G.Skill F3-12800CL11D-8GBSQ
Operating at 1600 MT/s with CL11 timings, this dual-channel 8GB DDR3 SODIMM kit delivers reliable baseline performance for aging laptops at a standard 1.5V. The included heat spreaders add a minor thermal benefit over bare modules in a compact 204-pin form factor. This kit is best for users reviving older notebooks that require a straightforward memory upgrade for basic multitasking and web browsing.
Capacity 8GB
Kit 2 x 4GB
Memory DDR3
Speed 1600 MT/s
CAS Latency CL11
Form Factor SODIMM
34 Overall Score
Price $75
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (76th percentile) 76th
Cons
- Below average speed (14th percentile)
- Below average capacity (23rd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
85/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 6 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Memory
| Type | DDR3 |
| Form Factor | SODIMM |
| Total Capacity | 8192 |
| Modules | 2 |
| Per Module | 4096 |
| Pins | 204 |
Performance
| Speed | 1600 |
| CAS Latency | 11 |
| Timings | 11-11-11-28 |
| Voltage | 1.5 |
Class
| ECC | No |
| Registered | No |
Features
| RGB | No |
| Heat Spreader | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | G.Skill F3-12800CL11D-8GBSQ | Team Group T-FORCE VULCAN Z TLZGD432G3600HC18JDC01 | Patriot Viper Steel PVS416G320C6K | Timetec Pinnacle Konduit PKMD4U32C16CNHW8GK2 | Kingston FURY Beast KF556C40BB-16 | Corsair Vengeance LPX CMK16GX4M2A2666C16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 8GB | 32GB | 16GB | 16GB | 16GB | 16GB |
| Kit | 2 x 4GB | 2 x 16GB | 2 x 8GB | 2 x 8GB | 1 x 16GB | 2 x 8GB |
| Memory Type | DDR3 | DDR4 | DDR4 | DDR4 | DDR5 | DDR4 |
| Speed Mts | 1600 | 3600 | 3200 | 3200 | 5600 | 2666 |
| Cas Latency | CL11 | CL18 | CL16 | CL16 | CL40 | CL16 |
| Form Factor | SODIMM | UDIMM | UDIMM | UDIMM | UDIMM | UDIMM |
| Ecc | false | false | false | false | false | false |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Feature | Latency | Capacity | User Sentiment | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G.Skill F3-12800CL11D-8GBSQ | 13.7 | 52.7 | 57.4 | 22.6 | 61.7 | 75.7 |
| Team Group T-FORCE VULCAN Z TLZGD432G3600HC18JDC01 Compare | 63.2 | 72.9 | 87.5 | 70.9 | 61.7 | 87.7 |
| Patriot Viper Steel PVS416G320C6K Compare | 53.5 | 72.9 | 87.5 | 45.2 | 0 | 93.4 |
| Timetec Pinnacle Konduit PKMD4U32C16CNHW8GK2 Compare | 53.5 | 72.9 | 87.5 | 45.2 | 0 | 93.4 |
| Kingston FURY Beast KF556C40BB-16 Compare | 77.4 | 60.5 | 31 | 45.2 | 0 | 87.7 |
| Corsair Vengeance LPX CMK16GX4M2A2666C16 Compare | 37.5 | 72.9 | 74.9 | 45.2 | 73.2 | 98.2 |
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