Memory question

[fishbulb]

Hi. I plan to get the new 15 inch 2.4 GHz MacBook Pro, but I have a question about the memory. I know the base unit comes with 2GB of memory (1x2). I was wondering if any of the two are soldered in, or if they're both completely removable.

 

[killedbyinterne]

Memory on the MacBook and MacBook Pro is easily upgradable. Its just a matter of pushing two levers to release the sticks and putting in the new ones.

 

[XMARLTONX]

And pushing really hard to get the new ram in lol

 

[fishbulb]

So I take it neither of the cards are soldered into place?

 

[MaDDoG]

just slides into a horizontal slot under the battery compartment....one on top of the other. I just added 1 gig to mine.

 

[cgchambers]

Correct, neither of the cards is soldered in place. As stated by others, they are both easily accessible and removable.

 

[timsk]

A follow-up question on the same topic: can anyone tell me why there is such a massive difference in price between Apple's memory upgrade for my MacBook Pro and, say, Crucial's?
Crucial charge £49.34 for 2 x 1Gb DDR2 PC2-5300, while Apple charge a staggering £240 (with free shipping, whoopi-doo) apparently for exactly the same thing.

What would I be missing out on if I went for Crucial's solution instead of Apple's? Would it work the same? Would it void my warranty (which is nearly up anyway)?

Thanks, experts!

 

[christm]

theres not much difference. just apple RIPS YOU OFF with ram so dont get theirs. get another companies (a reliable company) such as crucial.

this link explains how to install the ram

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303491

 

[jhartford6]

How many RAM slots do we have?

I have 1GB x 2, right now...are there 4 slots so I could just stick in two more 1GB sticks....three slots (stick in a 2GB) or are there only two slots. If there were 2 slots I'd have to buy 2GB x 2.

 

[Kash]

There are only two slots. So if you want 2GB, use 2x1GB. If you want 4GB, use 2x2GB, and so on

 

[killedbyinterne]

Regarding timsk's question: You're not missing out by not buying RAM directly from Apple. Replacing it on your own with another company's RAM doesn't void the warranty either.

 

[wesleyclark]

so the mac book pros come with 2, 1 gig sticks correct? so if i wanted to get 4 gigs, sadly i would have to buy 2 2 gigs, nice move. Good money maker though i guess.

Here is a link to the newer macbook memory config options, lists details, more than usuall.