Other World Computing announced today that its in-house MaxRAM tested and verified compatible OWC DDR3 1333MHz 16GB Memory Upgrade Kit ‘supercharges’ 2011 Apple MacBook Pro and Mac mini models by doubling the Factory maximum offered memory. The OWC 16GB Memory Upgrade Kit, now priced at $929.99, joins existing popular OWC memory upgrade kits for MacBook Pro and Mac mini models including the 8GB Memory Upgrade Kit priced at $71.99, which offers savings up to 70% compared to the same sized Factory installed 8GB option. Article Continues…
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OWC 8GB Memory Modules ‘Supercharge’ 2011 Apple MacBook Pro and Mac mini with 16GB RAM…Double The Factory Maximum Memory
Tuesday, August 16th, 2011 | Author: OWC NewsFeed
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OWC Announces Industry’s First 16GB RAM Upgrade For Latest Apple MacBook Pro Models
Wednesday, March 9th, 2011 | Author: OWC NewsFeed
Other World Computing announced today through its in-house MaxRAM testing lab the immediate availability of high performance OWC PC3-10600 DDR3 1333MHz 8GB memory modules that provide 12GB and 16GB memory configurations for the new 2011 MacBook Pro models. Now, with these OWC Upgrades, new MacBook Pro model owners can add up to twice the factory maximum installed memory.
OWC Memory Upgrades Offer More Configuration Options:
- OWC 4GB DDR3 1333MHz Memory Module – $59.99 (or $46.99 after OWC offered factory memory trade-in rebate.) Replaces an existing 2GB module for 6GB of total memory.
Not available as factory memory upgrade option.
- OWC 8GB DDR3 1333MHz Memory Upgrade Kit (2 x 4GB) – $112.99 (or $86.99 after OWC offered factory memory trade-in rebate.) Replaces both existing 2GB modules for 8GB of total memory. Up to $113 less vs. factory 8GB option.
- OWC 12GB DDR3 1333MHz Memory Upgrade Kit (8GB + 4GB) - $879.99 (or $853.99 after OWC offered factory memory trade-in rebate.) Replaces both existing 2GB modules for 12GB of total memory. Not available as factory memory upgrade option.
- OWC 16GB DDR3 1333MHz Memory Upgrade Kit (2 x 8GB) – $1599.99 (or $1573.99 after OWC offered factory memory trade-in rebate.) Replaces both existing 2GB modules for 16GB of total memory. Not available as factory memory upgrade option. Article Continues…
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OWC Radio #53 – New Macs, New iPads, New Upgrades
So much is new, new, new! Apple has released the new MacBook Pro models and announced the iPad 2 in a relatively short period of time. OWC has come through with analysis on the products and a lineup of upgrades with even more on the way. Come. Sit a spell, and we’ll tell you all about it.
OWC Radio is a monthly, forum-based podcast focused on the events and happenings in the Mac community. This week’s hosts are: OWC Grant, OWC Michael, and OWC Mike H. Article Continues…
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OWC Announces Memory Upgrades For New 2011 MacBook Pro Models
Thursday, February 24th, 2011 | Author: OWC NewsFeed
Other World Computing announced today OWC DDR3 1333MHz Memory Upgrades up to 8GB for the new MacBook Pro 13“, 15″, and 17″ models announced by Apple today. OWC Memory upgrades offer owners of the newest MacBook Pro models savings of up 55% versus the factory installed 8GB option as well as a 6GB total memory upgrade option not available from the factory.
OWC Memory Upgrades for 2011 MacBook Pro 13“, 15″, and 17″ models:
- OWC 4GB DDR3 1333MHz Memory Module – $51.99 (with factory module trade-in rebate)
Replaces an existing 2GB factory installed module for 6GB of total memory.
Not available as factory memory upgrade option
- OWC 8GB DDR3 1333MHz Memory Kit (2 x 4GB matched memory modules) – $88.99 (with factory module trade-in rebate)
$111 lower cost than factory installed 8GB memory upgrade.
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Putting a rumor to rest – OWC supports 6GB MAX in Late 2008 MacBook Pro
Monday, December 14th, 2009 | Author: OWC Michael
Apple released MacBook Pro EFI Firmware Update 1.8 on December 8th, 2009, sparking a new interest in the Late 2008 MacBook Pro models and their maximum memory capacity.
Apple supports up to 4GB of memory in these machines, but OWC has done the testing with our memory modules and has been able to support 6GB of memory since their release. However, there was something interesting we found with our testing when trying to qualify the laptops to accept 8GB of memory. Simply put, while System Profiler recognized that there was indeed 8GB of memory installed, once more than 6GB of memory was actually put to use, the performance of the overall machine diminished.
Of course, when we heard the rumors circulating again that the Firmware Update may have silently addressed this issue as well, we got excited and performed the qualification testing again after installing the update. Unfortunately we found the same scenario on all the machines. The machines were faster the more memory we installed until more than 6GB was present. Once the machine tried to address the final 2GB of memory the performance started to suffer yet again.
It would have been nice to officially support twice the memory that Apple intended, but alas, we’ll have to settle for a 50% increase. Which all in all – isn’t bad.
The machines that were rumored to go to 8GB, are supported to only 4GB by Apple, and have been tested and confirmed by us to 6GB are:
The Story Continues… “Secret” Firmware lets Late ’08 MacBooks use 8GB.
Confirmed! OWC brand 8GB RAM works in new MacBook
Friday, October 23rd, 2009 | Author: OWC Michael
With Apple’s new machine releases, we’re hard at work in the OWC Test Labs seeing just how fast we can make the machines go.
Our first machine that we’re looking at is the October 2009 2.26GHz MacBook. This machine is pretty tight on the inside – meaning there isn’t much extra unnecessary space inside. Like the iPod and iPhone, conservation of space seems to be a high-priority of Apple’s design teams. So even though the machine is lighter and sleeker, it does pose some drawbacks in upgrading. This Macbook has no problem running either a 5400rpm, 7200rpm or SSD drive for the fastest speeds, however; the physical height of the drive is limited to the 9.5mm form factor. The 12.5mm drives are too tall to fit in the space provided.
I should reiterate that point. The drive doesn’t officially fit. Sure, we were able to cram it in, and screw the cover closed (with a little bowing of the bottom) but we don’t suggest or will support actually running the drive this way. Too much physical pressure on a drive can certainly contribute to early drive failure – it’s just not worth risking your data or the expense of a warranty compromised drive.
We’re pleased to announce our findings that our OWC brand memory certainly takes the cake in these machines! While Apple lists 4GB as the maximum amount of installable memory, our 8GB memory kit OWC8566DDR3S8GP is now tested and fully certified for the full 8GB utilization – a real performance benefit for memory intensive application loads. While we were at it, we also tested another brand 8GB memory kit and found it consistently caused kernel panics and non-boot issues. Now to be fair, we didn’t go deep into troubleshooting and determine if one or both of the other brand’s modules had a bad chip, pin, etc. What we’re stressing here is even if tech specs are the same, we recommend you make sure the product you are buying does list complete specs and testing parameters, including performance benchmarks, so you can make the best informed purchase decision.
When we talk about how OWC brand memory meets or exceeds all Apple requirements for memory, it’s not just idle chatter or marketing-speak. Our on-premise testing lab enables us to physically confirm this fact for every machine listed in our compatibility charts. Then, we back our quality assurance with a lifetime warranty. How can you go wrong?
