Upgrade/DDR3_160 0MHz_SDRAM

Probably get 8 GB and w/ the money saved install a small SSD to boot from.

Makes all the difference:

Sluggish MBP - Should I buy new?

"Installed new 1TB SSD. AWESOME. Totally different machine. Highly recommended upgrade for anyone considering."

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