Crucial CT2K102464BD160B

Crucial CT2K102464BD160B

Crucial
44 Overall Score
vs
Team Group T-FORCE VULCAN Z

Team Group T-FORCE VULCAN Z

Team Group
74 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Crucial CT2K102464BD160B

78 out of 100 low confidence 8 reviews

Most users are very satisfied with this Crucial DDR3 RAM, praising its plug-and-play installation, stability, and compatibility with Dell Optiplex systems. One verified buyer reported a failure after two months, but others highlight reliable performance and good value. Overall, the sentiment is strongly positive with a minor concern about durability.

Pros
  • Plug-and-play installation
  • Stable performance
  • Compatible with Dell Optiplex
  • Good value for money
  • Works out of the box
Cons
  • One unit failed after two months
  • Potential durability concerns
👍 Performance 5
👍 Compatibility 3
👍 Reliability 4
👍 Value for money 3
👎 Durability 1
👍 Ease of installation 3

Team Group T-FORCE VULCAN Z

85 out of 100 high confidence 61 reviews

The Team T-Force Vulcan Z DDR4 RAM is widely praised for its reliable performance, easy XMP enablement, and excellent value for money. Most users report it works out of the box with both Intel and AMD systems, and many have successfully overclocked it beyond its rated speeds. A few users experienced dead sticks or compatibility issues, but the overall sentiment is very positive, with strong recommendations for budget-conscious builders.

Pros
  • Easy XMP enablement
  • Great value for money
  • Reliable performance out of the box
  • Low-profile design
  • Good overclocking potential
Cons
  • Some sticks arrived dead
  • XMP caused game crashes for some
  • Packaging could be better
  • Price increased shortly after purchase
  • Not all CPUs support 3600 MHz
👍 Xmp compatibility 12
👍 Value for money 10
👍 Out of box experience 9
👍 Overclocking potential 7
👍 Build quality 6
👎 Dead on arrival 3

Scores

Budget
Crucial
70
Team Group
82
Gaming
Crucial
44
Team Group
76
Workstation
Crucial
46
Team Group
75
Laptop
Crucial
35
Team Group
54
Server
Crucial
25
Team Group
35

Specifications

Crucial CT2K102464BD160BTeam Group T-FORCE VULCAN Z
Memory
TypeDDR3LDDR4★
Form FactorUDIMMUDIMM
Total Capacity
16,384
32,768
Modules22
Per Module
8,192
16,384
Pins240288
Rank2Rx8—
Performance
Speed
1,600
3,600
CAS Latency11★18
Timings11-11-1118-22-22-42
Voltage1.3500000238418581.350000023841858
Class
ECC✗✗
Registered✗✗
OC Profile—Intel XMP 2.0
Features
RGB✗✗
Heat Spreader✗✓★

Pros & Cons

Crucial CT2K102464BD160B

  • Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Below average speed (14th percentile)14th %ile

Team Group T-FORCE VULCAN Z

  • Strong social proof (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong latency (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong feature (73rd percentile)
  • Strong capacity (71st percentile)

Pricing

Crucial CT2K102464BD160B is $76 cheaper (2.7x less).

Crucial CT2K102464BD160B0.995score per dollar
vs
Team Group T-FORCE VULCAN Z0.614score per dollar

Crucial CT2K102464BD160B offers 1.6x better value for money

Crucial CT2K102464BD160B

Team Group T-FORCE VULCAN Z

Verdict

★ Winner: Team Group T-FORCE VULCAN Z

Scores 74 overall, wins 5 of 5 usage categories and 5 of 16 specs.

Team Group T-FORCE VULCAN Z Better at:

BudgetGamingLaptopServerWorkstation

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