The outside looks the same, but the guts of the 2010 version of the inch macbook pro have been revamped. Macbook pro unibody 20082012 macbook pro retina 20122015 macbook pro wtouch bar a1706. Macbook pro inch, mid 2010 and macbook pro inch, mid 2009. Buy memory ram upgrades for your apple macbook pro inch, mid 2010 2. I believe there is an efi limitation in os x mountain lion that will not allow the 2010 i5i7 macbook pro s to be upgraded over. Even though apple advertises its laptops as having a maximum capacity of 8gb ram, on the latest models you can add up to 16gb if needed.
Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. The instructions provided below are for the following macbook pro inch models. The mid 2010 mac mini will run 33mhz ram, and so will any other geforce 320mbased mac mid 2010 macbook and mbp. So based on this thread, and the owc blog link from page 2, it seems like the system can be upgraded to 16gb. Any mid 2010 macbook pro i5 or i7 is limited to a maximum of 8gb ram. Macbook pro unibody mid 2010 ram replacement ifixit.
Apple macbook pro with retina display 2015 inch, 256gb mf840lla apple macbook pro with retina display 2015 inch, 128gb mf839lla. I hear 2,66ghz are also possible, at least one user reported it to work. Apple macbook mid 2010 replacement laptop keyboard keys. If you have a 2010 macbook pro core2duo , then you are in luck and you can upgrade to 16gb ram. Owc maxram memory upgrades for 2010 mac mini, macbook. Can you upgrade a mid 2010 macbook pro to two 8 gb slots to equal 16 or is it just 2. Originally, both the official and actual maximum ram was 8 gb. If your macbook pro is still running with only the stock ram, upgrading will provide a dramatic performance boost.
The following procedure includes all the necessary instructions for both parts of the process. Whats the status on a 16gb ram install for a 15 mid 2010. Replace the ram in your macbook pro unibody mid 2010. The macbook pro unibody mid 2010 comes with 4 gb ram standard, and accepts a maximum of 8 gb. I see a lot of conflicting information about installing 16gb ram on a mid 2010 15 i7 2. Just installed 8gb ram in an old macbook 15 pro i use just for idvd. Originally, the maximum possible ram configuration was 8 gb. How to upgrade macbook pro ram 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012. As long as you get ram that is brand name and spec matched, even the 2010 model will support 16gb with great speed gains.