MBP refresh - likely memory type?

Hades · 22 Feb 2010 at 20:08

I'm considering upgrading the menmory in my MBP 13 to 4gb or possibly even 8gb. The latter is obviously very expensive so I'd want to be sure that if/when I move to a newer MBP the memory would be compatible.

Does anyone have any thoughts on whether the current memory is likely to be carried across to the refresh? I realise no-one knows for sure but what would an i5 MBP use?

pingwing · 22 Feb 2010 at 20:54

All macbooks are now ddr3 i think (maybe not the macbook but the pros are) and i dont that will change for a few years...

Why do you want 8gig though? I had it back on my old pc last year and never ever needed it (4 is the perfect amount right now really, at least price wise)

Hades · 25 Feb 2010 at 15:08

For virtualisation. If I replace my main machine then I'd be running several OS's side by side.

DeadMan · 25 Feb 2010 at 17:01

All macs are currently DDR2.

i3/i5/i7 product refresh due very soon across the range will bring in DDR3 triple channel memory.

Mullins · 25 Feb 2010 at 17:39

DeadMan said:
All macs are currently DDR2.

i3/i5/i7 product refresh due very soon across the range will bring in DDR3 triple channel memory.

That is not true, the 15" MBP that I purchased in October / November last year came with DDR3.

GTRacer · 25 Feb 2010 at 17:41

DeadMan said:
All macs are currently DDR2.

i3/i5/i7 product refresh due very soon across the range will bring in DDR3 triple channel memory.

All current Macs use DDR3...

Maccy · 25 Feb 2010 at 18:00

Mullins said:
That is not true, the 15" MBP that I purchased in October / November last year came with DDR3.

GTRacer said:
All current Macs use DDR3...

Perfectly correct, you can view the tech specs for all machines and all of them (including the Mac Mini and Macbook Air) now use DDR3.