Micron Desktop Memory
This dual-module kit provides a standard 8GB DDR3-1600 configuration with CL11 timings, delivering reliable baseline performance for older desktop platforms. Its unbuffered, 1Rx8 design ensures broad compatibility with legacy Intel and AMD systems that require low-density memory. This kit is best for users maintaining or upgrading aging office PCs and basic home desktops where 8GB is sufficient for web browsing and document editing.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
Cons
- Below average speed (14th percentile)
- Below average capacity (23rd percentile)
- Below average social proof (35th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Memory
| Type | DDR3 |
| Form Factor | UDIMM |
| Total Capacity | 8192 |
| Modules | 2 |
| Per Module | 4096 |
| Pins | 240 |
| Rank | 1Rx8 |
Performance
| Speed | 1600 |
| CAS Latency | 11 |
| Voltage | 1.5 |
Class
| ECC | No |
| Registered | No |
Features
| RGB | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | Micron Desktop Memory | G.Skill Ripjaws Series FBA_4711148594851 | Crucial CT2K102464BD160B | Samsung M471A5244CB0 | Kingston ValueRAM KVR32N22S6/4 | Timetec 78AP16NUSL2R8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 8GB | 8GB | 16GB | 8GB | 4GB | 16GB |
| Kit | 2 x 4GB | 2 x 4GB | 2 x 8GB | 2 x 4GB | 2 x 4GB | 2 x 8GB |
| Memory Type | DDR3 | DDR3 | DDR3L | DDR4 | DDR4 | DDR3L |
| Speed Mts | 1600 | 1600 | 1600 | 3200 | 3200 | 1600 |
| Cas Latency | CL11 | CL9 | CL11 | CL22 | CL22 | CL11 |
| Form Factor | UDIMM | UDIMM | UDIMM | SODIMM | UDIMM | SODIMM |
| Ecc | false | false | false | false | false | false |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Feature | Latency | Capacity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micron Desktop Memory | 13.7 | 44.5 | 57.5 | 22.6 | 34.9 |
| G.Skill Ripjaws Series FBA_4711148594851 Compare | 13.7 | 73 | 78 | 22.6 | 85.6 |
| Crucial CT2K102464BD160B Compare | 13.7 | 44.5 | 57.5 | 45.2 | 92.3 |
| Samsung M471A5244CB0 Compare | 53.4 | 44.5 | 57.5 | 22.6 | 72.6 |
| Kingston ValueRAM KVR32N22S6/4 Compare | 53.4 | 52.8 | 57.5 | 8.8 | 0 |
| Timetec 78AP16NUSL2R8 Compare | 13.7 | 44.5 | 57.5 | 45.2 | 97.8 |
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