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Older MacBook Pro upgrade limitations
Posted on 5/6/15 at 6:56 pm
Posted on 5/6/15 at 6:56 pm
Current Stats:
Mid-2010 13" MBP (Model 7,1)
2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo
Stock 4gb ram
Stock 256gb 5400 rpm hard drive
Obviously going to upgrade the RAM so the question becomes; Is 16gb at $165 worth it compared to 8gb at $55? Prices from Other World Computing and Amazon, respectively.
Also, plan to upgrade main hard drive to an SSD and use LINK to convert my optical drive to either an SSD or maybe just throw the stock hard drive in there.
The reason for two is I would like to be able to use bootcamp to run Windows 7 for running all the programs (Autodesk, bluebeam, excel macros, solid works, etc.) used for work.
Solid plan? Or quit being a cheap arse and buy a new machine?
Mid-2010 13" MBP (Model 7,1)
2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo
Stock 4gb ram
Stock 256gb 5400 rpm hard drive
Obviously going to upgrade the RAM so the question becomes; Is 16gb at $165 worth it compared to 8gb at $55? Prices from Other World Computing and Amazon, respectively.
Also, plan to upgrade main hard drive to an SSD and use LINK to convert my optical drive to either an SSD or maybe just throw the stock hard drive in there.
The reason for two is I would like to be able to use bootcamp to run Windows 7 for running all the programs (Autodesk, bluebeam, excel macros, solid works, etc.) used for work.
Solid plan? Or quit being a cheap arse and buy a new machine?
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Posted on 5/6/15 at 7:28 pm to shimanocurado
If you use/ want to use VM I would go with 16 gb
Posted on 5/6/15 at 10:35 pm to shimanocurado
Just installed a SSD in a 2009 MacBook with 4 GB of RAM. It's like new again. I'll upgrade the RAM eventually, but it has been fine thus far.
Posted on 5/6/15 at 10:49 pm to shimanocurado
You will have a drastic increase in performance with 16gb of RAM and an SSD.
If you want to use Boot Camp to install and run Windows natively, then 8GB should be fine enough.
If you want to run Parallels/VMware to run Windows and OS X side-by-side, go with the 16gb.
I had the OWC Data Doubler bracket in my 2009 MacBook, it is very nice. I was using an Intel 120GB SSD alongside a 500GB HDD.
These days I upgraded to a 2013 MBP with 512GB SSD though.
If you want to use Boot Camp to install and run Windows natively, then 8GB should be fine enough.
If you want to run Parallels/VMware to run Windows and OS X side-by-side, go with the 16gb.
I had the OWC Data Doubler bracket in my 2009 MacBook, it is very nice. I was using an Intel 120GB SSD alongside a 500GB HDD.
These days I upgraded to a 2013 MBP with 512GB SSD though.
Posted on 5/8/15 at 8:50 am to efrad
I'm thinking about doing this myself. early-mid 2009 model. where is the best place to buy from?
Posted on 5/8/15 at 1:43 pm to AstroTiger
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where is the best place to buy from?
honestly, troll craigslist until someone lists an older model pro thinking it's just a piece of junk. you can snag them for a couple hundred bucks.
Posted on 5/8/15 at 8:24 pm to broadhead
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