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<blockquote data-quote="brkit2012" data-source="post: 1604965" data-attributes="member: 333028">Hi guys, I have decided to update my mid 2012 MacBook Pro that currently has 4 GB of memory with some new 16 GB RAM and perhaps replace the hard drive with SSD. It has started feeling sluggish in the last few months. <img src="/mac_images/images/smilies/Not-Amused.png"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":Not-Amused:" title="Not Amused&nbsp; &nbsp; :Not-Amused:" data-shortname=":Not-Amused:" />&nbsp; I have read that replacing these two things will make a major difference in the performance. As for the RAM, I have two options that match the specs for my comp from apple's website, anyone know it they're any good? I have never replaced the RAM on any computer before. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007B5S52C/?tag=macforums0e4-20" target="_blank">Crucial 16GB Kit (8GBx2) DDR3 1600 MT/s (PC3-12800) CL11 SODIMM 204-Pin 1.35V/1.5V Notebook Memory CT2KIT102464BF160B at Amazon.com</a><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0076W9Q5A/?tag=macforums0e4-20" target="_blank">Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 1600 MHz (PC3 12800) Laptop Memory (CMSX16GX3M2A1600C10) at Amazon.com</a>As for the SSD I'm thinking about the Samsung 840 series. Anybody have experience with it? Thanks!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="brkit2012, post: 1604965, member: 333028"] Hi guys, I have decided to update my mid 2012 MacBook Pro that currently has 4 GB of memory with some new 16 GB RAM and perhaps replace the hard drive with SSD. It has started feeling sluggish in the last few months. :Not-Amused: I have read that replacing these two things will make a major difference in the performance. As for the RAM, I have two options that match the specs for my comp from apple's website, anyone know it they're any good? I have never replaced the RAM on any computer before. [URL='http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007B5S52C/?tag=macforums0e4-20']Crucial 16GB Kit (8GBx2) DDR3 1600 MT/s (PC3-12800) CL11 SODIMM 204-Pin 1.35V/1.5V Notebook Memory CT2KIT102464BF160B at Amazon.com[/url] [URL='http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0076W9Q5A/?tag=macforums0e4-20']Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 1600 MHz (PC3 12800) Laptop Memory (CMSX16GX3M2A1600C10) at Amazon.com[/url] As for the SSD I'm thinking about the Samsung 840 series. Anybody have experience with it? Thanks! [/QUOTE]

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