Kingston ValueRAM
A dual-channel 16GB kit running at 1333 MT/s with CL9 latency provides a straightforward capacity upgrade for older DDR3-based laptops. Its standard 1.5V operation and unbuffered 204-pin SO-DIMM design ensure broad compatibility without requiring BIOS tuning. This kit is best for users revitalizing aging notebooks from the early 2010s for basic multitasking and web browsing.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong latency (67th percentile) 67th
Cons
- Below average speed (7th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (8th percentile)
What owners think
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Memory
| Type | DDR3 |
| Form Factor | SODIMM |
| Total Capacity | 16384 |
| Modules | 2 |
| Per Module | 8192 |
| Pins | 204 |
| Rank | 1Rx8 |
Performance
| Speed | 1333 |
| CAS Latency | 9 |
| Voltage | 1.5 |
Class
| ECC | No |
| Registered | No |
Features
| Heat Spreader | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | Kingston ValueRAM | Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro SL CMH32GX4M2D3600C18W | G.Skill TridentZ RGB Series F4-4000C18D-32GTZR | Patriot Viper Venom PVVR516G60C30 | PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB MD32GK2D4320016XRGB | Lexar THOR RGB LD5U16G60C38BV-RGD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 16GB | 32GB | 32GB | 16GB | 32GB | 32GB |
| Kit | 2 x 8GB | 2 x 16GB | 2 x 16GB | 1 x 16GB | 2 x 16GB | 2 x 16GB |
| Memory Type | DDR3 | DDR4 | DDR4 | DDR5 | DDR4 | DDR5 |
| Speed Mts | 1333 | 3600 | 4000 | 6000 | 3200 | 6000 |
| Cas Latency | CL9 | CL18 | CL18 | CL30 | CL16 | CL38 |
| Form Factor | SODIMM | UDIMM | UDIMM | UDIMM | UDIMM | UDIMM |
| Ecc | false | false | false | true | false | false |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Feature | Latency | Capacity | User Sentiment | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston ValueRAM | 7.3 | 44.4 | 66.8 | 45.2 | 7.5 | 61.2 |
| Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro SL CMH32GX4M2D3600C18W Compare | 63.3 | 87.1 | 87.5 | 71 | 78 | 97.8 |
| G.Skill TridentZ RGB Series F4-4000C18D-32GTZR Compare | 64.7 | 87.1 | 98.2 | 71 | 0 | 97.8 |
| Patriot Viper Venom PVVR516G60C30 Compare | 87.4 | 97.6 | 87.5 | 45.2 | 0 | 77.2 |
| PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB MD32GK2D4320016XRGB Compare | 53.5 | 87.1 | 87.5 | 71 | 78 | 92.3 |
| Lexar THOR RGB LD5U16G60C38BV-RGD Compare | 87.4 | 87.1 | 71.9 | 71 | 0 | 65.1 |
Price
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Usage Scores
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