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    Upgrades and Macbook Battery Life

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by HorrorofSpamylon, Aug 7, 2009.

  1. HorrorofSpamylon

    HorrorofSpamylon Notebook Geek

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    As a new 13" Macbook Pro owner, I am wondering if upgrading with non-Apple certified HDD and RAM components could drastically effect the battery life.

    I am told that there is firmware in the HDD of the one that comes with a Macbook that is necessary for maximum battery life. From comparing two HDD's in my Macbook (one certified and one not) I think this might be the case. What is your experience?

    Also, does there exist Apple certified RAM and, if so, does it offer more battery life compared to non-certified?

    Thanks!
     
    HorrorofSpamylon, Aug 7, 2009
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  2. ClearSkies

    ClearSkies Well no, I'm still here..

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    Whatever the minor tradeoff in battery life with my Scorpio (which I never noticed), it's worth the larger space from the anemic stock drives that Apple ships with their units.
     
    ClearSkies, Aug 7, 2009
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  3. Luke1708

    Luke1708 Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    no, any ddr3 pc8500 ram should do the trick.
     
    Luke1708, Aug 8, 2009
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