The model 7,1 (Mid 2010, White Unibody) can use 8gb of 204 pin 1066mhz PC3-8500 RAM if running Mac OS X 10.6 'Snow Leopard' and 16 GB of RAM running OS X 10.7.5 'Lion' or higher and the latest EFI update.
According to the free app MacTracker, a mid-2010 Macbook Pro has: Memory Slots 2 - 204-pin PC3-8500 (1066 MHz) DDR3 SO-DIMM. And has a maximum memory of 8 Gigs. I've read that Macs are sensitive to memory chips too. So I'd make sure the numbers above were followed. 8gb 2 X 4gb Pc3- MHz ECC Registered RDIMM Memory RAM for Apple Mac Pro (1) $19.99 New Corsair 16GB DIMM 1333 MHz PC3-10600 DDR3 Memory (CMX16GX3M4A1333C9). EveryMac.com's Ultimate Mac Lookup feature - as well as the EveryMac app- also can identify these models by their Serial Numbers. Official RAM Type & Unofficial Compatibility & Performance Details. In the PDF instruction manual, Apple specifies that all UDIMMs for the 'Mid-2010' and 'Mid-2012' Mac Pro models must meet these specifications.
16GB 2x 8GB PC3-8500 1067MHz APPLE MacBook Pro Mid 2010 iMac Mac mini Memory RAM.
Ram Pc3 12800
Memory Pc3 8500s
These are good online stores for Mac compatible RAM OWC http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/memory/Apple_MacBook_MacBook_Pro/Upgrade/DDR3_Whi te- They offer Mac tested RAM at very good prices.
Crucial Memory http://www.crucial.com/ - good place to buy RAM from all over the world. They also have an excellent memory selector that allows you to choose memory based on your computer's model
Data Memory Systems http://www.datamemorysystems.com/apple-memory.asp - another good, cheap place to buying RAM if you live in the U.S.
Here are video instructions on replacing the RAM on the White Unibody.
http://eshop.macsales.com/installvideos/macbook_13_09_unibody_mem/
If you don’t have the tools to open up the MacBook OWC has a set for $5.
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/TOOLKITMHD/
Ddr3 Pc3 12800 Memory
Jul 17, 2013 9:22 PM