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Ram on Macbook pro

Hi!

I have a 2011 macbookpro, and i want to upgrade my system memory. The case is that while searching for it on the internet i've found some of them that are specialiced for mac and others not. So my question is, Does every 1333MhZ So-DIMM ddr3 ram type works in my mac if I put them on it? 

Thank you!

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Shops have a return policy, so you can always ship it back. Generally, Crucial and Corsair Mac memory is barely more expensive than "regular" DDR3 and Kingston memory is also typically well supported.

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1 minute ago, jaeminyou said:

Yes it works, but make sure its 1.5V or below.

Lower the voltage= lower power consumption.

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1 minute ago, jaeminyou said:

Yes it works, but make sure its 1.5V or below.

 

2 minutes ago, NelizMastr said:

Shops have a return policy, so you can always ship it back. Generally, Crucial and Corsair Mac memory is barely more expensive than "regular" DDR3 and Kingston memory is also typically well supported.

Thank you! :)

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It needs to be for Mac from what I could remember upgrading my 2012 one. There's certain speeds and timings that are permitted on the system 

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