Crucial CT2KIT51264BD160B 8GB DDR3L-1600
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong affordability (93rd percentile) 93rd
Cons
- Below average speed (14th percentile)
- Below average capacity (23rd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
- Q2 201288/100
Buyers praised the memory's speed, low power, and stability, noting it runs cool without a heat spreader. One warned about timing confusion (CL11 vs CL9), while another highlighted great value for server builds.
- Fast, low power, and stable; runs cool without needing a heat spreader.
- Excellent value, especially for bulk server builds; enabled more RAM per server within budget.
- Timing specs are confusing; some sites list CL11, others CL9, so buyers must verify correct version.
- Trusted brand reliability; works well on compatible motherboards like Asus M5A88 EVO.
- Q1 201293/100
Buyers praised these low-voltage RAM modules for budget servers and business PCs, noting low power use, stability in memtest, and a BIOS fix for full capacity detection.
- Low power consumption at 1.35V is valued for 24/7 operation, saving energy over time.
- Passed 3-day memtest with flying colors, indicating high reliability and stability.
- Works well as an upgrade for business PCs like Optiplex, especially for XP Mode RAM allocation.
- One user saw only 14GB of 16GB until adjusting BIOS speed to DDR3 1600; a fixable quirk.
Based on 8 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Memory
| Type | DDR3L |
| Form Factor | UDIMM |
| Total Capacity | 8192 |
| Modules | 2 |
| Per Module | 4096 |
| Pins | 240 |
| Rank | 2Rx8 |
Performance
| Speed | 1600 |
| CAS Latency | 11 |
| Voltage | 1.35 |
Class
| ECC | No |
| Registered | No |
Features
| Heat Spreader | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | Crucial CT2KIT51264BD160B | Kingston FURY Beast KF556C40BB-16 | Timetec 76 | ADATA Premier AD4S320016G22-SGN | Corsair Vengeance LPX CMK16GX4M2A2400C16 | Team Group Elite TED48G3200C22-S01 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 8GB | 16GB | 16GB | 16GB | 16GB | 8GB |
| Kit | 2 x 4GB | 1 x 16GB | 2 x 8GB | 1 x 16GB | 2 x 8GB | 1 x 8GB |
| Memory Type | DDR3L | DDR5 | DDR4 | DDR4 | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Speed Mts | 1600 | 5600 | 3200 | 3200 | 2400 | 3200 |
| Cas Latency | CL11 | CL40 | CL22 | CL22 | CL16 | CL22 |
| Form Factor | UDIMM | UDIMM | SODIMM | SODIMM | UDIMM | SODIMM |
| Ecc | false | false | false | false | false | false |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Feature | Latency | Capacity | User Sentiment | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crucial CT2KIT51264BD160B | 13.9 | 45.3 | 57.8 | 22.8 | 60.4 | 54.8 | 93.4 |
| Kingston FURY Beast KF556C40BB-16 Compare | 77.4 | 61.6 | 31.8 | 45.3 | 60.4 | 85.6 | 52.7 |
| Timetec 76 Compare | 53.4 | 45.3 | 57.8 | 45.3 | 89.5 | 92.3 | 74.4 |
| ADATA Premier AD4S320016G22-SGN Compare | 53.4 | 56.7 | 57.8 | 45.3 | 0 | 97.8 | 67.7 |
| Corsair Vengeance LPX CMK16GX4M2A2400C16 Compare | 28.6 | 74.8 | 68.9 | 45.3 | 0 | 92.3 | 59.3 |
| Team Group Elite TED48G3200C22-S01 Compare | 53.4 | 56.7 | 57.8 | 22.8 | 97.2 | 92.3 | 83.3 |
Price
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