14 DAY TRIAL // Apple may have some standard configurations for its Mac desktops and MacBook laptops, but some companies still offer hardware for them, like how OWC presented some new RAM for the latter.
Apple's MacBook laptops are a product line that has existed for years and gets periodically updated with the latest hardware.
It seems that Other World Computing wants in on the newest hardware refresh, so it put together an array of memory solutions.
To be more specific, the company delivered the PC3-10600 DDR3 1,333 MHz memory modules that can be combined into multiple kits, for various performance levels.
One offer is the OWC 4 GB DDR3 1333 MHz standalone module, which can be employed instead of a 2 GB module, to allow 6 GB of total memory on a laptop. This option adds $59.99 to the cost (or $46.99 after OWC offered factory memory trade-in rebate).
Another possibility is of replacing both 2 GB modules with the 8 GB kit of similar frequency, made up of two of the above modules. The extra price is of $112.99 (or $86.99).
A third possibility is to use one 8 GB module and one 4 GB module, for a total of 12 GB, in exchange for $879.99 ($853.99 after rebate).
Finally, a full 16GB DDR3 can be reached as well, via two 8 GB modules, in exchange for $1599.99 (or $1573.99 after a similar rebate).
“A wide range of testing – by both internal and leading external performance sites - is in progress on our first to market 12GB and 16GB OWC ‘MaxRAM’ memory options for the 2011 MacBook Pro,” said Larry O’Connor, Founder and CEO, Other World Computing.
“Our initial confirmed results, using the same ‘diglloydMedium’ CS5 testing parameters employed by macperformanceguide.com, reveals a nearly 50% performance improvement with 16GB of RAM installed vs. the factory maximum of 8GB,” he added.
“This upgrade truly lets owners of the latest MacBook Pro models unleash the power of their machine with performance approaching that only previously available in Apple desktop and tower models.”