iMac 21.5" Late 2012 RAM replacement

[curry30]

Hi! I'm planning to upgrade my iMac's memory to 16GB.

I have these two options:

Corsair Memory — 8GB DDR3L SODIMM Memory

Memory you can rely on.

www.corsair.com

Crucial 8GB DDR3L-1600 SODIMM | CT102464BF160B | Crucial.com

Buy Crucial 8GB DDR3L-1600 SODIMM CT102464BF160B. FREE US Delivery, guaranteed 100% compatibility when ordering using our online tools.

www.crucial.com

Is there any considerable difference? Is any of those better than the other? Any other recommendation otherwise?

Thanks in advance!

 

[Lufbrarunner]

I have always used Crucial, when buying RAM an SSDs , and have never had a problem. I have never used Corsair, so could not comment on their products.

 

[Cory Cooper]

Hello and welcome.

I would go for the Crucial over the Corsair as well. OWC and Samsung make excellent RAM too.

That said, I do not recommend performing the upgrade yourself, as RAM in that model is not officially user-replaceable. It is a very involved process that requires some special tools and parts, and the removal of almost all of the internal components. The internals can easily be damaged without the proper training/experience and repair environment.

iFixit - iMac Intel 21.5" EMC 2544 RAM Replacement

C

 

[Nukeban]

And yet, even a bozo like me can replace the RAM and battery on my old Macbook with ease.

 

[Lufbrarunner]

That does look a complicated process for what is usually a simple upgrade.