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Is the Kingston HyperX Impact 16GB 2X8GB Kits DDR3-2133MHZ DDR3L CL11 SODIMM 1.35V Dual Channel Memory compatible with Macbook Pro (mid 2012) Non-Retina?
Probably not, too fast. That RAM is for a System Specific Memory for Apple Select Product Line 27" (Late 2013) Core i5/i7 Here is what you need: http://www.kingston.com/us/memory/search… RAM Type: PC3-12800 DDR3L Min. RAM Speed: 1600 MHz Details: Supports 1600 MHz PC3-12800 DDR3L SDRAM SO-DIMMs (204-pin). Standard RAM: 4 GB Maximum RAM: 16 GB* Details: 4 GB of RAM is installed as two 2 GB modules, no slots free. *Apple officially supports a maximum of 8 GB of RAM, but third-parties have determined that this model actually is capable of using up to 16 GB of RAM with two 8 GB memory modules.
In Geekbench 4 (under the Mac benchmark chart) I’ve seen a MacBook Pro i7 (2,5) late 2011 with 16 GB RAM at 2133 MHz listed. Not telling which brand he using but it seems to work!
I own that exact computer, and I upgraded to 16gb and it MUST be 1600 MHz tops. It CAN run at lower frequencies but it’ll be much slower than you would like.
