Which RAM is Apple building in?

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iMac Intel 27" Retina 5K Display (Late 2014 & 2015)

Model A1419 / EMC 2806 / Late 2014 or Mid 2015. 3.3 or 3.5 GHz Core i5 or 4.0 GHz Core i7 (ID iMac15,1); EMC 2834 late 2015 / 3.3 or 3.5 GHz Core i5 or 4.0 GHz Core i7 (iMac17,1) All with Retina 5K displays

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Which RAM is Apple building in?

Hi guys,

I'm interested in buying an retina iMac. I can't find out which RAM Apple is building in. Since you guys did a teardown, could you help me out here.

Thanks in advance.

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It uses: PC3-12800 (1600) DDR3 204-pin SO-DIMM

Per Apples TN: iMac: Memory specifications and upgrades

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Thanks. I wasn't specific enough. Do you know which RAM exactly? Is it Samsungs RAM or Hynix like in previous versions of the iMac?

Oct 29, 2014 by WeitesgehendAnonym

Apple buys so much memory it can't get memory from just one vendor. So you will likely see either one of these manufactures. I guess the question here is why does it matter? As long as the modules you are getting meet or exceed the specs it will work (exceeding the specs in this context is speed only - RAS & CAS)

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Thanks. I wasn't specific enough. Do you know which RAM exactly? Is it Samsungs RAM or Hynix like in previous versions of the iMac? — WeitesgehendAnonym
Apple buys so much memory it can't get memory from just one vendor. So you will likely see either one of these manufactures. I guess the question here is why does it matter? As long as the modules you are getting meet or exceed the specs it will work (exceeding the specs in this context is speed only - RAS & CAS) — Dan