OWC Announces Industry’s First 16GB RAM Upgrade For Latest Apple MacBook Pro Models

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Other World Computing (OWC – http://www.macsales.com ) has announced through its in-house MaxRAM testing lab the immediate availability of high performance OWC PC3-10600 DDR3 1333MHz 8GB memory modules that provide 12GB and 16GB memory configurations for the new 2011 MacBook Pro models. Now, with these OWC Upgrades, new MacBook Pro model owners can add up to twice the factory maximum installed memory.

OWC Memory Upgrades Offer More Configuration Options:

OWC 4GB DDR3 1333MHz Memory Module – $59.99 (or $46.99 after OWC offered factory memory trade-in rebate.) Replaces an existing 2GB module for 6GB of total memory.
Not available as factory memory upgrade option.

OWC 8GB DDR3 1333MHz Memory Upgrade Kit (2 x 4GB) – $112.99 (or $86.99 after OWC offered factory memory trade-in rebate.) Replaces both existing 2GB modules for 8GB of total memory. Up to $113 less vs. factory 8GB option.

OWC 12GB DDR3 1333MHz Memory Upgrade Kit (8GB + 4GB) – $879.99 (or $853.99 after OWC offered factory memory trade-in rebate.) Replaces both existing 2GB modules for 12GB of total memory. Not available as factory memory upgrade option.

OWC 16GB DDR3 1333MHz Memory Upgrade Kit (2 x 8GB) – $1599.99 (or $1573.99 after OWC offered factory memory trade-in rebate.) Replaces both existing 2GB modules for 16GB of total memory. Not available as factory memory upgrade option.

OWC Memory upgrades for the 2011 MacBook Pro are available for immediate ordering at:
http://bit.ly/idFTnH

Full product and ordering information for OWC Memory, internal drive upgrades up to 1.0TB, optical bay Hard Drive/SSD Kits, and other accessories for all Mac laptops, including the new 2011 models, is available at:
http://bit.ly/rs4TM

OWC MaxRAM Lab Confirms 16GB Performance And Compatibility

By maintaining its own lab ( http://eshop.macsales.com/memory/OWC_Test_Lab ) of nearly every Apple Mac model ever made, including all of the latest 2011 MacBook Pro models, OWC continues its reputation as a leading independent memory upgrade provider for Macintosh computers with kits that offer maximum capacity, configurations and savings. Like all its memory upgrades, OWC Memory Upgrade Kits for 2011 MacBook Pro are engineered with premium quality components and are fully tested and certified to meet, if not surpass, all Apple memory design and compatibility specifications. To see all the OWC MaxRAM configurations that exceed Apple’s officially supported maximums, visit:
http://eshop.macsales.com/memory/maxram

Notebook Performance That Rivals Desktops

“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,” says 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. 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.”

To view the testing parameters OWC used in its initial 8GB module performance testing, visit:
http://bit.ly/gqJwFr

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