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I have a mid 2012 macBookPro with a 2.5.GH Intel Core i5 processor. I wanted to upgrade from 2 2MB chips to 2 4 MB chips. Tec Rep upgraded to 1 8MB chip and said I could upgrade to 2 8s later. 1. Will the single 8 work as well as the 2 fours? 2. Will the single 8 work OK? 3. Is it true this machine could be upgraded to 2 eights? Thanks, Technopeasant.
 
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KevinzMac56 said:
Is it true this machine could be upgraded to 2 eights?
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Yes it is true. This MacBook Pro can be upgraded to 16gig of ram (with 2 x 8gig ram sticks).

- Nick
 
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The arguement regarding matched pairs has always been that they will access memory faster as matched pairs, and most authorities who have tested this say the increase is about 10%. Just Google advantages of matched pairs. If the machine has been upgraded to an 8GB module, leave it at that and throw in a matched module as soon as you can afford it.
 

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